THE CATALYST FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL EDUCATION INC (EIN 814138544) - 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

JOHN SEXTON

Phone

2129928040

Tax Period

2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31

THE CATALYST FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL EDUCATION INC, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit that reported $275K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $4.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 1579% operating deficit.

Mission

Catalyst provides funding to support and conduct activities to provide access to education for youth affected by conflict, prejudice and poverty worldwide.

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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 (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $275,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $275,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,061,725

Salaries & Benefits $1,017,533

Fundraising Expenses $43,127

Program Expenses $4,103,022

Other Expenses $537,389

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,616,647

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$275,000	$254,415	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,616,647	$6,544,127	-0.3%
Net Income	$-4,341,647	$-6,289,712	-0.3%

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

$676,155

Total Directors

$398,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John Sexton	President and CEO	40.0	Officer Director	$398,000	$0	$398,000
Elizabeth Cheung-Gaffney	Senior Program Officer	40.0	Highest	$199,975	$0	$199,975
Emily E Daughtry	Secretary & Sr Program Officer	40.0	Officer	$198,155	$0	$198,155
Catherine M De Long	Treasurer & CFO	20.0	Officer	$80,000	$0	$80,000
Anthony Welters	Chairman	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rima Al-Mokarreb	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martin L Edelman	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara	Director	2.0	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
2020	$275,000	$4,616,647	$3,753,891	$-4,341,647
2019	$254,415	$6,544,127	$11,109,706	$-6,289,712
2018	$13,335,286	$4,095,879	$16,707,960	$9,239,407

THE CATALYST FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL EDUCATION INC