GUITARS NOT GUNS
Mission Statement
We provide guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth and other underserved children in a classroom setting with a team of qualified instructors and mentors. The primary goal of the Guitars Not Guns® Music Program is to help prevent violence in schools and on the streets by introducing an attractive and life-changing alternative. Using music as a catalyst we encourage children and teens to use their creativity to foster personal development and to help divert them from self-destructive influences such as drugs, alcohol and gang-related activities. By providing loaned guitars and free lessons we strive to engage their creative potential and help them to achieve their dreams.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
18.8 mo | 6.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
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Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 94.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
12.3% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
71.0% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-29.6% | 2.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106K | $137K | $214K | — | — |
| 2023 | $94K | $80K | $48K | 67.2% | 0 |
| 2022 | $90K | $56K | $34K | 62.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | $229K | $94K | N/A | — | 0 |
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