AmericanWitness Inc (EIN 812624011) - 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

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Amos P Gelb

Phone

2022854352

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AmericanWitness Inc, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $758K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 70% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

The mission is to bring transparency to the D.C. criminal justice system, by tracking every homicide from act to judicial resolution, reporting every step of every case, and gathering, verifying and enhancing all publicly available data by placing reporters in every hearing.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $758,411

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $758,411

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $518,100

Fundraising Expenses $15,175

Program Expenses $637,447

Other Expenses $271,486

TOTAL EXPENSES $789,586

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$758,411	$447,121	+0.7%
Expenses	$789,586	$673,283	+0.2%
Net Income	$-31,175	$-226,162	-0.9%

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

$89,375

Total Directors

$89,375

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Amos P Gelb	Chairman of the BoardPublisher	25.00	Officer Director	$89,375	$0	$89,375
Jim Brady	Board member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Krishna Roy	Secretary and Board member	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$758,411	$789,586	$55,351	$-31,175
2023	$447,121	$673,283	$85,465	$-226,162
2022	$492,163	$589,398	$303,672	$-97,235
2021	$459,768	$510,011	$140,837	$-50,243
2020	$400,787	$238,406	$170,799	$162,381

AmericanWitness Inc