First Look Institute Inc (EIN 800951255) - 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

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael Bloom

Phone

9174776500

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

First Look Institute Inc, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $8.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 76% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $27.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 202% operating deficit.

Mission

FLI is a media organization that seeks to increase public awareness of the forces shaping society, promote a free press, and hold the powerful to account.

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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 $9,120,888

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $-206,241

Other Revenue $41

TOTAL REVENUE $8,914,688

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $26,097,191

Salaries & Benefits $439,493

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $26,097,191

Other Expenses $423,143

TOTAL EXPENSES $26,959,827

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,914,688	$36,699,021	-0.8%
Expenses	$26,959,827	$25,556,941	+0.1%
Net Income	$-18,045,139	$11,142,080	-2.6%

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

N/A

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
Jeffrey Alvord	Director/Chair	0.44	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Christen	Director	2.31	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Bloom	Director/President/CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ian Stratford	Secretary	40.00	Officer	$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	$8,914,688	$26,959,827	$9,754,402	$-18,045,139
2022	$36,699,021	$25,556,941	$20,286,909	$11,142,080
2022	$36,699,021	$25,556,941	$20,286,909	$11,142,080
2021	$13,712,748	$28,256,941	$8,923,263	$-14,544,193
2020	$26,672,210	$29,277,834	$20,672,199	$-2,605,624
2019	$28,389,675	$28,228,468	$22,941,096	$161,207
2018	$32,671,835	$26,617,340	$23,079,212	$6,054,495

First Look Institute Inc