Maker Education Initiative

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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

Dale Dougherty

Phone

7076960644

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Maker Education Initiative, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $207K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $56K, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Maker Ed is to transform teaching and learning through making.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $125,539 Revenue: $1,429

We deliver maker education programming at the Academy of Innovative Arts in Sonoma County, California.We write a weekly newsletter for maker educators using the Substack platform.We host online...

We deliver maker education programming at the Academy of Innovative Arts in Sonoma County, California.We write a weekly newsletter for maker educators using the Substack platform.We host online education forums for maker educators.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $205,518

Program Service Revenue $1,429

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $206,947

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $23,840

Fundraising Expenses $4,362

Program Expenses $125,539

Other Expenses $127,318

TOTAL EXPENSES $151,158

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$206,947	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$151,158	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$55,789	N/A	N/A

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
Dale Dougherty	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Melican	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pam Moran	Secretary	1.00	Officer 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
2025	$206,947	$151,158	$145,382	$55,789
2022	$399,935	$1,222,087	$27,514	$-822,152
2021	$1,539,932	$1,502,023	$883,474	$37,909
2020	$1,944,654	$1,134,695	$834,612	$809,959