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The Northern Cincinnai Foundation
The Northern Cincinnai Foundation reported $10.7 million in revenue and $3.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.86 went to program services, $6.51 to management and general costs and $9.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,200 (PRESIDENT &). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 237% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.0MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,200 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.83% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 135.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe northern cincinnati foundation grants over 1m annually through scholarships and donor funds to support local and national charitable causes
The 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…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $4,200 | $144,200 |
| VICE PRESIDE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,250 | $0 | $0 | $73,250 |
| VP OF FINANC Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $51,000 | $0 | $1,529 | $52,529 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Northern Cincinnai Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $270K (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 53
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Northern Cincinnai Foundation totaling $1,400 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 Northern Cincinnai Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Northern Cincinnai Foundation reported that 83.9% of its $3.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 9.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Northern Cincinnai Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Northern Cincinnai Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $144,200, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Northern Cincinnai Foundation get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.6% came from contributions and grants and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Northern Cincinnai Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1661966 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513199349302131 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413169349304321 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349303515 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349318395 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349305456 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002729349300955 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1661966: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.