PROPEL AMERICA

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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

CHAD ROUNTREE

Phone

5408190686

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PROPEL AMERICA, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $7.8M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

PROPEL EMPOWERS YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE SKILLS, CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCES, AND NETWORKS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A GOOD JOB WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,620,690 Revenue: $1,270,165

PROPEL AMERICA HELPS YOUNG ADULTS 18-26 MOVE DIRECTLY INTO A THRIVING-WAGE HEALTHCARE CAREER THROUGH A TUITION-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAY. PROPEL WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO ENSURE...

PROPEL AMERICA HELPS YOUNG ADULTS 18-26 MOVE DIRECTLY INTO A THRIVING-WAGE HEALTHCARE CAREER THROUGH A TUITION-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAY. PROPEL WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO ENSURE OUR FELLOWS ARE CONNECTED TO THRIVING WAGE JOBS AND THAT THEY RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAINING AND EARLY WORK EXPERIENCE.

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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 $7,092,070

Program Service Revenue $1,270,165

Investment Income $78,735

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $8,440,970

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,415,876

Salaries & Benefits $4,999,428

Fundraising Expenses $662,916

Program Expenses $6,620,690

Other Expenses $1,406,863

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,822,167

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,440,970	$11,993,709	-0.3%
Expenses	$7,822,167	$6,208,313	+0.3%
Net Income	$618,803	$5,785,396	-0.9%

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

$653,423

Total Directors

$383,759

Key Employees

$581,283

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHAD ROUNTREE	CEO/DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$307,276	$13,273	$320,549
PATRICIA DIAZ-ANDRADE	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$246,033	$52,214	$298,247
CLAIRE COSENZE	CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$240,247	$42,789	$283,036
DEBRA KURSHAN	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$257,554	$12,110	$269,664
KELLY MORRIS	VP OF CLIENT SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$170,658	$45,925	$216,583
JOHN CHILDERS	VP OF TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$185,331	$22,539	$207,870
ALEXA BONILLA	SR. DIR. OF PRE-FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$139,159	$38,626	$177,785
JOSEPH TOLLEFSON	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$127,189	$45,033	$172,222
JULIA HORN	SR. DIR. OF MARKET DEV. & STRATEGY	40.00	Highest	$119,524	$33,809	$153,333
PAYMON ROUHANIFARD	BOARD CHAIR	40.00	Officer Director	$60,200	$3,010	$63,210
JOHN COZZI	DIRECTOR/TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WHITE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASEY LEONETTI	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF NELSON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISETTE NIEVES	DIRECTOR THRU 8/2024	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY LEE HAINES	DIRECTOR A/O 7/2024	5.00	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	$8,440,970	$7,822,167	$9,989,475	$618,803
2023	$11,993,709	$6,208,313	$8,959,761	$5,785,396
2022	$4,976,091	$5,418,550	$3,722,000	$-442,459
2021	$6,072,902	$4,252,453	$3,917,614	$1,820,449
2020	$2,890,113	$2,469,017	$1,934,406	$421,096
2019	$2,685,652	$1,318,336	$1,415,280	$1,367,316