Community Improvement
(S99)
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Financial strength (30%)
87/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$648K
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
3.25x
Liability-to-Asset
22.9%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Executive Compensation
$196K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 703 similar organizations
(United States, Community Improvement, $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
|
75.5% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.4% | 11.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.3 mo | 10.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
22.9% | 20.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 89.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
5.1% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $648K | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $220K | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $170K | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.0M | N/A | — | 1 |
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