Goggle Works

What it reported doing in 2024

Goggleworks operates one of the country's largest interactive art centers, offering year-round access to exhibitions, artist studios, classes, workshops, youth programs, public events, film programming, community partnerships, and creative workforce development.during the reporting period, goggleworks continued to provide broad public access to the arts through free gallery admission, hands-on classes and workshops, community events, and partnerships with schools, artists, nonprofit organizations, and civic institutions. The organization serves children, families, artists, students, entrepreneurs, and the general public, with a particular emphasis on expanding access for residents of reading and berks county.goggleworks' core programs include studio art education for youth and adults, after-school arts programming, artist residencies, exhibitions, public art and cultural events, workforce development initiatives, community-based food and garden programs, and partnerships that connect the arts to education, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and quality of life. The organization also supports a campus of working artists, creative businesses, partner nonprofits, and public gathering spaces that help strengthen downtown reading as a cultural and civic hub.goggleworks provided arts education, exhibitions, public programs, artist support, youth engagement, and community-based programming throughout the short-year period. Programs included hands-on classes and workshops in a wide range of studio disciplines, youth and family arts programs, after-school programming, free public exhibitions, artist studio access, film and cultural programming, and community events. The organization also advanced neighborhood-based initiatives through goggleworks gardens at lauer's park, partnerships with local schools and nonprofit organizations, and planning for expanded public green space, creative placemaking, food access, and workforce development programs.through these activities, goggleworks served as a major cultural and educational anchor in downtown reading, providing accessible arts experiences, supporting artists and creative entrepreneurs, offering learning opportunities for children and adults, and contributing to broader community revitalization efforts.classes and workshops: serving over 1,900 per year, which provide core programming to people of all ages. There are also private workshops available for retreats and charitable outreach.artsbridge outreach provided education, art therapy and access to arts for individuals with physical, developmental, or emotional challenges.scholarship placement: placing more than 100 students with financial need in the classes and workshops listed above, regardless of financial means.admission: free visitation and parking for the general public for tours of four galleries, eight workshops spaces, 35 artist studios, and other arts spaces.after school arts program (asap): serving 500-550 school children annually with after school programs providing arts education and exploration, especially students within inner-city reading.arts festival reading: serving 2,500 annually with 45 juried artists, demonstrations, workshops, food vendors, and other activities.film screenings: serving nearly 15,000 per year, the film theater shows three screenings on weekends, and several more screenings on weekdays.demonstrations: available on gallery openings and during other events at no cost to roughly 5,000 per year.retail store: promoting the sale of work of gw studio artists, students, other regional artists, and sells art supplies to artists and students.rental facilities tenant artists and resident organization studios (organizations, many of which are nonprofit), as well as space rentals for private events such as weddings, conferences, parties and other special occasions.catering for event rentals - gw exclusively partnered with doubletree to cater for any events taking place at gw.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 67.8%; rating input score 68
• Program expense ratio: 70.4%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.36 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 8.9%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.24; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings