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Community Improvement (S30) 990 on File

BUILDING A LOCAL ECONOMY

EIN: 27-4850835 · S ROYALTON, VT 05068-0211 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 83/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$78K
Total Revenue
$174K
Total Expenses
$91K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 91.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 6.30x
Liability-to-Asset 0.3%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $17K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,524 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M 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
91.1% 84.5%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
6.6% 12.8%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
6.3 mo 11.0 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.3% 2.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 91.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-122.8% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $78K $174K $91K 91.1% 2
2023 $181K $185K $92K 82.0% —
2022 $197K $173K $96K 70.3% —
2021 $252K $180K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
27-4850835
State
VT
City
S ROYALTON
ZIP
05068-0211
Classification
S30
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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