Empower Community High School

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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

Michael Kercheval

Phone

7206215094

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Empower Community High School, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.6M, a strong 95% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Empower Community High School is founded and sustained by an education program that provides authentic real-world work. This work will be informed by community needs and led by students. Students claim ownership of their academic progress by designing and personalizing standards-based educational experiences in order to fulfill a genuine need in the community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $2,713,721

We believe schools should provide multiple opportunities for students to identify local and global community needs and address those needs with a fresh and reasoned application of academic and...

We believe schools should provide multiple opportunities for students to identify local and global community needs and address those needs with a fresh and reasoned application of academic and technical skills. Competencies in the required applications will be informed by the Colorado Academic Standards, Common Care and Next Generation Science Standards and guided by educators who possess a critical and liberatory pedagogy.

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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 $-38,993

Program Service Revenue $61

Investment Income $100,430

Other Revenue $2,713,660

TOTAL REVENUE $2,775,158

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $-2,485

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $151,183

TOTAL EXPENSES $148,698

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,775,158	$3,324,185	-0.2%
Expenses	$148,698	$4,699,754	-1.0%
Net Income	$2,626,460	$-1,375,569	-2.9%

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

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Kercheval	Co-Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sudhanshu Malani	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Bartholomew	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darren Smith	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eean Tyson	Co-Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Obinna Onyeali	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Cabera	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Mitchell	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	$2,775,158	$148,698	No data	$2,626,460
2023	$3,324,185	$4,699,754	$3,695,784	$-1,375,569
2022	$3,226,667	$3,759,753	$4,750,365	$-533,086
2021	$3,058,726	$3,471,211	$3,291,727	$-412,485
2020	$3,045,759	$3,351,508	$3,627,928	$-305,749