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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A30) 990 on File

NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS

EIN: 86-2022385 · BRIGHTON, CO 80601-1632 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 56/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$53.0M
Total Revenue
$61.0M
Total Expenses
$16.0M
Net Assets
606
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 96.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 3.15x
Liability-to-Asset 53.0%
Revenue Diversification 87.2%
Executive Compensation $2.1M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 433 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M 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
96.6% 79.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
2.5% 13.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.9% 5.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
3.2 mo 29.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
53.0% 12.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
87.2% 67.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
15.0% 7.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
149.5% 7.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-14.9% 2.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $53.0M $61.0M $16.0M 96.6% 606
2023 $46.1M $24.4M $24.9M 96.5% 521
2022 $4.3M $1.8M $3.2M 48.1% 3
2021 $3.3M $658K N/A — 4
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Organization Details
EIN
86-2022385
State
CO
City
BRIGHTON
ZIP
80601-1632
Classification
A30
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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