YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE

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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

1953

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAN GROSS

Phone

4083564945

Tax Period

2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE, founded in 1953, is a small nonprofit that reported $944K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE (YSI) IS TO "INSPIRE ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE AND A LOVE OF LEARNING" IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. YSI'S CORE PROGRAMS ARE SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS, SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS, AND SCIENCE SAFARIS, TEACHING HANDS-ON, NATURE-BASED SCIENCE TO NEARLY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS YSI TEACHES ARE SCHOOLCHILDREN (K-6) WHO ARE INTRODUCED TO YSI THROUGH ITS SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS. YSI IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $780,409 Revenue: $482,311

DURING FY24-25, YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ITS CORE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SEASONAL...

DURING FY24-25, YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ITS CORE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND SEASONAL CAMPS. DURING THE YEAR, YSI DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 625 SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS SERVING AN ESTIMATED 16,000 STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH APPLICABLE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND EMPHASIZED HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS, YSI HOSTED SUMMER CAMPS DURING 2024, SERVING MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN OVER A NINE-WEEK PERIOD.NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF YSI'S SUMMER CAMP OFFERINGS, INCREASED OUTREACH TO TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND THE LAUNCH OF PILOT PROGRAMMING IN CLIMATE SCIENCE AND YOUTH WELL-BEING. YSI ALSO STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN ACCESS TO SCIENCE EDUCATION.DURING FY24-25, YSI EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL TRANSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING PROGRAM CONTINUITY WHILE STRENGTHENING INTERNAL SYSTEMS RELATED TO FINANCE, OPERATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED IMPROVED INTERNAL CONTROLS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY.

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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 $454,849

Program Service Revenue $482,311

Investment Income $6,940

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $944,100

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $692,177

Fundraising Expenses $60,775

Program Expenses $780,409

Other Expenses $378,752

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,070,929

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$944,100	$990,220	0.0%
Expenses	$1,070,929	$1,046,735	+0.0%
Net Income	$-126,829	$-56,515	+1.2%

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

$223,188

Total Directors

$30,449

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERIKA C BUCK	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/24	40.00	Officer	$182,219	$10,520	$192,739
DAN GROSS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 4/25	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN KACZMARSKI	INTERIM PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AJIT KRISHNAN PHD	INTERIM TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA BENTLEY MILLS	INTERIM PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$30,449	$0	$30,449
SHILPA NAGARAJA	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EINAT CLARKE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA LEVENTON	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARINA LORD	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRIYANKA SONI	DIRECTOR	4.00	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	$944,100	$1,070,929	$1,377,692	$-126,829
2024	$990,220	$1,046,735	$1,346,279	$-56,515
2023	$714,332	$866,397	$1,401,558	$-152,065
2022	$745,024	$652,529	$1,157,160	$92,495
2021	$358,197	$573,261	$1,150,650	$-215,064
2020	$953,062	$922,816	$1,267,610	$30,246
2018	$965,475	$926,628	$1,630,185	$38,847