The Union Foundation's primary exempt purpose is to impact its surrounding community in a positive manner by generating funds and services to improve the lives of the community and community's assets it serves. The foundation accomplishes its purpose/mission through partnerships with the Union Baptist Church of Cincinnati and other charitable organizations to provide food, clothing, health education and welfare, financial literacy, and family cohesiveness resources to the south west ohio region. In addition, the Foundation actively seeks to help in other causes that would fall in line with our mission. These other endeavors include academic scholarships for youth, historical preservation of African American Cemeteries, and other benevolent endeavors

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4K
FY2020$26K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$151
FY2023$234K
FY2024$203K
Expenses
$183K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$247K
FY2024$183K
Net assets
$27K
FY2024▲ +308%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$7K
FY2020$21K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$20K
FY2023−$13K
FY2024$27K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $175K Management & general 4% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$8,075Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides food, clothing, and education to improve community lives through partnerships.

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3 programs · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In the Foundations ongoing effort to seek preservation and beautification of the historic Union Baptist Cemetery, one of the Oldest African-American Cemeteries in the United States, the Union Foundation was awarded a Preservation Grant by the United States National Park Service.

$143Kprogram expense
02

Archival Grant from the National Parks Service awarded to improve, catalogue and digitize the records of the two historic African-American cemeteries ..the Union Baptist Cemetery and the United American Colored Cemetery. Both located in Cincinnati, Ohio

$33Kprogram expense
03

Greater Cincinnati Foundation Environment Grant. This grant was awarded to improve the grounds of the Union Baptist Cemetery.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $201K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$201,086

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$201K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$7K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$174K$174K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$175K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $203K$183K$20K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$247K−$13K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $8K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $26K$21K 990 PDF
FY2019 $4K$7K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $203,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,724$201,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,265
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,724$203,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$173,830
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$8,075
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,819$1,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,819$183,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,095$20,345
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,499 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$201,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $2,265 · Excluded from tax $0$2,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,265 · Excluded from tax $0$203,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,154 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $173,830$173,830
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $8,075$8,075
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,249$1,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,079 · Management $8,075 · Fundraising $0$183,154
Part X · Balance sheet $27,237 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,892$27,237
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,892$27,237
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,892$27,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,892$27,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,892$27,237
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,499
XI-2 Total expenses$183,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,237

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