Hero Workshop (EIN 853534025) - 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

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Scott Stevens

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Hero Workshop, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $524K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

The Hero Workshop is an interactive storytelling community where youth come together in a safe welcoming space to play tabletop role-playing games. Through these shared adventures participants build confidence develop leadership and strengthen collaboration and narrative skills. Our programs foster essential soft skills-like communicating creative ideas building consensus and making group decisions-while also supporting academic growth in areas such as math problem-solving reading writing and storytelling.

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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 $170,344

Program Service Revenue $353,265

Investment Income $20

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $523,629

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $273,449

Fundraising Expenses $38,953

Program Expenses $405,121

Other Expenses $257,719

TOTAL EXPENSES $531,168

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$523,629	$359,119	+0.5%
Expenses	$531,168	$315,154	+0.7%
Net Income	$-7,539	$43,965	-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

N/A

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

$43,846

Total Directors

$43,846

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SCOTT STEVENS	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	80.00	Officer Director	$43,846	$0	$43,846
BEN van der FLUIT	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAIRPERSON	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA LO	DIRECTOR	0.15	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET KANG	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SARA DEAN	CORPORATE SECRETARY	0.15	Officer	$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	$523,629	$531,168	$29,596	$-7,539
2023	$359,119	$315,154	$66,341	$43,965

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