Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A6B)
990 on File
BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC
Financial strength (30%)
83/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
72/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$7.2M
Total Revenue
$5.0M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
67.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
12.74x
Liability-to-Asset
2.9%
Revenue Diversification
94.5%
Executive Compensation
$404K
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
|
67.7% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.3% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.0% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.7 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.9% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
94.5% | 71.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
97.2% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.9% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
30.7% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $5.0M | $5.3M | 67.7% | 23 |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $4.7M | $3.1M | 69.7% | 24 |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $5.8M | $4.2M | 74.8% | 21 |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $3.8M | $5.0M | 81.3% | 14 |
| 2021 | $8.4M | $2.7M | N/A | — | 11 |
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