PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY

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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

1994

Legal Domicile

Phone

9073331080

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.3M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO EDUCATE STUDENTS TO BE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS AND INDEPENDENT THINKERS OF VISION, COURAGE, AND INTEGRITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,175,848

PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY, VOTED ONE OF THE TOP TEN PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN AMERICA BY BESTSCHOOLS.ORG, IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-SECTARIAN, PRIVATE SCHOOL LOCATED IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. SERVING STUDENTS FROM THREE YEARS OLD TO 8TH GRADE, PNA FOCUSES ON RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, THE ARTS AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING. PNA'S TEST SCORES CONSISTENTLY PLACE THEM 30 PERCENTAGE POINTS ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE AND 100% OF GRADUATES ATTEND HONOR'S LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES. PNA ALSO HOSTS A STEM BASED SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM, CREATE ACADEMY.

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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 $371,693

Program Service Revenue $2,993,231

Investment Income $657

Other Revenue $149,788

TOTAL REVENUE $3,515,369

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $50,490

Salaries & Benefits $2,280,143

Fundraising Expenses $80,531

Program Expenses $2,175,848

Other Expenses $976,964

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,307,597

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,515,369	$3,353,689	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,307,597	$3,685,782	-0.1%
Net Income	$207,772	$-332,093	-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

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

$83,284

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANNA RAMSEY	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer	$83,284	$0	$83,284
PETER EHRSTROM	Trustee	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN DEMAIN	Trustee	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE BEAL	Trustee	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY FREGLY	Trustee	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE VALDEZ	Trustee	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY MILLER	Vice CHAIR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI BAINES	Secretary	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY HEINLEIN	CHAIR	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS RENK	Treasurer	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA BUZZELL	TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$0	$0
JESSE KREGER	TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER ROSE	TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$0	$0
MEGAN SAWTELLE	TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$0	$0
KAY SPEAR-BUDD	TRUSTEE	0.00		$0	$0	$0
THUY VO	TRUSTEE	0.00		$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	$3,515,369	$3,307,597	$1,503,882	$207,772
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,324,442	$3,464,867	$5,391,180	$-140,425
2022	$3,497,486	$6,110,740	$3,072,151	$-2,613,254
2021	$3,962,402	$3,293,929	$5,585,559	$668,473