Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A33)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Financial strength (30%)
90/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Tucson Festival of Books is a community-wide celebration of literature. Offered free-of-charge, the festival exists to improve literacy rates among children and adults.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$837K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
89.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
7.73x
Liability-to-Asset
21.4%
Revenue Diversification
66.7%
Executive Compensation
$92K
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
|
89.3% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.8% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.7 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
21.4% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
66.7% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.7% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $837K | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $983K | $560K | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2022 | $788K | $825K | $557K | 75.9% | 3 |
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