GRIOT THEATER COMPANY

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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

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LeShawn Holcomb

Phone

5597721234

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

GRIOT THEATER COMPANY, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $255K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

Exploring, Embracing, and Amplifying Brown and Black culture through the arts.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $208,862 Revenue: $7,941

Theatrical opportunities through acting, musical performing, playwriting and stage production, for underserved communities. Primary service recipients are hundreds of secondary school students (ages 8-18) and thousands of adult community members who attend our performances every year (quarterly stage productions of 4-8 live performances each)

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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 $246,606

Program Service Revenue $7,940

Investment Income $1

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $254,547

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $140,190

Fundraising Expenses $24,663

Program Expenses $208,862

Other Expenses $119,377

TOTAL EXPENSES $269,817

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$254,547	$336,124	-0.2%
Expenses	$269,817	$253,044	+0.1%
Net Income	$-15,270	$83,080	-1.2%

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

$41,500

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LeShawn Holcomb	Executive Artistic Director	25	Key Emp Highest	$41,500	$0	$41,500
Ida Green	Board Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Wolslegel	Board Treasurer	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vester Wiggins	Board President	2	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	$254,547	$269,817	$62,393	$-15,270
2024	$336,124	$253,044	$83,743	$83,080