STAND FOR SCHOOLS

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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

DUNIXI GUERECA

Phone

4024130162

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

STAND FOR SCHOOLS, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $511K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 578% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $84K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

STAND FOR SCHOOLS SUPPORTS NEBRASKA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKING TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT MAKE THEM STRONGER WHILE OPPOSING POLICIES THAT WOULD WEAKEN THEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $268,042 Revenue: $510,152

STAND FOR SCHOOLS WORKS TO STRENGTHEN ALL NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING A STATEWIDE PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEBRASKA. STAND FOR SCHOOLS WORKS TO DIMINISH THREATS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ADVOCATING AGAINST POLICIES THAT WOULD ENDANGER SCHOOL FUNDING, AS WELL AS WORKING TO REDUCE OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS.

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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 $510,152

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $368

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $510,520

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $327,060

Fundraising Expenses $32,706

Program Expenses $268,042

Other Expenses $99,149

TOTAL EXPENSES $426,209

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$510,520	$75,278	+5.8%
Expenses	$426,209	$358,567	+0.2%
Net Income	$84,311	$-283,289	-1.3%

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

$223,162

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JERRY BEXTEN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE DUNCAN	PRESIDENT (UNTIL 12/11/23)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FERIAL PEARSON	CURRENT PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIEL GUTIEREZ	TREASURER (12/11/23 TO PRESENT)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY MART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DREW BLESSING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL RUSSELL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$80,368	$10,698	$91,066
DUNIXI GUERECA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$123,769	$8,327	$132,096

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	$510,520	$426,209	$518,177	$84,311
2022	$75,278	$358,567	$180,677	$-283,289
2021	$348,617	$312,380	$471,392	$36,237
2020	$312,155	$302,220	$190,990	$9,935
2019	$292,072	$247,755	$146,765	$44,317
2018	$270,245	$234,165	$102,448	$36,080