Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A60)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE INC
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
One Longfellow Square (OLS) is a non-profit performing arts presenter and concert venue with a mission to engage our community in the shared experience of a broad range of exceptional live music and support musicians at all stages of their artistic journey. OLS hosts over 150 shows, supports 1,000 artists, and reaches more than 20,000 audience members annually. Now celebrating its 15th Anniversary, OLS aims to increase access to our year-round programming and expand our reach beyond our walls as we also prepare to launch the first-ever Longfellow Emerging Artist Fellowship (LEAF) in 2026.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$907K
Total Revenue
$1.0M
Total Expenses
$213K
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
79.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
2.49x
Liability-to-Asset
32.6%
Revenue Diversification
71.8%
Executive Compensation
$85K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,450 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $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
|
79.1% | 77.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.2% | 14.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.7% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.5 mo | 16.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
32.6% | 10.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
71.8% | 74.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
20.2% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
25.3% | 8.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-12.8% | -0.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $907K | $1.0M | $213K | 79.1% | 23 |
| 2023 | $755K | $816K | $329K | 79.2% | 16 |
| 2022 | $514K | $662K | $390K | 78.2% | 14 |
| 2021 | $749K | $342K | N/A | — | 9 |
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