Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A69)
990 on File
AIKEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Financial strength (30%)
83/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2026
$592K
Total Revenue
$528K
Total Expenses
$160K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
3.64x
Liability-to-Asset
61.2%
Revenue Diversification
54.1%
Executive Compensation
$41K
Compared with Peers
FY 2026
Compared with 363 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2026.
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
|
88.2% | 86.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.1% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.7% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.6 mo | 9.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
61.2% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
54.1% | 74.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
32.5% | 7.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
12.0% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
10.8% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $592K | $528K | $160K | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2025 | $446K | $471K | $96K | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2024 | $412K | $475K | $121K | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2023 | $464K | $491K | $184K | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2022 | $530K | $393K | N/A | — | 2 |
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