Summerfair Cincinnati INC

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Summerfair Cincinnati, INC. Is a nonprofit, 501(c) arts organization dedicated to supporting young artists, individual artists, and small and mid-sized community based arts organizations through scholarships, awards, and exhibitions.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7229462) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 630 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $808K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$534K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$534K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$534K
Expenses
$557K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$946K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $461K Management & general 17% · $96K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes artists and the arts through events and activities.

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3 programs · $461K · in their 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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7229462) · Dispute this line
$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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7229462) · Dispute this line
$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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7229462) · Dispute this line
$44Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$461K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$808K
Intangible assetsLn 14$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$716K$808K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$78K$67K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$863
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$882
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$300$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$676$131$545
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$600
RoyaltiesLn 15$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$42K$13K
TravelLn 17$499$499
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$267$267
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$163K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$26K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$461K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2026 $534K$557K−$24K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 19, 2025 $524K$507K$17K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2024 $498K$486K$12K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2023 $529K$470K$60K$897K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2022 $443K$433K$9K$946K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $145K$256K−$111K$826K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $533,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,750$22,104
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $465,448$461,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,835$50,131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,033$533,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $103,400$115,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,976$90,020
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,611$351,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $506,987$557,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,046−$23,514
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,583 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,104
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $461,348$461,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,756$14,756
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,375$35,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $461,348 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,131$533,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,097 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,000$84,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,900$31,900
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $66,630 · Management $11,758$78,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,889 · Management $863$5,752
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,998 · Management $882$5,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,336$18,336
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $300 · Management $5,089$5,389
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,943$35,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $131 · Management $545$676
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,000 · Management $600$1,600
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $1,301$1,301
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,964 · Management $13,200$55,164
IX-17 TravelManagement $499$499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,180$1,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $267$267
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,191$10,191
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,508 · Management $26,700$189,208
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,405 · Management $5,018$31,423
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,668 · Management $96,429 · Fundraising $0$557,097
Part X · Balance sheet $1,095,552 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,908$284,013
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $716,221$808,028
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,778$3,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,072,907$1,095,552
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,531$3,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,531$3,151
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,070,376$1,092,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,070,376$1,092,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,072,907$1,095,552
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,092,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,583
XI-2 Total expenses$557,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,070,376
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,539
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,092,401

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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