SCHOLARS AT RISK INC (EIN 822385660) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT QUINN

Phone

2129982179

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

SCHOLARS AT RISK INC, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

SCHOLARS AT RISK (SAR) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE MISSION IT IS TO PROTECT SCHOLARS, PROMOTE ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DEFEND EVERYONE'S FREEDOM TO THINK, QUESTION AND SHARE IDEAS. BY ARRANGING TEMPORARY ACADEMIC POSITIONS AT MEMBER UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, SCHOLARS AT RISK OFFERS SAFETY TO SCHOLARS FACING GRAVE THREATS, SO SCHOLARS' IDEAS ARE NOT LOST AND THEY CAN KEEP WORKING UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE AND THEY ARE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.SCHOLARS AT RISK ALSO PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICES FOR SCHOLARS AND HOSTS, CAMPAIGNS FOR SCHOLARS WHO ARE IMPRISONED OR SILENCED IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, MONITORING OF ATTACKS ON HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE, AND LEADERSHIP IN DEPLOYING NEW TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND IMPROVING RESPECT FOR UNIVERSITY VALUES EVERYWHERE.

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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 $2,499,838

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $42,482

Other Revenue $5,504

TOTAL REVENUE $2,547,824

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $669,759

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $202,502

Program Expenses $3,012,141

Other Expenses $2,998,913

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,668,672

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,547,824	$5,430,922	-0.5%
Expenses	$3,668,672	$3,218,885	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,120,848	$2,212,037	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

1000

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
LISA ANDERSON	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LANCE LIEBMAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW NIMETZ	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALFRED BABO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN COLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOY CONNOLLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRVING EPSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN FANTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM FALK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY GLADDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES HARKLESS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS KEENAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN KRUKOWSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL KUNICHIKA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN LEVITSKY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILBERT MERKX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL NAUJOKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE PRECHT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISABEL ROCHE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORGE SANCHEZ CORDERO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHARINE STIMPSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA WAGNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSALIE WOLF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAILA AL ATRASH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT QUINN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer	$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	$2,547,824	$3,668,672	$7,923,759	$-1,120,848
2023	$5,430,922	$3,218,885	$8,843,710	$2,212,037
2022	$4,948,609	$2,830,598	$6,535,896	$2,118,011
2021	$2,962,965	$2,089,023	$4,344,113	$873,942
2020	$2,168,094	$1,891,520	$3,467,948	$276,574
2019	$2,637,281	$1,957,910	$3,239,008	$679,371
2018	$4,409,031	$1,951,538	$2,563,028	$2,457,493

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