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LIGHT BOSTON INC

EIN: 04-3429488 · BOSTON, MA 02114-3252 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 46 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 66/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$7K
Total Revenue
$5K
Total Expenses
$36K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 138.8%
Fundraising Efficiency 60.8%
Operating Reserve 81.05x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 89.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 11,905 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
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
138.8% 82.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
60.8% 35.5%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
81.1 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
89.0% 89.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
9.9% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-49.7% 1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
28.0% 9.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $7K $5K $36K 138.8% —
2023 $7K $11K $34K 100.0% —
2022 $10K $7K $38K 0.0% —
2021 $16K $4K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
04-3429488
State
MA
City
BOSTON
ZIP
02114-3252
Classification
A80
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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