The Best School

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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

Preston M Geren III

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Best School, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $500K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $96K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

Open a group of charter schools in Tarrant County, Texas that is the leader in state academic performance.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $200,000

TBS researched various locations in the Tarrant County area to open our first charter school. A location was selected and we began negotiations on lease options of the building. A determination was made that the planned CEO was not the right fit for the organization and we have moved forward with looking for a replacement.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $500,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $500,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $200,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $200,000

Other Expenses $203,563

TOTAL EXPENSES $403,563

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$500,000	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$403,563	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$96,437	N/A	N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ana Shropshire	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Barbic	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Carter	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brent Beasley	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Preston M Geren III	President	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Stayton	Secretary	0.10	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$500,000	$403,563	$96,540	$96,437