Lend A Hand Up Inc

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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

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

J Patrick Traynor

Phone

7012710263

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

Lend A Hand Up Inc, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $793K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $452K, a strong 57% operating margin.

Mission

To increase financial help for area families experiencing hardship due to a health issue or other traumatic event by empowering volunteers with comprehensive fundraising resources that inspire and enhance generosity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $340,601

Lend A Hand Up works by and through others to raise financial help and hope for local families facing a serious health issue or other crisis. Lend A Hand Up and caring community members have...

Lend A Hand Up works by and through others to raise financial help and hope for local families facing a serious health issue or other crisis. Lend A Hand Up and caring community members have partnered together to significantly ease the financial burden through the provision of fundraising efforts and boost grants and gift cards for eligible families residing in Cass (ND), Clay (MN) and Becker (MN) counties. Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and its supporting organizations, Lend A Hand Up (LAHU), and Dakota Medical Charities (DMC) collectively referred to as the "Foundations" are recognized leaders dedicated to addressing societal health problems and improving the health and quality of life for people across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.Lend A Hand Up provides resources to help volunteers host, plan and promote online fundraisers an in person benefits to raise funds for eligible families.

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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 $761,620

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $31,424

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $793,044

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $340,601

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $340,601

Other Expenses $0

TOTAL EXPENSES $340,601

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$793,044	$742,617	+0.1%
Expenses	$340,601	$383,891	-0.1%
Net Income	$452,443	$358,726	+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

N/A

Volunteers

650

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

$847,523

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
J Patrick Traynor	Executive Director	1.00	Officer	$0	$88,592	$570,716
Michael Schumacher	CFO (Until 4/24)/CIO(As of 4/24)	1.00	Officer	$0	$50,920	$276,807
Brian Haugen	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Kuhn CNP	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Hovey	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Thompson	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Astrup	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Boutwell	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbra Brookshire OD	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julene Brown	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sindy Keller	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Jacobson	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Miller	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristi Persons	Board Member (As of 2/24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jane Skalsky	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laetitia Mizero Hellerud	Board Member (Until 12/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Damon Gleave	CFO (As of 5/24)	1.00	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	$793,044	$340,601	$2,055,829	$452,443
2023	$742,617	$383,891	$1,624,186	$358,726
2022	$630,431	$210,300	$1,244,660	$420,131
2021	$642,122	$212,275	$824,529	$429,847
2020	$490,932	$96,250	$400,806	$394,682