THE EMBER ALLIANCE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER MUELLER

Phone

3033784096

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE EMBER ALLIANCE, founded in 2021, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TO RESTORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND FIRE ON THE LANDSCAPE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,346,662 Revenue: $574,753

FIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - OUR TEAMS ASSISTED WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS ON 12,401 ACRES ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES, BUILT AND BURNED 203 PILES, AND TRAINED 327 STUDENTS IN FIRE AND WILDERNESS EMERGENCY...

FIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - OUR TEAMS ASSISTED WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS ON 12,401 ACRES ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES, BUILT AND BURNED 203 PILES, AND TRAINED 327 STUDENTS IN FIRE AND WILDERNESS EMERGENCY MEDICINE COURSES. THE COMMUNITY CAPACITY PROGRAM PROVIDED PILE-BURNING HANDS-ON TRAINING TO 16 LANDOWNERS, HOSTED THE NORTHERN COLORADO PRESCRIBED FIRE TRAINING EXCHANGE (NOCO TREX) GRASSLANDS WORKSHOP FOR 39 FIRE PRACTITIONERS FROM 24 AGENCIES, AND WROTE 2 BURN PLANS FOR THE CITY OF GREELEY FOR THE NOCO TREX. THE INTEGRATED RESEARCH MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGED A PRESCRIBED FIRE RESEARCH CAMPAIGN AT FORT STEWART, COORDINATING 92 RESEARCH PERSONNEL, DELIVERED 5 TECH TRANSFER WORKSHOPS TO 113 PARTICIPANTS ON FIRE BEHAVIOR MODELING TOOLS AND LIDAR, AND BEGAN PLANNING A CAMPAIGN INVOLVING NASA SENSOR PLATFORMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $524,375 Revenue: $344,592

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES & ECOSYSTEMS PROGRAM - THE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS DEPARTMENT (RCE) WORKED WITH THREE COLORADO COMMUNITIES TO COMPLETE THEIR COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLANS...

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES & ECOSYSTEMS PROGRAM - THE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS DEPARTMENT (RCE) WORKED WITH THREE COLORADO COMMUNITIES TO COMPLETE THEIR COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLANS (CWPP), HELPING TO CREATE SAFER, FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES. WE COMPLETED THREE CWPPS FOR COAL CREEK CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, NEDERLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND JEFFERSON COUNTY IN COLORADO. WE HELD THREE CWPP TRAINING COURSES - ONE EACH IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON FOR WILDFIRE PRACTITIONERS AND PLANNERS, AND THE OTHER IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AS A PRE- CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY CONFERENCE ATTENDEES. THIS REACHED OVER 90 PARTICIPANTS. ------------------- MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O ------------------

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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 $1,443,141

Program Service Revenue $919,345

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $5,756

TOTAL REVENUE $2,368,242

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,700,663

Fundraising Expenses $103,410

Program Expenses $1,871,037

Other Expenses $657,796

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,358,459

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,368,242	$1,751,582	+0.4%
Expenses	$2,358,459	$1,628,472	+0.4%
Net Income	$9,783	$123,110	-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

N/A

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

$205,921

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER MUELLER	CEO	40.00	Officer	$98,045	$10,293	$108,338
SEAN MCCORMICK	COO	40.00	Officer	$85,570	$12,013	$97,583
DAVID LASKY	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUEL GANT	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYA DAURIO	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THADEUS SUZENSKI	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,368,242	$2,358,459	$1,306,871	$9,783
2023	$1,751,582	$1,628,472	$742,691	$123,110
2022	$1,404,695	$1,263,454	$209,080	$141,241
2021	$680,289	$633,752	$95,861	$46,537