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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68) 990 on File

BOWERBIRD INC

EIN: 56-2629725 · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139-4238 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 82/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$281K
Total Revenue
$216K
Total Expenses
$197K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 88.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 10.95x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 81.9%
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
88.1% 81.9%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
7.6% 13.7%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
4.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
11.0 mo 9.4 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 1.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
81.9% 77.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
26.0% 6.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
32.8% 5.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
23.2% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $281K $216K $197K 88.1% 2
2024 $223K $162K $132K 87.9% 2
2023 $190K $132K $71K 73.2% —
2022 $161K $102K $121K 85.2% —
2021 $307K $114K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
56-2629725
State
PA
City
PHILADELPHIA
ZIP
19139-4238
Classification
A68
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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