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Key Takeaways
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Trends by Sector, Size, and Geography
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What Drives Performance? Studying the Current Ecosystem
The report examines organizational bottom lines using data collected from over 4,800 organizations between 2013 and 2016. Overall, the report shows that it has become increasingly difficult for arts and cultural organizations to break even, a trend that is particularly alarming given the current period of economic growth in the U.S.
We studied the relationship between total earned operating revenue, earned relational revenue, and expenses for arts and cultural organizations.
In its “Working Capital Report,” NCAR found on average, arts and culture organizations had working capital equivalent to five months’ worth of total expenses.