Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, registered in 1997, with $865,660 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$866K
▼ 54.0% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$700K
Net assets
$4.6M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center: 79 mo reserves · +19% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $8,166 (FY2013) to $866K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
19.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.6M
Total liabilities
$11K
Net assets
$4.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $865,660▼54.0% | $700,105▼5.4% | $4,632,319▲12.5% | $4,643,054▲12.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,881,178▲147% | $739,799▲6.4% | $4,118,664▲50.7% | $4,145,345▲50.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $760,581▼13.0% | $695,246▲3.3% | $2,733,693▲6.4% | $2,760,922▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $873,987▲29.8% | $672,712▲27.7% | $2,569,818▼6.4% | $2,586,813▼6.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $673,322▼8.2% | $526,598▼23.2% | $2,746,145▲25.7% | $2,754,663▲24.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $733,445▼7.9% | $685,240▼13.8% | $2,184,693▲3.1% | $2,206,004▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $796,212▼7.6% | $795,385▼5.5% | $2,118,731▲12.8% | $2,145,877▲14.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $861,657▲168% | $842,044▲117% | $1,877,982▼0.8% | $1,877,982▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $321,026▲355% | $387,813▲244% | $1,894,024▲445% | $1,894,024▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $70,479▲177% | $112,812▲563% | $347,811▼10.9% | $1,985,811▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $25,433▲211% | $17,019▼33.7% | $390,144▲2.4% | $2,028,144▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $8,166 | $25,681▼98.5% | $381,047▼4.4% | $2,019,047▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,710,939▼55.1% | $398,562▼80.7% | $2,036,562▼64.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $3,812,315 | $2,065,174 | $5,775,126 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
20 grants to Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center totaling $798K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Programatic support | 2024 | $46,066 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Programatic support | 2024 | $46,066 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Programatic support | 2023 | $67,504 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $10,900 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2022 | $64,356 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $26,600 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2021 | $58,830 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2020 | $42,511 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $37,425 |
| Robert R Mccormick Foundation | For general operating support | 2020 | $5,000 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2019 | $47,376 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $31,800 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2018 | $150,546 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $37,150 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2018 | $25,000 |
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Data for Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center (EIN 31-1486484) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.