Summerfair Cincinnati INC

Cincinnati, OH · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1968 · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$534K
▲ +2% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
83% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +2% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSummerfair Cincinnati INC
EINHdr · item D23-7229462
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1972
Year of formationHdr · item L1968
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A400)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.summerfair.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$461K
Management & general17%$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$534K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses
$557K
FY2024▲ +10%
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
23.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -235% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▲ +24%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$24K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$461K · 86%
Investment income$50K · 9%
Contributions & grants$22K · 4%
Program service revenue86%$461K
Investment income9%$50K
Contributions & grants4%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$534K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $557K
23.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $461K · Total expenses $557K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $96K · Total expenses $557K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $557K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $19K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $22K · Total revenue $534K
4%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $534K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $461K · Total revenue $534K
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $50K · Total revenue $534K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $461K · Total expenses $557K
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $534K · Prior year $524K
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $145K · FY2024 $534K
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $534K · Expenses $557K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $808K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
74%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jayne Utter · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $73K · Total expenses $557K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $90K · Total expenses $557K
16%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Revenue growth 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,749Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Awards
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jayne Utter’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jayne Utter$72,749$72,749$68,559$63,091$54,536$51,959

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Promotes artists and the arts through events and activities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $461K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Fine arts & crafts festival is a nationally recognized 3 day outdoor event featuring over 300 exhibitors from across the continent, entertainment by 100+ local performers, art demonstrations, and youth art activities; it attracts 30,000 visitors annually.

$320Kprogram expense
02

Community art program includes community-based exhibits and events, as well as the allocation of funds generated by the organization to small visual and performing arts organizations for programs designed to improve access to the arts in the area.

$97Kprogram expense
03

Support for individual artists include exhibitions of regional established and emerging artists, aid to individual visual artists, as well as funding for programs & scholarships designed to encourage and prepare high school students considering higher education in art.

$44Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $408K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,900
ArtworksOH · FY2024$12,000
Cincinnati Arts AssociationOH · FY2024$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,900
Clifton Cultural Arts CenterOH · FY2023$12,500
ArtworksOH · FY2023$12,000
Cincinnati Arts AssociationOH · FY2023$12,000
Clifton Cultural Arts CenterOH · FY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,900
ArtworksOH · FY2022$12,000
Cincinnati Arts AssociationOH · FY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,900
Clifton Cultural Arts CenterOH · FY2021$12,500
Art Academy of CincinnatiOH · FY2021$12,500
ArtworksOH · FY2021$12,000
Cincinnati Arts AssociationOH · FY2021$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$21,900
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $524K$507K+5% 990 PDF
FY2023 $498K$486K-6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $529K$470K+20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$433K+205% 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$256K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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