WORD IS BOND

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAKAYANA DRURY

Phone

6088435259

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

WORD IS BOND, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $121K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 57% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $339K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 180% operating deficit.

Mission

WE WORK WITH YOUNG MEN AGES 15-20 YEARS OLD AND DO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $153,432

RISING LEADERS IS OUR DYNAMIC RITES-OF-PASSAGE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN IN THE GREATER PORTLAND, OR METRO AREA. THE PAID SIX-WEEK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS OPEN TO YOUNG BLACK MEN AGES 16 THROUGH 21. WE HAVE CURRENTLY DEVELOPED THE FIRST AND SECOND YEARS OF THE PROGRAM.RISING LEADERS HAS BEEN HOSTED ANNUALLY SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2017. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY CONSIST OF TWO COHORTS WITH THE FIRST YEAR COHORT FOCUSING ON ON-CALL MER EXPLORATION. RISING LEADERS IS A ONE OF A KIND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN FOCUSED ON THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITY, STORYTELLING, AND EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND THEIR WORLDVIEW. YOUTH LEADERS IN RISING LEADERS ARE KNOWN AS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS AND ARE RECRUITED FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE METRO AREA.

Program 2

Expenses: $78,995

THE BLACK STAR HOMECOMING EXPEDITION IS OUR NEWEST PROGRAM, BRINGING OUR TOTAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO FIVE. THE EXPEDITION IS A TWO-WEEK LEADERSHIP TO GHANA IN WEST AFRICA. AMBASSADORS (PARTICIPANTS) ON THE EXPEDITION MEET WITH MINISTERS OF THE GHANAIAN GOVERNMENT, TOUR SCHOOLS LEARN FROM LOCAL STUDENTS, AND EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE TRANS ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE. FOR THIS YEAR'S EXPEDITION, WE BROUGHT EIGHT AMBASSADORS AND FILMED A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE TRIP. THE DOCUMENTARY, THE BLACK STARS, PREMIERED ON JANUARY 11 AT HOLLYWOOD THEATRE IN PORTLAND, OR TO A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 400 PEOPLE. THE EXPEDITION WILL BE A YEARLY TRIP THAT SERVES AS THE CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR AMBASSADORS IN OUR PROGRAM.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $120,761

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $120,761

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $189,784

Fundraising Expenses $47,579

Program Expenses $232,427

Other Expenses $148,750

TOTAL EXPENSES $338,534

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$120,761	$283,236	-0.6%
Expenses	$338,534	$219,125	+0.5%
Net Income	$-217,773	$64,111	-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

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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

$68,895

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDREW CAMPBELL	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMONA TAYLOR	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT KORB	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH WILSON	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES EUSCHER	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYDNEY DUONG HOLMES	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCE ELMORE	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAKAYANA DRURY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$68,895	$0	$68,895

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$120,761	$338,534	$51,332	$-217,773
2022	$283,236	$219,125	$290,049	$64,111
2021	$255,729	$106,814	$211,167	$148,915