Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A60Z)
990 on File
GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
51/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$591K
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$16.3M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
91.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
135.27x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
80.1%
Executive Compensation
$375K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
91.4% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
135.3 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
80.1% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
17.7% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
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Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
28.8% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-144.9% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $591K | $1.4M | $16.3M | 91.4% | — |
| 2024 | $502K | $1.1M | $17.2M | 89.6% | — |
| 2023 | $429K | $1.2M | $17.8M | 89.7% | — |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $18.5M | 87.8% | — |
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