BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION

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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

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHERINE ROWLANDS

Phone

5102518100

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $494K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE LOCAL NEWS MATTERS WEBSITE PUBLISHES JOURNALISM WHICH BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $479,557

PUBLISHING NEWS STORIES ON THE LOCAL NEWS MATTERS WEBSITE

Program 2

Expenses: $44,000

PIEDMONT EXEDRA: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PIEDMONT EXEDRA, A LOCAL ONLINE BI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. THIS PROVIDES CURRENT, RELEVANT NEWS TO PIEDMONT RESIDENTS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE.

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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 $483,507

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1

Other Revenue $10,000

TOTAL REVENUE $493,508

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $438,450

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $523,557

Other Expenses $88,098

TOTAL EXPENSES $526,548

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$493,508	$481,029	+0.0%
Expenses	$526,548	$509,679	+0.0%
Net Income	$-33,040	$-28,650	+0.2%

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

$20,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHERINE ROWLANDS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	20.00	Officer	$20,000	$0	$20,000
ROB MERKER	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN NAKASHIMA	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CHADWICK	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM DRUMMOND	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY GREEN-BARBER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAREEN IMAM	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER KHO	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEJANDRA SARAGOZA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY NORTHROP	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	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
2024	$493,508	$526,548	$20,675	$-33,040
2023	$481,029	$509,679	$53,715	$-28,650
2022	$477,853	$479,485	$78,739	$-1,632
2021	$360,863	$369,218	$80,371	$-8,355
2020	$433,896	$346,546	$88,726	$87,350