Breaking Down Barriers

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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

2023

Legal Domicile

Phone

7245139922

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Breaking Down Barriers, founded in 2023, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 281% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 66% operating margin.

Mission

Committed to removing all barriers to aviation that exist for underrepresented young adults, including the financial barriers to entry.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $400,354

recruiting and retaining the best in the Dallas, Texas area before extending our mission nationwide to all minorities and to other aviation professions.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,076,676

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $36,149

TOTAL REVENUE $2,112,825

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $373,423

Salaries & Benefits $290,662

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $400,354

Other Expenses $50,758

TOTAL EXPENSES $714,843

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,112,825	$555,229	+2.8%
Expenses	$714,843	$631,207	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,397,982	$-75,978	-19.4%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dana Donati	CEO	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Elise Eberwein	Secretary	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Gwen Parker	Vice President	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Doug Parker	President	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Martin Nestbitt	Board Member	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Byron Sanders	Board Member	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JacqueRae Sullivan	Board Member	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Maya Leibman	Board Member	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Taylor Toynes	Board Member	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	$2,112,825	$714,843	$3,193,633	$1,397,982
2024	$555,229	$631,207	$1,795,651	$-75,978
2023	$2,008,686	$137,057	$1,871,629	$1,871,629