VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE (EIN 770532467) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

David Jacobs

Phone

8314233191

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $709K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year.

Mission

The mission of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance is to protect, preserve, and restore the wilderness qualities and biodiversity of the public lands within California's northern Santa Lucia Mountains and Big Sur coast.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $708,278

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $575

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $708,853

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $508,977

Fundraising Expenses $98,792

Program Expenses $532,780

Other Expenses $214,516

TOTAL EXPENSES $723,493

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$708,853	$752,640	-0.1%
Expenses	$723,493	$808,875	-0.1%
Net Income	$-14,640	$-56,235	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MIKE CHAMBERLAIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$140,000	$0	$140,000
DOTTIE MASSEY	Vice President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Betsy MacGowan	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Hopkins	Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEOR PANTILAT	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Jacobs	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN BRUCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Ferdin	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$708,853	$723,493	$133,761	$-14,640
2022	$752,640	$808,875	$158,077	$-56,235
2021	$505,713	$601,627	$368,139	$-95,914
2020	$622,932	$654,290	$374,972	$-31,358
2019	$546,595	$639,018	$332,837	$-92,423
2018	$570,406	$560,449	$420,787	$9,957

VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE