THE NORTHERN CINCINNATI FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE NORTHERN CINCINNATI FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1661966)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-15
IRS object ID
202513199349302131
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-15T13:23:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN310795487PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCROGGINSGREAR INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 NORTHLAND BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45246ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311661966EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NORTHERN CINCINNAI FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5138745450PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18897 CINCINNATI DAYTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST CHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45069ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIN SATZGERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5138745450PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJULIE KLINEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00875475PTIN
Phone5137717070PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERIN SATZGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18897 CINCINNATI DAYTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST CHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,197,445GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NORTHERNCINCINNATI.FOUNDATIONWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTRANSFORMING GENEROSITY INTO IMPACT BY ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING, AND FACILITATING PHILANTHROPY TO CREATE MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN CINCINNATI.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$2,454,391PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,615,246CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$208,318PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$265,235CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$768,802PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$852,936CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,431,511PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,733,417CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,449,240PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,377,138CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$277,615PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$345,223PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$319,086CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,072,078PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,986,820CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,359,433PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,746,597CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$33,769,376TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,444,530ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,317,138GrantAmt
Revenue$265,235RevenueAmt
DescTHE NORTHERN CINCINNATI FOUNDATION GRANTS OVER 1M ANNUALLY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONOR FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITABLE CAUSES.Desc

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Expense$60,250ExpenseAmt
Grant$60,000GrantAmt
DescTHE HERE FOR GOOD INITIATIVE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY OF LOCAL NON-PROFITS BY HELPING THEM ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE PROGRAM DRAWS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S OWN SUCCESS IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MODEL, SHIFTING FROM ANNUAL FUNDRAISING TO A FUTURE-FOCUSED STRATEGY. WITH THIS INITIATIVE, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES UP TO 100,000 IN ENDOWMENT GRANT FUNDING TO SELECTED NON-PROFITS, OFFERING FIDUCIARY SERVICES, DONOR MOBILIZATION, AND STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN SUPPORT. THE HERE FOR GOOD INITIATIVE UNDERSCORES THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LASTING COMMUNITY IMPACT BY EQUIPPING NON-PROFITS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THE LONG RUN.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,504,780TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (true)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonNANCY FISTERPersonNm
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CityWEST CHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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ERIN SATZGER
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$140,000$0$4,200
KAREN GIBBS
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$73,250$0$0
NANCY FISTER
VP OF FINANC20.00Yes (X)$51,000$0$1,529
DAN BENHASE
BOARD CHAIR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEANNE BRAUNS
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVE BRUNO
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICK ENGER
BOARD VICE-C0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN HELWIG
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
GAIL JACKSON-MILLER
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
IAN MURRAY
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAY MURRAY
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
SETH PRIESTLE
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROL RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL SCHUMACKER
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR KRIS TITKO
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Noncash Contributions$4,619,961NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADMINISTRATIVE FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$265,235TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,615,110SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,464,028SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$151,082SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,227,890TotalAmt
Program Services$2,227,890ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,248TotalAmt
Program Services$149,248ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,979TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,410TotalAmt
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Fundraising$3,610FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,881TotalAmt
Management And General$95,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,413TotalAmt
Program Services$363ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$45,000FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$5,557FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,112TotalAmt
Program Services$4,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,504FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,830TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,830FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,177TotalAmt
Program Services$1,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$718FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$7,632TotalAmt
Program Services$2,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,433FundraisingAmt

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EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT.$38,671$15,469$11,601$11,601
