THE ABILITY CHALLENGE INCORPORATED

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH SANDELIUS

Phone

9379089080

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE ABILITY CHALLENGE INCORPORATED, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 356% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $438K, a strong 44% operating margin.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT AUTHENTICALLY INCLUSIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND TEAMS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $441,658 Revenue: $342,000

OUR MAIN PROGRAM IS A WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT APPROACH THAT STARTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AT THE SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEVEL...

OUR MAIN PROGRAM IS A WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT APPROACH THAT STARTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AT THE SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEVEL. AFTER COMPLETING THE ASSESSMENT, WE CUSTOMIZE SUPPORTS, TRAINING, COACHING AND OTHER RESOURCES GIVEN TO OUR PARTNERS TO HELP THEM BUILD SYSTEMS AND CAPACITY FOR SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

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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 $659,930

Program Service Revenue $342,000

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,001,930

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $139,512

Fundraising Expenses $10,825

Program Expenses $441,658

Other Expenses $424,861

TOTAL EXPENSES $564,373

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,001,930	$219,616	+3.6%
Expenses	$564,373	$152,591	+2.7%
Net Income	$437,557	$67,025	+5.5%

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
SARAH SANDELIUS	CEO, SECRETARY THRU SEPT. 2023	20.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
STACY NORDLINGER	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY CARL	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIRA HABIBY BROWNE	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER MAHER	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDAN HULLER	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAH POWELL	DIRECTOR	0.25	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,001,930	$564,373	$477,141	$437,557
2022	$219,616	$152,591	$75,111	$67,025