Education Rights Counsel (EIN 822953545) - 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

Phone

4022636200

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Education Rights Counsel, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $181K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

Furnish legal services to the indigent.

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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 $894,806

Program Service Revenue $217,765

Investment Income $19,621

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,132,192

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $575,098

Fundraising Expenses $27,072

Program Expenses $766,171

Other Expenses $375,775

TOTAL EXPENSES $950,873

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,132,192	$887,446	+0.3%
Expenses	$950,873	$800,464	+0.2%
Net Income	$181,319	$86,982	+1.1%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Lauren Micek Vargas	Executive Dir.	40.00		$105,000	$0	$105,000
George Achola	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Pedersen	Sec. & Treas.	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Tran	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Katie Weitz	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Debora Wisneski	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Gallagher	Board Member	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert O'Neil	Board Member	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Gehringer	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yvonda Summers	Board Member	0.00	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,132,192	$950,873	$622,491	$181,319
2023	$887,446	$800,464	$441,507	$86,982
2022	$563,274	$445,061	$352,121	$118,213
2021	$379,895	$327,691	$233,908	$52,204
2020	$360,925	$203,122	$181,704	$157,803

Education Rights Counsel