CALSTART INC (EIN 954375022) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN BOESEL

Phone

6267445600

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

CALSTART INC, founded in 1992, is a major nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $396.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 134% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

CALSTART DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS LARGE-SCALE ZERO-EMISSION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, CREATION OF JOBS IN THE ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR AND REDUCE EMISSIONS.

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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 $395,570,444

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,272,726

Other Revenue $211

TOTAL REVENUE $396,843,381

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $27,442,846

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $391,934,114

Other Expenses $369,190,843

TOTAL EXPENSES $396,633,689

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$396,843,381	$169,305,902	+1.3%
Expenses	$396,633,689	$172,945,315	+1.3%
Net Income	$209,692	$-3,639,413	-1.1%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

250

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

$888,158

Total Directors

$342,513

Key Employees

$266,993

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN BOESEL	PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$292,687	$49,826	$342,513
DORAN J BARNES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVNINDER BUTTAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BART FRANEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YURI FREEDMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA GRINSHPUN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRIK HOLLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELLE IZZI	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS NEVERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE SLOAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS STODDART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA WILLIAMS	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREI GREENWALT	PAST SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK PATTER	PAST DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB WYMAN	PAST DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CHOW	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$240,369	$41,164	$281,533
PIERO STILLITANO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$220,795	$43,317	$264,112
JASNA TOMIC	VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Key Emp	$232,438	$34,555	$266,993
BENJAMIN MANDEL	DIRECTOR, NORTH EAST REGION	40.00	Highest	$214,102	$33,395	$247,497
MAUREEN MARSHALL	DIRECTOR, MIDWEST REGION	40.00	Highest	$188,110	$49,690	$237,800
JARED SCHNADER	DIRECTOR, BUS PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$172,387	$43,074	$215,461
DIEDRE STROHM	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$160,803	$32,462	$193,265
ALISSA LOUISE BURGER	POLICY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$160,948	$29,541	$190,489

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	$396,843,381	$396,633,689	$168,027,868	$209,692
2023	$169,305,902	$172,945,315	$81,342,340	$-3,639,413
2022	$66,442,286	$65,853,824	$49,283,495	$588,462
2021	$103,313,426	$102,669,122	$45,392,493	$644,304
2020	$123,376,166	$122,234,048	$40,049,083	$1,142,118
2019	$59,004,549	$58,355,254	$26,444,520	$649,295
2018	$35,088,143	$34,580,814	$28,579,466	$507,329

CALSTART INC