Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A690)
990 on File
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
Financial strength (30%)
94/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$17.4M
Total Revenue
$14.7M
Total Expenses
$12.6M
Net Assets
395
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
81.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
10.33x
Liability-to-Asset
16.6%
Revenue Diversification
68.5%
Executive Compensation
$450K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 273 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M 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
|
81.8% | 79.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.1% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.1% | 6.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.3 mo | 30.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
16.6% | 14.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
68.5% | 65.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
26.2% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
2.4% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
15.8% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.4M | $14.7M | $12.6M | 81.8% | 395 |
| 2024 | $13.8M | $14.3M | $9.8M | 81.6% | 442 |
| 2023 | $14.0M | $14.5M | $10.2M | 82.4% | 460 |
| 2022 | $12.8M | $13.1M | $10.7M | 81.6% | 295 |
| 2021 | $13.4M | $10.3M | N/A | — | 241 |
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