Arts, Culture & Humanities
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A NOISE WITHIN
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
A Noise Within’s mission is to produce world-class performances of the great works of drama in rotating repertory with a resident company, to educate and inspire the public through programs that foster an understanding and appreciation of history’s great plays and playwrights, and to train the next generation of classical theatre artists.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$5.1M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$13.5M
Net Assets
204
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
82.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
2667.8%
Operating Reserve
36.75x
Liability-to-Asset
8.6%
Revenue Diversification
56.1%
Executive Compensation
$488K
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
|
82.5% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.5% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.0% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
2667.8% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
36.8 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
8.6% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
56.1% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.1% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.8% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.8% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $4.4M | $13.5M | 82.5% | 204 |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $4.2M | $12.7M | 83.0% | 203 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $4.1M | $12.6M | 81.9% | 223 |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $3.9M | $12.9M | 84.2% | 174 |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $2.1M | N/A | — | 126 |
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