GROWING PLACE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CRIS LOZON

Phone

3103997769

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

GROWING PLACE, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $8.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $8.1M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,440,157 Revenue: $7,491,648

THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR WAS ONE OF CHANGES FOR GROWING PLACE. JULIE BACZEWSKI WAS APPOINTED THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AUGUST 2024 AS PAULINE MCPEAKE MOVED ON TO TAKE A POSITION ELSEWHERE. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A NATIONWIDE SEARCH TO FIND A NEW PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DR. CRIS LOZON TOOK THAT POSITION IN JULY 2025. AMANDA HONDA, THE LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS DIRECTOR, RESIGNED AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND WAS REPLACED BY INTERIM CAMPUS DIRECTOR, LYNETTE BRAVO.THE YEAR WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THAT OF THE PALISADES FIRES WHICH ERUPTED IN JANUARY 2025. SEVERAL OF OUR FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES WERE DISPLACED BY THIS NATURAL DISASTER, INCLUDING JULIE BACZEWSKI. THE FIRES LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SAND IN ALL OUR SAND AREAS AT AN EXTRA EXPENSE.FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE INITIATED A PARENT N ME CLASS ON OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A YEAR OF CHANGE, IT WAS ALSO A YEAR OF STEADINESS AS JULIE MAINTAINED THE STATUS QUO WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEW ED.

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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 $839,006

Program Service Revenue $7,403,278

Investment Income $93,195

Other Revenue $88,370

TOTAL REVENUE $8,423,849

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,416,879

Fundraising Expenses $34,824

Program Expenses $7,440,157

Other Expenses $1,673,900

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,090,779

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,423,849	$8,054,935	+0.0%
Expenses	$8,090,779	$7,139,564	+0.1%
Net Income	$333,070	$915,371	-0.6%

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

102

Volunteers

500

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

$249,639

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMIR HAMMAD	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN SAMPEY	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN ANGERER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAHAM LUCAS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE MENG	CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JARED WEINMAN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER GARRATT	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE BUTASH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN KELLY	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORA HACKMANN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLIVIA FORTE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA RUBIN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYSON YU	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM YUNG	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULINE MCPEAKE	EX-OFFICIO (THROUGH 8/2024)	40.00	Officer	$161,341	$21,090	$182,431
JULIE BACZEWSKI	EX-OFFICIO (THROUGH 7/2025)	40.00	Officer	$56,691	$10,517	$67,208
CRIS LOZON	EX-OFFICIO (EFFECTIVE 7/2025)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LOSMEIYA HUANG	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$126,619	$18,939	$145,558
SARAH RUBEN	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$108,335	$10,773	$119,108

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	$8,423,849	$8,090,779	$8,584,539	$333,070
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,108,490	$6,491,308	$3,961,241	$-382,818
2022	$6,130,871	$5,234,411	$4,505,419	$896,460
2021	$3,278,882	$3,270,710	$3,909,016	$8,172
2020	$4,599,835	$3,362,385	$3,450,861	$1,237,450
2019	$2,931,509	$3,412,752	$2,241,912	$-481,243
2018	$3,063,774	$3,060,483	$2,440,095	$3,291