BLAQUE (EIN 856279230) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

DR COKETHEA HILL

Phone

8162044328

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BLAQUE, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.8M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

BLACK LEADERS ADVANCING QUALITY URBAN EDUCATION (BLAQUE) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN PUBLIC 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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,819,257

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $155,759

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,975,016

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $862,677

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,080,738

Other Expenses $1,903,810

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,766,487

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,975,016	$4,683,720	-0.4%
Expenses	$2,766,487	$1,828,411	+0.5%
Net Income	$208,529	$2,855,309	-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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR COKETHEA HILL	PRESIDENT/FOUNDER	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JERON RAVIN	BOARD CHAIR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK WHITE III	BOARD TREASURER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA CUTLER	BOARD SECRETARY	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
2025	$2,975,016	$2,766,487	$4,810,347	$208,529
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,838,884	$925,761	$1,739,129	$913,123
2022	$1,301,285	$841,167	$826,006	$460,118
2021	$547,500	$648,199	$348,549	$-100,699
2020	$490,000	$49,532	$449,447	$440,468

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