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Screen a listCincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$970krevenue
FY2025 · +59% in 3 yrs112staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $891k spent
Programs$770k86%Management and general$62k7%Fundraising$58k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 80% in FY2024
$207k in FY2023, $42k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
12 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists35funders
$155ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greenacres Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$25k$13k$25k$25k$35kCharles H Dater Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$15k$15k$20k$15k$20k$20kThe Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncSince FY2018$15k$25k$25k$25k$10k$10kJosephine S Russell CharitableOn and off$15k$15k$25kCarol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationOn and off$50kLouise Taft Semple FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$10k$47k$24k21 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$16k$8k$11k$18k$14k$58k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund