ROTARY FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROTARY FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI

EIN 31-0554072 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S82Z)

What they do

GRANTS and ALLOCATIONS ARE MADE BY THE ROTARY FOUNDATION of CINCINNATI to ORGANIZATIONS IN FURTHERANCE of THE FOUNDATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES. THIS INCLUDES THE PROMOTION, CARRYING OUT, or AIDING of RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY and EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES or INSTITUTIONS, and PARTICULARLY THE CARE, EDUCATION, HEALTH, and TRAINING of CRIPPLED CHILDREN or OTHERWISE DISABLED CHILDREN AND, PURSUANT to THESE PURPOSES, MAINTAINING and OPERATING CAMP ALLYN for THE BENEFIT PRIMARILY of CRIPPLED or OTHERWISE DISABLED CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.21%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

3.53%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$63.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.51%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$15.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $8,870 for SARA PATTISON (SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$764,209

Mission workProgram services$391,32651.21% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,0008.51% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$26,9843.53% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$280,89936.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$483,31063.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 38.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 27.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 22.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 22.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 22.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.60% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$764,209

Expenses$483,310

Annual surplus $280,899 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$391,326 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,000 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$26,984 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$764,209

Expenses$483,310

Assets$7,486,875

Income$2,880,178

Contributions$198,590

Mission work (program services)$391,326

Fundraising$26,984

Grants given$2,555,326

Average grant$67,245

Management and general$65,000

Stocks and bonds$6,159,026

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARA PATTISONSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 23 hrs/week $8,870Base · Other $8,870

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

SARA PATTISONSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JIM BROOKSPRESIDENT

WES BOTTOTRUSTEE

TONI OTCHERETRUSTEE

TANIA MOUSSA - THROUGH 1124TRUSTEE

STEVE KINGTRUSTEE

SAM SCHUTTETRUSTEE

PAT NEAL-MILLERTRUSTEE

OWEN WRASSMANTRUSTEE

MOLLY REIDELTRUSTEE

MARY BRANDSTETTERTRUSTEE

KELLY MAHANTRUSTEE

KELLY COLLISONTRUSTEE

JIM EICHMANTRUSTEE

ALI HUBBARDTRUSTEE

JEFF WEYERTRUSTEE

JANE MACEACHENTRUSTEE

GREG HARTLEYTRUSTEE

ERIC PETTWAYTRUSTEE

ED MATHISTRUSTEE

DOUG BOLTONTRUSTEE

DON OLINGERTRUSTEE

CHUCK MARTZTRUSTEE

BRETT LEBHARPRESIDENT-ELECT

BILL STILLETRUSTEE

BILL HENRICHTREASURER

ANGIE FERGUSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: PO BOX 971, CINCINNATI, OH 45201-0971
County: Hamilton
In care of: SARA PATTISON
Primary officer: SARA PATTISON, SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(513) 421-1080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLUE & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S82Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes