Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ARTISTS FIRST
Financial strength (30%)
78/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
To foster growth in adults with disabilities, youth, veterans, elders with memory loss through creative self-expression while enriching our community through initiatives that promote art and create acceptance and empowerment.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$477K
Total Revenue
$412K
Total Expenses
$472K
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
73.0%
Operating Reserve
13.73x
Liability-to-Asset
20.8%
Revenue Diversification
82.0%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M 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
|
88.5% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.8% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
73.0% | 27.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
13.7 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
20.8% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
82.0% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
8.4% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
10.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
13.6% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $477K | $412K | $472K | 88.5% | 8 |
| 2024 | $440K | $372K | $407K | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2023 | $421K | $267K | $338K | 87.5% | 6 |
| 2022 | $437K | $260K | $184K | 91.5% | 8 |
| 2021 | $190K | $189K | N/A | — | 7 |
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