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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A30) 990 on File

RECORD COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP

EIN: 85-1425791 · LOMBARD, IL 60148-3915 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 45 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 73/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 55/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$299K
Total Revenue
$235K
Total Expenses
$109K
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 57.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 5.58x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 73.0%
Executive Compensation $87K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 12,748 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M 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
57.8% 82.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
27.5% 14.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
14.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
5.6 mo 9.8 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 1.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
73.0% 79.8%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
69.5% 8.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
65.5% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
21.2% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $299K $235K $109K 57.8% 3
2023 $176K $142K $46K 41.0% —
2022 $125K $117K $12K 38.7% —
2021 $215K $140K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
85-1425791
State
IL
City
LOMBARD
ZIP
60148-3915
Classification
A30
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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