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FIRST CITY OF LIGHTS FOUNDATION

EIN: 85-4069354 · BEMIDJI, MN 56619-1991 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 41/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$78K
Total Revenue
$55K
Total Expenses
$69K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 62.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 15.09x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 96.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,326 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, under $100K 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
62.1% 83.4%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
15.1 mo 21.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.1% 96.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
62.9% -0.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-10.8% -1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
30.1% 11.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $78K $55K $69K 62.1% —
2024 $48K $61K $45K 62.1% —
2023 $93K $57K $58K 72.0% —
2022 $49K $46K $22K 100.0% —
2021 $116K $39K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
85-4069354
State
MN
City
BEMIDJI
ZIP
56619-1991
Classification
S80
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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