LOVE THY NERD INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL STALLCUP

Phone

4803828592

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LOVE THY NERD INC, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $222K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

LOVE THY NERD EXISTS TO BE THE LOVE OF JESUS TO NERDS AND NERD CULTURE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL CONTENT CREATION, RELATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND BY BUILDING INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $81,108 Revenue: $11,633

MISSIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CONVENTION OUTREACH): IN 2023, LUKE FILIPIAK LED 6 MISSION TRIPS COMPRISED OF ALMOST 60 MISSIONARIES. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO WORK WITH 10 DIFFERENT...

MISSIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CONVENTION OUTREACH): IN 2023, LUKE FILIPIAK LED 6 MISSION TRIPS COMPRISED OF ALMOST 60 MISSIONARIES. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO WORK WITH 10 DIFFERENT COMPANIES OVER THE YEAR. OUR PRESENCE WAS FELT AND APPRECIATED AS COMPANIES LIKE FUNKO AND ALLPLAY AGREED TO PAY US FOR OUR SERVICES ALLOWING FOR OUR MISSIONS ARM TO DEVELOP FURTHER. WE TOOK OUR LARGEST TEAM OF 20 TO GEN CON THIS YEAR. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO WORK WITH GAMEFOUND (A KICKSTARTER COMPETITOR) AT ORIGINS WHERE LUX DIGITAL CHURCH MADE UP MOST OF OUR TEAM. ADDITIONALLY, LOVE THY NERD CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLISHERS IN THE GAMING SPACE SUCH AS FUNKO GAMES, ALLPLAY (FORMERLY BOARDGAMETABLES.COM) AND XYZ GAME LABS. WE BEGAN CONVERSATIONS WITH BEDOUIN GAMES (THE FLOOD, RISE OF BABEL ADN A YET TO BE NAMED MAGI GAME) ABOUT REPRINTS OF THE THE FLOOD AND ALL SUBSEQUENT TITLES BEARING THE "LTN LOVES THIS GAME" BADGE. WE PARTNERED WITH LUX DIGITAL CHURCH (A CHURCH THAT EXISTS PRIMARILY ON TWITCH AND DISCORD) TO CREATE THE FIRST-EVER NERD CULTURE MINISTRY SUMMIT. OVER 100 PEOPLE FROM 10 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE EVENT IN MARBLE FALLS, TX WITH MANY STATING THAT IT CHANGED THE WAY THEY WOULD DO MINISTRY MOVING FORWARD.

Program 2

Expenses: $53,471 Revenue: $1,856

COMMUNITY: IN 2023, WE SAW AN INCREASE OF 13% IN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY IN REGARDS TO GROWTH AND AN INCREASE OF 5% ON DISCORD. FACEBOOK CONTINUES TO BE OUR BIGGEST AREA OF GROWTH IN REGARDS TO...

COMMUNITY: IN 2023, WE SAW AN INCREASE OF 13% IN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY IN REGARDS TO GROWTH AND AN INCREASE OF 5% ON DISCORD. FACEBOOK CONTINUES TO BE OUR BIGGEST AREA OF GROWTH IN REGARDS TO NUMBERS, WITH RELATIONSHIPS BEING MORE MEANINGFUL AND DEEPER ON DISCORD. DISCORD ALSO YIELDS A MUCH MORE ACTIVE COMMUNITY WITH EVENTS HELD REGULARLY.

Program 3

Expenses: $24,122

CONTENT: IN 2023, LTN CONTENT HAD A GREAT YEAR. WE PUBLISHED 191 PIECES OF WRITTEN CONTENT, COMPILED 13 RESOURCE COMPENDIUMS ON VARIOUS TOPICS, PRODUCED 214 PODCAST EPISODES YIELDING ALMOST 14,000...

CONTENT: IN 2023, LTN CONTENT HAD A GREAT YEAR. WE PUBLISHED 191 PIECES OF WRITTEN CONTENT, COMPILED 13 RESOURCE COMPENDIUMS ON VARIOUS TOPICS, PRODUCED 214 PODCAST EPISODES YIELDING ALMOST 14,000 LISTENS, PRODUCED 577 VIDEOS WITH OVER 31,000 VIEWS, AND BOASTED ALMOST 409 DAYS OF TOTAL LISTENING TIME ON LTN RADIO.

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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 $211,244

Program Service Revenue $13,489

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-2,891

TOTAL REVENUE $221,842

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,683

Salaries & Benefits $104,882

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $158,701

Other Expenses $119,577

TOTAL EXPENSES $230,142

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$221,842	$174,261	+0.3%
Expenses	$230,142	$173,769	+0.3%
Net Income	$-8,300	$492	-17.9%

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

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

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

$99,468

Total Directors