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START SMALL THINK BIG INC

EIN: 27-1821066 · NEW YORK, NY 10001-3406 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 91/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$3.6M
Total Revenue
$4.0M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Net Assets
36
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 79.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 11.52x
Liability-to-Asset 2.7%
Revenue Diversification 98.1%
Executive Compensation $612K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 7,588 similar organizations (United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M 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
79.9% 85.5%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.4% 11.3%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
10.7% 0.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
11.5 mo 8.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.7% 13.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.1% 93.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-1.1% 7.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-23.3% 7.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-11.6% 1.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $3.6M $4.0M $3.8M 79.9% 36
2023 $3.6M $5.2M $4.2M 83.0% 12
2022 $5.2M $4.8M $5.8M 77.5% 0
2021 $5.5M $3.2M N/A 46
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Organization Details
EIN
27-1821066
State
NY
City
NEW YORK
ZIP
10001-3406
Classification
P51
Category
Human Services
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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