Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A520)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC
Financial strength (30%)
94/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
80/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
At the Building for Kids Children's Museum, we take play seriously. We empower our community’s children to explore their world through multi-sensory, play-based learning exhibits, events, and activities that build creativity, imagination, and confidence. We have upheld a mission of building imagination, creativity, and confidence in our community’s children since 1992.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.8M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Net Assets
39
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
73.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
22.46x
Liability-to-Asset
8.1%
Revenue Diversification
59.0%
Executive Compensation
$126K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,450 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
|
73.8% | 77.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.6% | 14.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.6% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
22.5 mo | 16.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
8.1% | 10.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
59.0% | 74.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
29.5% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
8.7% | 8.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
21.6% | -0.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.2M | $4.1M | 73.8% | 39 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $3.4M | 75.6% | 37 |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.7M | $3.1M | 77.5% | 46 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | N/A | — | 39 |
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