Open Primaries Education Fund

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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

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

John Opdycke

Phone

6462050202

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Open Primaries Education Fund, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 117% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $678K, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

Conduct research, advance litigation, and educate the public and policymakers on electoral reform.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $945,756

Open Primaries Education Fund launched a first of its kind campaign- Let Us Vote-to organize,educate and build community for independent voters across America and train them as reform advocates. It developed legal research and litigation opportunities for primary election reform. It created materials on primary reform, and conducted outreach and educational programming with the public, elected officials and various media sources.

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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 $1,886,528

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $15,191

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,901,719

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $118,237

Salaries & Benefits $463,777

Fundraising Expenses $139,826

Program Expenses $945,756

Other Expenses $614,513

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,223,422

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,901,719	$878,388	+1.2%
Expenses	$1,223,422	$664,559	+0.8%
Net Income	$678,297	$213,829	+2.2%

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

$499,231

Total Directors

$273,772

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN OPDYCKE	President	30.00	Officer Director	$195,958	$0	$273,772
JEREMY GRUBER	Senior Vice President	30.00	Officer	$161,377	$0	$225,459
DAVID CHERRY	Treasurer	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BELMONT	Director	0.50	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
2024	$1,901,719	$1,223,422	$1,646,574	$678,297
2023	$878,388	$664,559	$1,079,786	$213,829
2022	$811,135	$582,777	$879,932	$228,358
2021	$542,950	$514,926	$309,117	$28,024
2020	$151,350	$301,076	$195,244	$-149,726
2019	$443,788	$523,027	$23,020	$-79,239