ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION (EIN 841531066) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NORTON RAINEY

Phone

3035731603

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION, founded in 2000, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $59.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE POWER OF EDUCATION CHOICE.

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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 $55,315,868

Program Service Revenue $1,000,000

Investment Income $2,772,830

Other Revenue $395,638

TOTAL REVENUE $59,484,336

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $42,319,439

Salaries & Benefits $7,353,522

Fundraising Expenses $4,811,739

Program Expenses $51,376,880

Other Expenses $8,470,188

TOTAL EXPENSES $58,143,149

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$59,484,336	$54,763,355	+0.1%
Expenses	$58,143,149	$41,127,193	+0.4%
Net Income	$1,341,187	$13,636,162	-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

$1,356,057

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOE SMITH	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT MCLEAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA WALSH	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATASHA HARRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC KOEPLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT TURNER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE WARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERT WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ WRIGHT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK SCHMITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH FLORA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORTON RAINEY	CEO	60.00	Officer	$596,392	$36,444	$632,836
JASON DIFRAIA 82022	PRESIDENT	55.00	Officer	$484,213	$34,419	$518,632
MIKE PRITCHARD	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	50.00	Officer	$184,688	$19,901	$204,589
MELISSA LANDRY	PRESIDENT, LOUISIANA	45.00	Highest	$226,225	$11,265	$237,490
ERIK BILLINGER	WESTERN REGIONAL PRESIDENT	45.00	Highest	$260,807	$33,967	$294,774
BRITTANI O'BRIEN	VP OF DEVELOPMENT, CO	45.00	Highest	$180,047	$17,023	$197,070
MIKE COLEMAN	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	45.00	Highest	$221,704	$20,434	$242,138
ROGER PATTINSON	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	45.00	Highest	$234,175	$14,093	$248,268
KAREN FARRAND	FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	50.00		$190,786	$5,437	$196,223

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$59,484,336	$58,143,149	$87,152,979	$1,341,187
2023	$54,763,355	$41,127,193	$86,558,830	$13,636,162
2021	$34,038,450	$27,320,020	$60,249,872	$6,718,430
2020	$37,731,548	$24,398,808	$54,754,743	$13,332,740
2019	$30,925,903	$26,182,774	$42,275,327	$4,743,129
2018	$38,655,408	$30,724,004	$36,767,087	$7,931,404

ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION