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FRIENDS OF THE ARBORETUM

EIN: 39-1571393 · MADISON, WI 53711-3726 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 67/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 41/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$82K
Total Revenue
$75K
Total Expenses
$139K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 56.5%
Fundraising Efficiency 59.7%
Operating Reserve 22.22x
Liability-to-Asset 6.4%
Revenue Diversification 47.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,583 similar organizations (United States, Environment, 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
56.5% 82.3%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
59.7% 31.7%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
22.2 mo 33.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
6.4% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
47.6% 92.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-3.1% -1.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-15.9% -1.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
9.0% 15.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $82K $75K $139K 56.5% —
2024 $85K $89K $131K 50.0% —
2023 $65K $39K $135K 66.1% —
2022 $50K $24K N/A — 1
2021 $23K $29K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
39-1571393
State
WI
City
MADISON
ZIP
53711-3726
Classification
C114
Category
Environment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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