Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A33)
990 on File
HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
75/100
Reliability (20%)
40/100
Effectiveness (25%)
51/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$8.6M
Total Revenue
$8.0M
Total Expenses
$504K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
0.75x
Liability-to-Asset
77.8%
Revenue Diversification
80.0%
Executive Compensation
$530K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,263 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M 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
|
75.4% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
0.8 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
77.8% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
80.0% | 71.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
10.0% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.2% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
6.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.6M | $8.0M | $504K | 75.4% | — |
| 2024 | $7.8M | $7.7M | $-38,835 | 74.9% | — |
| 2023 | $8.2M | $7.9M | $-127,528 | 87.1% | 33 |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $7.5M | N/A | — | 35 |
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