HELIX CHARTER HIGH 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

1998

Legal Domicile

Phone

6196441940

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, founded in 1998, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $36.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $35.3M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO GRADUATE COLLEGE-READY AND EQUIPPED TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $29,641,752

HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT SCHOOL THAT USES INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO TEACH STUDENTS, IN ALL ACADEMIC CONTENT AREAS AS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FOLLOWING...

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $36,656,563

Program Service Revenue $285,888

Investment Income $-179,437

Other Revenue $30,165

TOTAL REVENUE $36,793,179

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $26,609,907

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $29,641,752

Other Expenses $8,733,126

TOTAL EXPENSES $35,343,033

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$36,793,179	$32,509,812	+0.1%
Expenses	$35,343,033	$31,879,673	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,450,146	$630,139	+1.3%

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

402

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

$876,348

Total Directors

$392,790

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEVIN OSBORN	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$258,819	$81,611	$340,430
PAULA TREVINO	GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL	40.00		$182,317	$71,555	$253,872
DAMON CHASE	GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL	40.00		$184,842	$68,830	$253,672
BRIAN KICK	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	40.00		$186,237	$61,412	$247,649
DAVID YEAGER	CFO	40.00	Officer	$178,777	$40,599	$219,376
DAVID WATKINS	GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL	40.00		$178,082	$38,427	$216,509
ELENA SMITH	GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL	40.00		$152,529	$40,520	$193,049
CHERYL TYLER	TEACHER	40.00		$149,784	$39,194	$188,978
ARICA VILLEGAS	GL PRINCIPAL	40.00		$147,611	$39,729	$187,340
JAMIE WOODLAND	TEACHER	40.00		$137,969	$46,678	$184,647
JORDAN GEMMILL	SENIOR IT SYST ENG	40.00		$137,883	$45,536	$183,419
ADAM KRZYWICKI	TEACHER	40.00		$137,770	$41,052	$178,822
MATTHEW GUARNOTTA	Chairman	40.00	Officer Director	$126,794	$43,334	$170,128
MARK DEMERS	Secretary	40.00	Officer	$112,120	$34,294	$146,414
MELANIE HARRINGTON	Director	40.00	Director	$105,342	$40,025	$145,367
ARIELLE CARROLL	Director	40.00	Director	$54,952	$22,343	$77,295
TRICIA OLSON	Chairman	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYLE NEVILLE	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE WINSPEAR	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS ALTAMIRANO	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM CARTER	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristy Drake	Director	5.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$36,793,179	$35,343,033	$23,124,354	$1,450,146
2022	$32,509,812	$31,879,673	$17,662,982	$630,139
2021	$32,069,367	$27,298,220	$15,927,593	$4,771,147
2020	$28,671,567	$27,766,343	$11,137,161	$905,224
2019	$29,761,494	$29,592,461	$10,702,077	$169,033
2018	$26,569,777	$26,380,857	$10,667,749	$188,920