DIRT ROAD ORGANIZING

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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

2022

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Graham Zimmerman President

Phone

2072006224

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

DIRT ROAD ORGANIZING, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $588K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $166K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

Dirt Road Organizing provides concrete tools and strategies at the state and local levels to support organizers staff legislatures and aspiring leaders who are working towards and equitable and just democracy in rural areas.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $238,620 Revenue: $23,060

Training Programs: Non-partisan training cohorts. Train leaders and rural citizens who seek to further develop their organizing skills. Dirtroad Organizing provides support to ensure vitality...

Training Programs: Non-partisan training cohorts. Train leaders and rural citizens who seek to further develop their organizing skills. Dirtroad Organizing provides support to ensure vitality stability and integrity in rural organizing.

Program 2

Expenses: $35,627 Revenue: $0

Volunteer workshops: Non-partisan trainings to equip local organizers to connect with neighbors through peer-to-peer conversations rooted in mutual respect listening and depolarization.

Program 3

Expenses: $14,515 Revenue: $300

Rural narrative-building and story telling. In-person and virtual events campus panels and a variety of media.

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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 $553,388

Program Service Revenue $23,360

Investment Income $11,399

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $588,147

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $272,755

Fundraising Expenses $28,385

Program Expenses $288,762

Other Expenses $149,173

TOTAL EXPENSES $421,928

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$588,147	$400,266	+0.5%
Expenses	$421,928	$366,365	+0.2%
Net Income	$166,219	$33,901	+3.9%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Graham Zimmerman	President	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Maria Perez	Treasurer	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Laura Yale	Secretary	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
N/A	Board Member	0.70	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
2025	$588,147	$421,928	$387,876	$166,219
2024	$400,266	$366,365	$215,222	$33,901
2023	$367,918	$270,197	$186,497	$97,721