ORGANIZATIONAL DUES$3,085$3,085

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,986,820TotalAmt
Program Services$2,504,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$287,736FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,026,389BOYAmt
EOY$4,577,954EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$254,590LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,591LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,176BOYAmt
EOY$224,999EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,641,812BOYAmt
EOY$28,966,423EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,900,377BOYAmt
EOY$33,769,376EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,900,377BOYAmt
EOY$33,769,376EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,900,377BOYAmt
EOY$33,769,376EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,900,377BOYAmt
EOY$33,769,376EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,746,597ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,122,402NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,949,911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,413,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,561,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,454,391CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,615,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,994,195TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,413,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,561,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,454,391CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,615,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,994,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,335,297SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,658,898PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$610,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$451,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$658,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$701,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,444,884TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,652CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$46,161TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,485,240TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$265,235GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.50520PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPORTING SCHEDULEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCASH 2,000,000 9500 SHRS MICROSTRATEGY 2,951,080ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held81DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Held88FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$3,866,369DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Contri$5,955,630FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$908,962DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Grants$1,676,356FundsAndOtherAccountsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$15,268,414DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY$13,067,853FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (true)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (true)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,428,013BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,561,049ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,240,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,377,138GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$227,908OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$361,116AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$33,263,473EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,919,219BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,408,358ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,129,420InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,449,240GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$260,655OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$319,089AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$24,428,013EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,653,456BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,534,582ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,025,011InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,709,891GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$255,713OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$278,204AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,919,219EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,663,971BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,380,415ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,730,397InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,595,735GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$223,152OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$302,440AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$24,653,456EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,514,649BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,853,161ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,604,400InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,789,955GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$329,346OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$188,938AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,663,971EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$46,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$186,690OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$166,133BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,034DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,866BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$224,999TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,759,938TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,122,402NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,122,402RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,637,536RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$95,881InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$95,881RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,733,417TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,890,939TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,890,939ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$95,881InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$95,881ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,986,820TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE FOUNDATION AGREES, THROUGH ITS FUND AGREEMMENTS, TO FULFILL THE DIRECTION AND PURPOSE OF THE DONOR. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS VARIANCE POWER AND RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ITS DISCRETION TO MODIFY THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUND INVESTMENTS, IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. THE FOUNDATION, AS A RESULT OF ITS ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE ANY OR ALL OF THE FUNDS, CLASSIFIES ALL FUNDS AS UNRESTRICTED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AS AN OHIO NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION IRC SECTION 501(A) AS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII) AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1) AND (3). THERE IS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (47 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtBusiness Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION
