Environmental Science Center

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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

2000

Legal Domicile

Phone

2062484266

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Environmental Science Center, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $924K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 54% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $862K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

The Environmental Science Center promotes environmental stewardship and academic achievement through science-based education. We help people feel a deeper connection and a motivation to want to protect the environment by using nature as our teacher at local beaches, streams, school gardens, and forests in south King County of Washington. Our programs increase scientific literacy, provide an opportunity for more diversity in STEM career fields, and increase healthy every-day choices that affect the Salish Sea community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $335,628 Revenue: $3,393

In-School K-12 Educational Programs

Program 2

Expenses: $97,811

Educational Community Programs

Program 3

Expenses: $58,674 Revenue: $27,892

Other Program Services: Extracurricular K-12, Festivals, Summer Camps, Teacher Professional Development

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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 $935,377

Program Service Revenue $31,885

Investment Income $5,294

Other Revenue $-48,302

TOTAL REVENUE $924,254

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $584,636

Fundraising Expenses $110,053

Program Expenses $527,205

Other Expenses $275,434

TOTAL EXPENSES $862,245

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$924,254	$601,036	+0.5%
Expenses	$862,245	$707,388	+0.2%
Net Income	$62,009	$-106,352	-1.6%

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
Orian Grant	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Lynch	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karl Mejia	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Killebrew	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doris Yepez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Alley	President	3.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Lytton	Vice President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Steve Buchsbaum	Treasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Shelley Hall	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Sullivan	Secretary	1.00	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	$924,254	$862,245	$907,583	$62,009
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$697,375	$655,041	$918,236	$42,334
2022	$532,627	$553,322	$879,727	$-20,695
2021	$497,905	$450,431	$864,277	$47,474
2020	$298,409	$387,378	$884,368	$-88,969
2019	$377,041	$445,318	$923,358	$-68,277
2018	$292,196	$409,375	$985,853	$-117,179