Recreation & Sports
(N20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
INSTRUMENTS 4 LIFE
Financial strength (30%)
73/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Instrument’s 4 Life mission is to create lasting change in the lives of youth in at-risk communities by providing positive social and educational outlets through music and the arts.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$227K
Total Revenue
$221K
Total Expenses
$66K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
95.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
11.1%
Operating Reserve
3.61x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
91.1%
Executive Compensation
$68K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,798 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $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
|
95.3% | 95.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.0% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
11.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.6 mo | 6.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.1% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.1% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
19.1% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.9% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $227K | $221K | $66K | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2024 | $188K | $185K | $60K | 94.1% | 0 |
| 2023 | $132K | $145K | $57K | 92.8% | — |
| 2022 | $93K | $89K | $70K | 82.2% | — |
| 2021 | $140K | $74K | N/A | — | 1 |
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