Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Society of the Cincinnati
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −44% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.8%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety of the Cincinnati
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.7M73%Management and general$821k16%Fundraising$532k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$393k in FY2023 and −$683k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
24 of the 36 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists80funders
$545ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of VirginiaStopped after FY2022$95k$66k$95k$100k$190k$150k–The Sachem FoundationSince FY2019$18k$5k$27k$299k$13kGeorge Frederick Jewett Foundation EastSince FY2019$20k$50k$25k$100k$75kMassachusetts Society of the CincinnatiEvery year since FY2017$33k$31k$28k$34k$59k$42k$41kGeorge and Carol Olmsted FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kHearin - Chandler FoundationNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$87k$153k$200k$308k$65k$114k$133k46 other fundersUp to $22k a year each$41k$29k$35k$33k$68k$54k$86k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped