Education
(B420)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$177.3M
Total Revenue
$155.4M
Total Expenses
$270.5M
Net Assets
2134
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
93.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
20.89x
Liability-to-Asset
36.8%
Revenue Diversification
79.7%
Executive Compensation
$2.4M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 237 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $100M and over 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
|
93.6% | 87.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.9% | 10.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.5% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
20.9 mo | 20.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
36.8% | 26.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.7% | 82.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.4% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177.3M | $155.4M | $270.5M | 93.6% | 2134 |
| 2023 | $145.0M | $149.6M | $222.8M | 93.5% | 2151 |
| 2022 | $147.2M | $142.4M | $213.0M | 93.9% | 1944 |
| 2021 | $150.9M | $132.8M | N/A | — | 2004 |
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