Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A68Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
APPLE TREE ARTS INC
Financial strength (30%)
68/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
70/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Apple Tree Arts, a non-profit community school for the arts located in Grafton, Massachusetts, serves over 3,000 people (mostly school-aged children) each year in Grafton and surrounding communities throughout south central Worcester County. Apple Tree Arts is dedicated to cultural enrichment through its high-quality music and early childhood enrichment programs, theater productions, and other spectacular performances. Supported by a hard-working staff and a dedicated volunteer board of directors, Apple Tree Arts has accomplished a remarkable amount since its founding in 1998.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$537K
Total Revenue
$536K
Total Expenses
$176K
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
61.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
3.95x
Liability-to-Asset
30.6%
Revenue Diversification
79.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M 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
|
61.7% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
27.1% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
4.0 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
30.6% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.6% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
0.3% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $537K | $536K | $176K | 61.7% | 23 |
| 2023 | $556K | $610K | $200K | 60.9% | 29 |
| 2022 | $537K | $579K | $254K | 68.3% | 26 |
| 2021 | $560K | $505K | N/A | — | 28 |
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