CITY FUND (EIN 824938743) - 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

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN ARNOLD

Phone

2029225879

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CITY FUND, founded in 2018, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $58.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 50% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $127.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 117% operating deficit.

Mission

TO SUPPORT CITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)PUBLIC EDUCATION OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN.

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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 $55,683,333

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,083,641

Other Revenue $1,259

TOTAL REVENUE $58,768,233

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $109,340,212

Salaries & Benefits $12,340,963

Fundraising Expenses $758,176

Program Expenses $120,612,455

Other Expenses $5,632,569

TOTAL EXPENSES $127,313,744

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$58,768,233	$118,596,237	-0.5%
Expenses	$127,313,744	$98,489,750	+0.3%
Net Income	$-68,545,511	$20,106,487	-4.4%

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

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

$1,703,536

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN ARNOLD	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REED HASTINGS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROMY DRUCKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARLON MARSHALL	CEO	36.00	Officer	$494,290	$82,864	$632,075
NATASHA WILLIAMS	CFO	32.00	Officer	$343,965	$74,132	$504,088
KEVIN SHAFER	PRESIDENT	37.00	Officer	$460,420	$72,298	$567,373
JESSICA PENA	PARTNER	38.00	Highest	$408,889	$88,952	$519,361
GARY VERNON BORDEN	PARTNER	37.00	Highest	$413,801	$97,927	$542,874
CHRISTOPHER JEFFREY BARBIC	PARTNER	39.00	Highest	$417,497	$54,440	$484,849
PATRICK DOBARD	PARTNER	39.00	Highest	$417,613	$54,184	$484,713
KAMEELAH SHAHEED-DIALLO	PARTNER	39.00	Highest	$417,450	$72,120	$502,481

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	$58,768,233	$127,313,744	$59,707,884	$-68,545,511
2024	$118,596,237	$98,489,750	$118,681,087	$20,106,487
2023	$55,405,330	$55,448,793	$108,692,498	$-43,463
2022	$115,823,271	$86,900,051	$118,722,969	$28,923,220
2021	$116,584,341	$79,393,094	$65,263,828	$37,191,247
2019	$78,982,333	$55,124,298	$39,965,929	$23,858,035

CITY FUND