A Far Cry INC EIN 30-0456355 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

A Far Cry INC

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Presents chamber orchestra concerts to increase public understanding and enjoyment of classical music. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $877K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $425K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2007
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Shelburne Falls, MA
Website
www.afarcry.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$877KFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$425K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0456355 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Shelburne Falls, MA Founded 2007
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Presents chamber orchestra concerts to increase public understanding and enjoyment of classical music.
Leadership
Grace Kennerly · Executive Di · $111K
Money in and out
$877K revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$877K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$425K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$351K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-40%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -288% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$877K
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$520K
FY2024▼ -36%
Total liabilities
$94K
FY2024▲ +146%
Total revenue
$877K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$425K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$351K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$520K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA Far Cry INC
EINHdr · item D30-0456355
Principal addressHdr · item CShelburne Falls, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.afarcry.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A68)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$110,635Pt VII · Sec A
$25,303Pt VII · Sec A
$24,386Pt VII · Sec A
$16,403Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Grace Kennerly’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Grace Kennerly$110,635$109,280$101,275$90,644$85,375$84,287
Megumi Stohs Lewis$13,896$22,595$27,475
Hannah Collins$25,303$14,256
Francesca McNeeley$24,386
Jae Cosmos Lee$20,153$23,891
Rafael Popper-Keizer$21,768
Sarah Darling$20,915
Caitlin Lynch$20,610$16,815

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $840K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Performed chamber music concerts, including a 4-CONCERT series at ST john's episcopal church in jamaica plain, ma, 2 concerts at first church in cambridge, a 5-CONCERT series at jordan hall, a new england summer tour with performances in ma, NH, nyc and il.

$840Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$463K · 53%
Program service revenue$345K · 39%
Other revenue$58K · 7%
Investment income$11K · 1%
Contributions & grants53%$463K
Program service revenue39%$345K
Other revenue7%$58K
Investment income1%$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$47K
Total revenueLn 12$877K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.10
Program services68%$840K
Management & general21%$262K
Fundraising10%$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$403K
Total assetsLn 16$520K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$94K
Total net assetsLn 32$425K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $403K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.2M · Less non-cash grants $24K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.2M
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $840K · Total expenses $1.2M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $262K · Total expenses $1.2M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $125K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $106K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $600K
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $463K · Total revenue $877K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants $47K · Total revenue $877K
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $345K · Total revenue $877K
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $877K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $345K · Total expenses $1.2M
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $877K · Prior year $1.4M
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.1M · FY2024 $877K
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $425K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $877K · Expenses $1.2M
-40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $520K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $425K · Total assets $520K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $520K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Grace Kennerly · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $111K · Total expenses $1.2M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $822K · Total expenses $1.2M
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 27%
Revenue growth -36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$926K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$946K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$804K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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