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The University of Cincinnati Foundation
The University of Cincinnati Foundation reported $147.5 million in revenue and $121.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.45 went to program services, $4.85 to management and general costs and $23.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $568,143 (VP & CFO, TREASURER (until Oct 2024)). 57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $122MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $147MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.35 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $568,143 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 57 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 91.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 39 of 39 | 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 expenseThe uc foundation is the fundraising entity for the University of Cincinnati. The uc foundation exists to advance the futures of the university, its colleges, units, departments, faculty and students through philanthropy and to promote alumni engagement. All program service allocations are made to or for the benefit of the University of Cincinnati. In addition to the above, the uc foundation also provides fundraising services for uc health and records donations received by the lindner center of hope. The donations recorded by the uc foundation for uc health, the lindner center of hope and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP & CFO, TREASURER (until Oct 2024) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $522,869 | $14,175 | $31,099 | $568,143 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $392,325 | $0 | $44,801 | $437,126 |
| VP FOR DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC HEALTH ENTERPRISE Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $381,980 | $0 | $49,251 | $431,231 |
| VP, ALUMNI & ANNUAL GIVING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $294,966 | $0 | $38,082 | $333,048 |
| VP FOR DEVELOPMENT, WEST & REGIONAL CAMPUSES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $283,299 | $0 | $42,448 | $325,747 |
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $279,376 | $0 | $17,966 | $297,342 |
| AVP OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS, ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $258,273 | $0 | $33,003 | $291,276 |
| VP OF TECH, INFO & PHILAN STRATEGY Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $256,086 | $0 | $26,825 | $282,911 |
57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The University of Cincinnati Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b39 · 39 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5304
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,389
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IDEAS UNITED LLC Consulting | $250,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
117 private foundations reported grants to The University of Cincinnati Foundation totaling $13M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The University of Cincinnati Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The University of Cincinnati Foundation reported that 71.4% of its $121.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 23.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The University of Cincinnati Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The University of Cincinnati Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $568,143, for the role of VP & CFO, TREASURER (until Oct 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The University of Cincinnati Foundation get its money?
Of $147.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.1% came from contributions and grants and 21.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The University of Cincinnati Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0896555 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202631149349301803 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511279349302896 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401179349301505 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311239349302301 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349302292 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349300534 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0896555: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.