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BOOKS BRUSHES & BANDS FOR EDUCATION INC

EIN: 35-2122525 · HAMMOND, IN 46325-1018 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 48 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 73/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$104K
Total Revenue
$84K
Total Expenses
$122K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency 33.2%
Operating Reserve 17.56x
Liability-to-Asset 2.5%
Revenue Diversification 69.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,347 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K 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
100.0% 82.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
33.2% 35.5%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
17.6 mo 15.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.5% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
69.0% 85.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
20.5% 0.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
8.1% 0.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
19.6% 8.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $104K $84K $122K 100.0%
2024 $86K $77K $102K 100.0%
2023 $71K $71K $93K 100.0%
2022 $37K $40K $94K 100.0%
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Organization Details
EIN
35-2122525
State
IN
City
HAMMOND
ZIP
46325-1018
Classification
A25
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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