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INNER-CITY COMPUTER STARS FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
66/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
84/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
i.c.stars cultivates the brilliance of adults from nontraditional and historically excluded backgrounds, preparing them to become technologists, leaders, and agents of change. We deliver holistic learning and career pathways into the technology sector that break cycles of poverty and lay the groundwork for prosperity. We are one of the country's most successful models for creating economic mobility through technology careers. Nearly 95% of participants identify as people of color, nine out of t
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$7.0M
Net Assets
40
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
246.9%
Operating Reserve
32.71x
Liability-to-Asset
30.7%
Revenue Diversification
88.2%
Executive Compensation
$263K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 811 similar organizations
(United States, Employment, $1M–$10M 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
|
75.0% | 84.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.6% | 13.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
246.9% | 132.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
32.7 mo | 10.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
30.7% | 15.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
88.2% | 92.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-74.0% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-52.4% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-37.7% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.6M | $7.0M | 75.0% | 40 |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $5.4M | $3.9M | 75.5% | 27 |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.0M | $2.2M | 73.5% | 28 |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.1M | N/A | — | 21 |
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