LEAD CHARTER SCHOOL INC

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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

ROBERT CLARK

Phone

8627721725

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LEAD CHARTER SCHOOL INC, founded in 2016, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $11.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $3.0M, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF LEAD CHARTER IS TO HELP STUDENTS AGES 16-21 IN GRADES 9-12 TO MASTER THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WITHIN A GLOBAL SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,295,181 Revenue: $0

LEAD CHARTER SCHOOLS KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS SUPPORT THE UNIQUE ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE DISENGAGED FROM TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING. ITS INNOVATIVE MODEL REENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE VIA ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT CONTENT AND STANDARDS-DRIVEN, COMPETENCY BASED INSTRUCTION ALIGNED WITH EMERGING MARKET DEMANDS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 311 IN GRADES 9-11.

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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 $10,935,676

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $35,806

TOTAL REVENUE $10,971,482

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,067,714

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $5,295,181

Other Expenses $3,863,104

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,930,818

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,971,482	$9,537,937	+0.2%
Expenses	$7,930,818	$7,737,274	+0.0%
Net Income	$3,040,664	$1,800,663	+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
CRAIG DRINKARD	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY BRUTTON	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER FINNERTY	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOMINIQUE LEE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA GOLDSTEIN	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHABANI STEWART	CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$129,438	$0	$129,438
DR JEROME PATTERSON	SPECIAL EDUCATION & FINANCIAL LITERACY TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$117,700	$5,760	$123,460
KASHON ABDUL-QADIR	NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST	40.00	Highest	$122,134	$0	$122,134
ZEUXI DE LA CRUZ	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$113,782	$0	$113,782
ANDREW CURRIE	SOCIAL STUDIES AND SPED TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$104,430	$0	$104,430

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	$10,971,482	$7,930,818	$7,390,718	$3,040,664
2024	$9,537,937	$7,737,274	$3,910,661	$1,800,663
2023	$6,821,301	$6,062,893	$1,825,266	$758,408
2022	$5,918,523	$5,450,146	$1,329,553	$468,377
2021	$5,011,228	$5,255,466	$1,073,343	$-244,238