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IDEAS INSTITUTE

EIN: 34-1905156 · CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118-4258 · United States · FY 2025 Data
2 out of 5 30 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 47/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 21/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3K
Total Revenue
$53K
Total Expenses
$60K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 30.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 13.69x
Liability-to-Asset 2.9%
Revenue Diversification 71.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,583 similar organizations (United States, Environment, under $100K 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
30.5% 82.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
13.7 mo 33.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.9% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
71.1% 92.5%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-98.0% -1.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-62.1% -1.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-1828.5% 15.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $3K $53K $60K 30.5% —
2024 $139K $139K $172K 98.0% 1
2023 $210K $114K $172K 95.2% 1
2022 $207K $99K N/A — 1
2021 $50K $46K $50K 97.8% —
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Organization Details
EIN
34-1905156
State
OH
City
CLEVELAND HTS
ZIP
44118-4258
Classification
C60
Category
Environment
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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