2480 ROSS MILLVILLE RDHAMILTONOH45013311378848501C3$9,800OPERATING SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO
5050 MADISON RDCINCINNATIOH45227310536969501C3$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS
1755 S ERIE HWYHAMILTONOH45011310846147501C3$6,850OPERATING GRANTOF BUTLER COSUITE D
BLOC MINISTRIES
911 W 8TH STREETCINCINNATIOH45203311613471501C3$65,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WEST CHESTER
8749 CINCINNATI DAYTON RDWEST CHESTEROH45069463631593501C3$60,189OPERATING SUPPORTLIBERTY
BRAVE LIKE ME FOUNDATION
361 CIRCLEWOOD LANECINCINNATIOH45215921218185501C3$20,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CARING LIKE ANGELS & HEROES
9078 UNION CENTRE BLVDWEST CHESTEROH45069814246281501C3$14,500OPERATING SUPPORTSUITE 350
CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR UMC
8005 PFEIFFER RDMONTGOMERYOH45242310948163501C3$10,000ENDOWMENT FUND
CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY
170 SIEBENTHALER AVECINCINNATIOH45215850609855501C3$11,000NEW SCHOOL FUND
CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC
1241 ELM STCINCINNATIOH45202310584309501C3$5,250CONCERT SPONSOR
CINCINNATI USA REGIONAL CHAMBER FND
3 EAST 4TH STCINCINNATIOH45202237089617501C3$10,000BLINK EVENTSUITE 200
COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY
8857 CINCINNATI DAYTON RDCINCINNATIOH45069770675357501C3$27,200IGNITE PHILANTHROPYGRIEF SUPPORTSUITE 002
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
12290 VOYAGE PWKYCOLORADO SPRINGSCO80921362423707501C3$8,082CHILD SUPPORT
CONCERTS FOR HOPE BY ERIC GENUIS
PO BOX 172SIMPSONVILLEKY40067475548831501C3$10,000GENERAL DONATION
COROZAL BELIZE MINISTRIES
4935 103RD LANE NEBLAINEMN55014474535032501C3$18,800OPERATING SUPPORT
CORRYVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
108 CALHOUN STREETCINCINNATIOH45219310911671501C3$7,500SPONSORHIP/GENERAL
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
83 PINE STREETWEST PEABODYMA01970043170101501C3$10,000GENERAL DONATION
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH
3500 MADISON ROADCINCINNATIOH45209311442447501C3$44,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ECHO MINISTRIES INC
2355 FAIRVIEW AVE N 203ST PAULMN55113731690438501C3$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ETHAN'S HOME
7339 CINCINNATI DAYTON RDWEST CHESTEROH45069921226208501C3$20,000GENERAL DONATION
FLORIDA STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
325 W COLLEGE AVETALLAHASSEEFL32301596152180501C3$30,000GENERAL DONATION
FOCUS ON YOUTH
8904 BROOKSIDE AVEWEST CHESTEROH45069311346995501C3$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION
760 SPRING STREET NWATLANTAGA30308586043294501C3$12,500DEAN'S SCHOLARSHIPSUITE 400
HOPE HOUSE RESCUE MISSION
1001 GROVE STREETMIDDLETOWNOH45044311254976501C3$16,200OPERATING SUPPORT
LAKOTA CENTRAL OFFICE
5572 PRINCETON RDHAMILTONOH45011316000897GOV$29,077HOPEWELL JR SCHOOL
HORIZON COMMUNITY CHRUCH
3950 NEWTOWN RDCINCINNATIOH45244311613836501C3$20,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ILLINOIS STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
1101 NORTH MAIN STNORMALIL61760376025713501C3$64,455FINANCIAL LITERACY
LAKOTA CENTRAL OFFICE
5572 PRINCETON RDHAMILTONOH45011316000897GOV$5,878PROGRAMMING IN LAKOT
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
5021 WINNERS CIRCLE DRLIBERTY TWPOH45011GOV$6,332LIBERTY PARK TREES
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE
11175 CAMPUS STLOMA LINDACA92350330364239501C3$10,000CANCER RESEARCHNO 11120
MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES
11060 KENWOOD RDBLUE ASHOH45242311348100501C3$7,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ONESOURCE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT
936 DALTON AVECINCINNATIOH45203311364553501C3$10,000OPERATING SUPPORTEXCELLENCE
PAWS ADOPTION CENTER
6302 CROSSINGS BLVDMONROEOH45050311000756501C3$9,800OPERATING SUPPORT
PROKIDS
222 W 7TH STREETCINCINNATIOH45202311020021501C3$6,000OPERATING SUPPORT
REACH OUT LAKOTA
6561 STATION RDWEST CHESTEROH45069311356940501C3$30,400IGNITE PHILANTHROPY
ROCK OF AGES LUTHERAN CHURCH
4957 E CO ROAD 462WILDWOODFL34785562533056501C3$10,000GENERAL DONATION
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC
669 W QUINN ROADPOCATELLOID83202464346568501C3$10,000BUTLER CO CHAPTERBLDG 42
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH
501 ST JUDE PLACEMEMPHISTN38105620646012501C3$47,000RESEARCH & PATIENT CHOSPITAL
ST SUSANNA CATHOLIC CHURCH
616 READING ROADMASONOH45040310537156501C3$121,967CONST & GENERAL
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
600 W NORTH BEND RDCINCINNATIOH45224310537511501C3$5,100X-TRAVAGANZA
STEPPING STONES
5650 GIVEN ROADCINCINNATIOH45243310671799501C3$5,200CAMP ALLYN
SUBMARINE CINCINNATI MEMORIAL ASSOC
3074 MADISON ROADCINCINNATIOH45209931604653501C3$1,108,103CONST & OPERATIONS
SUMMIT CHURCH OF CHRIST
6015 ALEXANDRIA PKECOLD SPRINGKY41076020575630501C3$18,000GENERAL DONATION
TIKKUN FARM
7941 ELZABETH STREETCINCINNATIOH45231473870788501C3$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIV OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
100 UNIVERSITY HALLCINCINNATIOH45219310896555501C3$10,392TRANSPLANT CENTER
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP
9113 CINCINNATI DAYTON ROADWEST CHESTEROH45069316010106GOV$33,410COMMUNITY EVENTS
WOMEN WHO CODE INC
695 PLYANT STATLANTAGA30306464218859501C3$10,000OPERATING SUPPORTSUITE 108
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org47Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeINDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient40RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$149,248CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS FROM DONOR FUNDS ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO CHECKS FOR GRANTS ARE ISSUED WITHOUT WRITTEN REQUEST AND APPROVAL. ACCOUNTS ARE RECONCILED MONTHLY. SEMI-ANNUAL FUND STATEMENTS ARE MAILED TO FUND HOLDERS DETAILING ALL ACTIVITY FOR THAT PERIOD. GRANTS FROM THE COMMUNITY GRANTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AND THEN FUNDS ARE DISBURSED AFTER RECEIPT OF THE SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution27ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,619,961NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND TO REPORT ANDY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING DURING THE YEAR REPORT THE CONFLICT AND ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES CONCERNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHICH INCLUDES A SALAARY EVALUATION WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS AVAILABLE INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND SURVEYS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES SIMILAR IN SIZE AND OPERATION IN SOUTHWESTERN OHIO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOUNDATION POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO POSTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.

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