Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A68Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
MARKET SQUARE CONCERTS
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
80/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
For over 37 years, Market Square Concerts has been dedicated to the presentation of a wide repertoire of chamber music performed by distinguished professional artists, both established and emerging. Our mission also includes education and engagement of the general public in chamber music as an art form, as well as collaboration with other arts organizations and community partnerships. With an annual summer festival and six concerts in the regular season, Market Square Concerts presents premieres of newly composed music as well as the monumental works from the most revered composers from the past and present.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$321K
Total Revenue
$235K
Total Expenses
$769K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
73.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
143.2%
Operating Reserve
39.28x
Liability-to-Asset
0.9%
Revenue Diversification
68.5%
Executive Compensation
$64K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M 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
|
73.2% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.4% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
143.2% | 27.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
39.3 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.9% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
68.5% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
27.2% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
26.9% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $321K | $235K | $769K | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2024 | $253K | $222K | $658K | 74.4% | 3 |
| 2023 | $216K | $211K | $532K | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2022 | $307K | $223K | N/A | — | 3 |
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