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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99) 990 on File

THE JAR

EIN: 46-5451888 · JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130-6430 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 55 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 68/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$611K
Total Expenses
$799K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 74.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 15.70x
Liability-to-Asset 2.0%
Revenue Diversification 98.8%
Executive Compensation $125K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $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
74.2% 81.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
20.8% 13.7%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
5.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
15.7 mo 9.4 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.0% 1.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.8% 77.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
42.3% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.1M $611K $799K 74.2% 4
2023 $933K $428K $669K 71.4% 2
2022 $310K $220K $164K 72.8% 2
2021 $315K $125K N/A — 1
2020 $128K $131K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
46-5451888
State
MA
City
JAMAICA PLAIN
ZIP
02130-6430
Classification
A99
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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