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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park reported $13.1 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.84 went to program services, $23.68 to management and general costs and $4.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $351,618 (Artistic Director). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$36.17 $4.7M
- Government grants$1.83 $240K
- Program service revenue$58.30 $7.6M
- Investment income$3.70 $484K
Other revenue was negative: −$36,897. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $351,618 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.36% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLive theatrical performances, educational programs and summer classes presented to 147,141 individuals (91,750 through mainstage performances, 26,286 school outreached, 17,081 workshops and residencies, 2,976 Off the Hill, 1,441 classes, 4,543 Summer Camp, 397 Playhouse Perspectives, 91 from Backstage Tours, 1,426 through the Arts and Culture Incubator and 1,150 from Donor Events.)
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $334,028 | $0 | $17,590 | $351,618 |
| Managing Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $210,759 | $0 | $7,224 | $217,983 |
| Chief Philanthropy Office Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $160,438 | $0 | $12,122 | $172,560 |
| Director of Marketing & Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,977 | $0 | $11,005 | $114,982 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $570K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b43 · 43 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5380
- Volunteers Part I, line 6411
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Capacity Interactive Digital Marketing | $323,585 |
| Emerge IT Solutions LLC IT Services | $155,433 |
| Creative Connor Inc Theatrical Equipment | $154,720 |
| Concord Theatricals Corp Publisher | $129,831 |
| Geiler Co Hvac | $123,624 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park spent in FY2025, $71.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park reported that 71.8% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 23.7% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $351,618, for the role of Artistic Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 38.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 58.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0624790 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610709349300741 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520659349301407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420719349301212 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310659349301241 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230629349301763 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100339349300340 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0624790: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.