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CENTER FOR SCHOLARS & STORYTELLERS

EIN: 92-1663411 · VENTURA, CA 93001-3904 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 36 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 52/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$736K
Total Expenses
$620K
Net Assets
7
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 47.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 10.12x
Liability-to-Asset 2.1%
Revenue Diversification 70.3%
Executive Compensation $132K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 187 similar organizations (United States, Social Science, $100K–$1M 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
47.5% 84.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
25.1% 12.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
27.5% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
10.1 mo 10.2 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.1% 1.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
70.3% 88.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
239.4% 5.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
1594.7% 4.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
31.9% 0.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $736K $620K 47.5% 7
2023 $319K $43K $275K 0.0% 0
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Organization Details
EIN
92-1663411
State
CA
City
VENTURA
ZIP
93001-3904
Classification
V20
Category
Social Science
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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