CINCINNATI PUBLIC RADIO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CINCINNATI PUBLIC RADIO INC

EIN 31-1410636 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A34M)

What they do

to Bring The Finest Classical Music, News, and Information Programming to The People of The Tri-State. We Accomplish This Via The Operation of A Variety of Over-the-air Radio Broadcast Service and On-line Internet Streams and On-demand Downloads.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

47.13%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

8.42%of revenue went to fundraising12.3% of expenses

$68.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.64%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$9.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%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 $279,823 for MR RICHARD EISWERTH (PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$10,690,472

Mission workProgram services$5,038,78447.13% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,351,52512.64% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$900,1638.42% of revenue12.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,400,00031.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,290,47268.20% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.1% mission · 18.5% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 18.7% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 18.5% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 19.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 17.4% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 17.1% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 21.3% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 22.9% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,690,472

Expenses$7,290,472

Annual surplus $3,400,000 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)$5,038,784 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,351,525 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$900,163 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,690,472

Expenses$7,290,472

Assets$70,731,089

Income$12,988,150

Contributions$9,846,622

Mission work (program services)$5,038,784

Fundraising$900,163

Management and general$1,351,525

Executive compensation (total)$238,654

Stocks and bonds$4,532,581

Accounting fees$46,048

Investing fees$161,188

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MR RICHARD EISWERTHPRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $279,823Base $261,143 · Other $18,680

MR DANIEL SMITHCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $133,460Base $113,536 · Other $19,924

MS SHERRI MANCINIVP FOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $132,831Base $117,068 · Other $15,763

MS JENELL WALTONVP FOR CONTENT · 40 hrs/week $128,797Base $113,898 · Other $14,899

MS MARYANNE ZELEZNIKVP FOR NEWS · 40 hrs/week $123,077Base $103,665 · Other $19,412

MR DONALD DANKO JRVP FOR ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $122,066Base $106,498 · Other $15,568

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 (32)

MR RICHARD EISWERTHPRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, AND CEO

MR DANIEL SMITHCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER

MS SHERRI MANCINIVP FOR DEVELOPMENT

MS JENELL WALTONVP FOR CONTENT

MS MARYANNE ZELEZNIKVP FOR NEWS

MR DONALD DANKO JRVP FOR ENGINEERING

MS ELIZABETH HOUSEDIRECTOR

MR PETER BARRETTDIRECTOR

MR TRIPP ELDREDGEDIRECTOR

MR TYSONN BETTSDIRECTOR

MS ALLISON DUBBSDIRECTOR

MS AMY GOODWINSECRETARY

MR MURRAY SINCLAIRECHAIR

MS LINNEA BONACCIDIRECTOR

MS SUE MACDONALDCOMMUNITY BOARD CHAIR

MS SUSAN DLOTTDIRECTOR

MS VIRGINIA KUERTZSECRETARY - EXIT 06/2025

MR OTTO BUDIG JRBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

DR ROSEMARY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR

MR MARK CLEMENTDIRECTOR

MR JOHN OWENSDIRECTOR

MR JERRY KATHMANVICE CHAIR

MR ERIC KEARNEYDIRECTOR

MR EDWARD STEINERDIRECTOR

MR CRAIG BEACHLERDIRECTOR - EXIT 09/2024

MR CHIP WORKMANTREASURER

MR BRIAN GILLIANCOMMUNITY BOARD CHAIR -EXIT 03/2025

MR BERYL LOVEDIRECTOR

MR ALFONSO CORNEJODIRECTOR

MR ALEX BAKKUMDIRECTOR

HON MICHAEL J NEWMANDIRECTOR - EXIT 06/2025

DR WENDY MAXIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 2117 DANA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45207-1303
County: Hamilton
In care of: Richard N Eiswerth
Primary officer: Richard N Eiswerth, President and General Manager

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcpr@cinradio.org Phone(513) 352-9185

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A34M)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services