CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 825022742) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

BRIAN SMITH

Phone

4126842400

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $7.3M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

CREATING A WORLD-CLASS K-8 SCHOOL WHERE CHILDREN ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.

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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 $819,332

Program Service Revenue $7,639,718

Investment Income $63

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $8,459,113

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,393,494

Fundraising Expenses $40,976

Program Expenses $6,788,530

Other Expenses $2,868,429

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,261,923

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,459,113	$6,655,667	+0.3%
Expenses	$7,261,923	$5,964,201	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,197,190	$691,466	+0.7%

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

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

$350,493

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RACHEL AMANKULOR	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON MCCARTHY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS WALENCHOK	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAREY HARRIS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT JONES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN STILING	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAJESTIC LANE	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN SMITH	FOUNDER & CEO	40.00	Officer	$133,000	$28,200	$161,200
MEGHAN LAWRENCE	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Officer	$98,534	$22,009	$120,543
MERYL JOHNSON	PRINCIPAL (EFFECTIVE 6/24)	1.00	Officer	$62,500	$6,250	$68,750

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	$8,459,113	$7,261,923	$15,215,623	$1,197,190
2024	$6,655,667	$5,964,201	$11,769,436	$691,466
2023	$5,247,189	$5,190,537	$11,298,001	$56,652
2022	$5,126,461	$3,947,765	$7,385,282	$1,178,696
2021	$2,665,405	$2,554,084	$6,498,092	$111,321
2020	$846,139	$479,493	$399,719	$366,646

CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL