Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A200)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SITAR ARTS CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
66/100
Reliability (20%)
81/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
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31
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
Sitar Arts Center engages DC youth, from early childhood to young adulthood, in building a creative community of learning and belonging that removes financial and cultural barriers to arts education and career training.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$5.0M
Annual Budget
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$4.0M
Total Expenses
$10.6M
Net Assets
125
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
533.7%
Operating Reserve
31.58x
Liability-to-Asset
35.8%
Revenue Diversification
91.4%
Executive Compensation
$174K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 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
|
75.3% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.6% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.1% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
533.7% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
31.6 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
35.8% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.4% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-27.1% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
11.1% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-9.2% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
31 / 1000
Financial
81
Reliability
50
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
81
Program Effectiveness (25%)
50
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
22 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 85% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $4.0M | $10.6M | 75.3% | 125 |
| 2024 | $5.0M | $3.6M | $10.9M | 74.4% | 109 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $9.4M | 71.5% | 86 |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $2.6M | $9.1M | 83.4% | 47 |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $2.4M | N/A | — | 67 |
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