OGALLALA COMMONS INC
Mission Statement
The mission of Ogallala Commons is based on a concept called the commons, an idea originating in late-medieval European societies, as well as practices that are utilized in communal resource management around the world. Ogallala Commons was initiated in 1999 as a resource development network for reinvigorating the depleted commonwealth in the High Plains region of the Great Plains, and continues to function according to that original vision. In its almost 20 years of operation, it has grown into a thriving organization. The OC Community Intern program was launched in 2007, and since that time, Ogallala Commons has created over 400 internships and apprenticeships that provide candidates with work experience and professional skill building.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
90.4% | 89.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.9% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.9 mo | 10.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
87.7% | 96.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.6% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
31.7% | 10.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-17.5% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $800K | $940K | $224K | 90.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | $658K | $714K | $364K | 87.5% | 0 |
| 2022 | $527K | $487K | $420K | 77.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | $420K | $376K | N/A | — | 0 |
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