CURIOUS CASES INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2023

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SEAN SWINFORD

Phone

4345778141

Tax Period

2023-01-24 to 2023-12-31

CURIOUS CASES INC, founded in 2023, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $422K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

TO ADVANCE RESEARCH OF THE HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO DECIPHER THEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,313,715 Revenue: $0

IN 2023, VESUVIUS CHALLENGE SUCCESSFULLY RESULTED IN THE NONINVASIVE RECOVERY OF MULTIPLE PASSAGES OF TEXT FROM AN INTACT HERCULANEUM SCROLL. THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS REPRESENT THE ONLY LIBRARY FROM ANTIQUITY TO SURVIVE IN-SITU, AND IF READ WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE WORLD'S ACCESS TO ANCIENT TEXTS. SINCE THEIR DISCOVERY IN THE MID EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, THE SCROLLS HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF 250+ YEARS OF UNROLLING ATTEMPTS. ALL HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY DESTRUCTIVE OR UNSUCCESSFUL, UNTIL NOW. WE NOW HAVE METHODS CAPABLE OF RECOVERING THE CONTENTS OF THE SCROLLS WITHOUT DAMAGING THEM, A PATHWAY THAT WILL ENABLE THE COMPLETE RECOVERY OF THIS LIBRARY AS OUR WORK CONTINUES. BY THE END OF 2023, APPROXIMATELY 5% OF THE SCROLLS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.

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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 $1,740,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,740,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,132,790

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,313,715

Other Expenses $185,603

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,318,393

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,740,000	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$1,318,393	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$421,607	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
NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN	PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN SWINFORD	TREASURER & DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL GROSS	CO-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY AMBURGEY	SECRETARY & DIRECTOR	20.00	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	$1,740,000	$1,318,393	$1,271,607	$421,607