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Education (B90) 990 on File

CHALLENGE PROGRAM

EIN: 51-0386369 · WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4502 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 78/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$5.7M
Net Assets
71
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.5%
Fundraising Efficiency 130.1%
Operating Reserve 32.68x
Liability-to-Asset 15.0%
Revenue Diversification 73.0%
Executive Compensation $96K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,421 similar organizations (United States, Education, $1M–$10M 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
87.5% 84.2%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
8.5% 12.9%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
4.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
130.1% 60.7%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
32.7 mo 9.0 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
15.0% 21.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
73.0% 89.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
13.3% 3.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $2.4M $2.1M $5.7M 87.5% 71
2023 $3.0M $1.9M $4.8M 91.1% 64
2022 $2.2M $1.7M $3.7M 90.7% 78
2021 $1.9M $1.9M N/A — 78
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Organization Details
EIN
51-0386369
State
DE
City
WILMINGTON
ZIP
19801-4502
Classification
B90
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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