Social Science
(V26)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
PROJECT REAL
Financial strength (30%)
52/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Project REAL educates students from Kindergarten through 12th grade about the principles of democracy, the law and the responsibilities of good citizenship.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$178K
Total Revenue
$295K
Total Expenses
$-71,959
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
76.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
-2.92x
Liability-to-Asset
175.7%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Executive Compensation
$109K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 90 similar organizations
(United States, Social Science, $100K–$1M 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
|
76.8% | 82.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
23.3% | 14.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-2.9 mo | 9.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
175.7% | 0.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 91.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-52.8% | 4.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
9.6% | 7.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-65.6% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $178K | $295K | $-71,959 | 76.8% | 4 |
| 2024 | $378K | $270K | $45K | 88.3% | 5 |
| 2023 | $354K | $402K | $-106,539 | 85.7% | 7 |
| 2022 | $410K | $383K | $-59,595 | 61.7% | 3 |
| 2021 | $234K | $309K | N/A | — | 4 |
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