Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A520)
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DX Registered
990 on File
EDVENTURE INC
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
EdVenture Children's Museum's mission is to inspire children to experience the joy of learning. The museum represents a new era in education and community development for South Carolina - where children are engaged in learning even before they realize it and where they help direct the outcomes that shape and prepare them to lead productive lives in the future as citizens of the world. Our vision is to create new generations of lifelong learners in South Carolina.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$6.3M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$8.7M
Net Assets
103
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
87.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
25.51x
Liability-to-Asset
12.2%
Revenue Diversification
67.2%
Executive Compensation
$283K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $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
|
87.1% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.0% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
25.5 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
12.2% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
67.2% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
68.0% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.7% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
35.2% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.3M | $4.1M | $8.7M | 87.1% | 103 |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.9M | $6.4M | 85.2% | 121 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $6.5M | 87.0% | 119 |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $4.0M | N/A | — | 65 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $3.1M | N/A | — | 89 |
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