Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency reported $39.4 million in revenue and $40.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.06 went to program services, $10.79 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,154 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $39M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.51 $203K
- Government grants$98.59 $39M
- Program service revenue$0.75 $295K
- Other revenue$0.15 $58,105
Investment income was negative: −$21,444. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,154 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseChild care programs: head start/early head start for 1,877 students provide comprehensive family support to promote the education and well-being of low income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. These services include school readiness, physical and mental health, and nutrition support, as well as fatherhood, parent engagement, and community resources that assist families in attaining self-sufficiency. The head start and early head start programs have helped parents transition over 1,877 children to kindergarten success each year, provided families with much-needed resources…
Human services program: community services is a comprehensive program that served 7,131 households with linkage to employment, education, transitional housing, emergency assistance, youth development, case management, business entrepreneurship, loan services and tax return preparation services. A total of 19,393 individuals benefitted from these community services
The home energy assistance program:provided utility bill assistance (including pipp budget payment assistance) to 8,377 individuals and 1,844 households during the year 2024
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 & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $218,154 | $0 | $0 | $218,154 |
| VP OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,250 | $0 | $0 | $155,250 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,000 | $0 | $0 | $155,000 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,000 | $0 | $0 | $141,000 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $794K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5257
- Volunteers Part I, line 6637
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CINCINNATI SCHOOL DISTRICT Providing head start services | $3,679,229 |
| LEARNING GROVE Child care partner | $2,343,482 |
| HUMAN HEALTH PLAN OF OHIO Employee health and vision insurance | $1,280,548 |
| UNITED HEALTH CARE Employe health insurance | $977,452 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Head start services provider | $875,913 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency totaling $18 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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Of every $100 Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency spent in 2024, $89.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency reported that 89.1% of its $40.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $218,154, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $39.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-6053035 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 202503219349308055 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202522379349300987 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349316932 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349302900 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111889349301031 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031819349301828 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-6053035: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.