Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A63)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BALLET FIVE EIGHT NFP
Financial strength (30%)
62/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of Ballet 5:8 is to engage communities in Chicago, the Midwest and across the nation in conversation of life and faith through innovative storytelling and breathtaking dance.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$-63,656
Net Assets
47
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
77.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
239.9%
Operating Reserve
-0.61x
Liability-to-Asset
109.1%
Revenue Diversification
54.0%
Executive Compensation
$90K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 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
|
77.9% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
19.9% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.3% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
239.9% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-0.6 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
109.1% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
54.0% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
48.6% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
8.5% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
14.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $-63,656 | 77.9% | 47 |
| 2024 | $984K | $1.2M | $-26,007 | 80.8% | 48 |
| 2023 | $939K | $1.1M | $146K | 82.7% | 42 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | N/A | — | 47 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $880K | N/A | — | 45 |
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