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Mission Statement
Founded over 28 years ago by Artistic Director Safi A. Thomas, H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory is a multi-platformed, non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations since 2017 with the mission to preserve, evolve and proliferate the art-Form of Hip-Hop Dance in the United States and abroad through our six foundational pillars: Pedagogy, Repertory, Advocacy, Medical Research, Infrastructure, and Design. Signified by the acronym, PYRAMID, these pillars are designed under the premise that every artist is a human first. This artist cannot thrive at their greatest potential if their basic human needs are not being met consistently. In turn, each Pillar was carefully chosen to address the needs of our culture and community in Hip-Hop, which are in many ways reflective of the needs of the overarching Arts infrastructure in the United States.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
80.7% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.7% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.6% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
409.7% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
26.8 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3.0% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
81.0% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
56.1% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
35.4% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
14.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.4M | $8.9M | $19.8M | 80.7% | 180 |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $6.6M | $18.4M | 77.8% | 216 |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $7.1M | $18.3M | 79.4% | 206 |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $7.1M | $18.4M | 78.7% | 209 |
| 2021 | $7.6M | $5.1M | N/A | — | 172 |
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