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CENTRAL LAKES SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

EIN: 27-0662723 · ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308-0000 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
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
$105K
Total Revenue
$84K
Total Expenses
$60K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 96.4%
Fundraising Efficiency 32.0%
Operating Reserve 8.56x
Liability-to-Asset 5.7%
Revenue Diversification 66.6%
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
96.4% 82.6%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
32.0% 35.5%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
8.6 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
5.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
66.6% 89.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
25.3% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
2.6% 1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
19.6% 9.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $105K $84K $60K 96.4% —
2023 $84K $82K $39K 100.0% —
2022 $71K $68K $38K 5.5% —
2021 $102K $62K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0662723
State
MN
City
ALEXANDRIA
ZIP
56308-0000
Classification
A69
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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