Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A200)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FIRSTWORKS
Financial strength (30%)
67/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
71/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$204K
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
71.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
1.50x
Liability-to-Asset
64.3%
Revenue Diversification
84.3%
Executive Compensation
$100K
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
|
71.0% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.0% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.0% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
1.5 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
64.3% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
84.3% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-5.6% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $204K | 71.0% | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $357K | 69.3% | 13 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $345K | 78.5% | 13 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $949K | N/A | — | 11 |
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