Cincinnati Union Bethel

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 31-0536655Revenue $5.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRShercincinnati.org2401 Reading Road, 45202-1357 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Feb 1942Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering women to break the cycles of poverty, addiction, and human trafficking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 40 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $630K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$639K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+109% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +109%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1942.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.5M Management & general 15% · $493K Fundraising 11% · $355K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$176,275Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$92,535Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - Exit 06/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Schwartz’s $176K as President/CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beth Schwartz$176,275$175,248$145,150$143,157$151,340
Bralynda Watkins$92,535$88,203$81,984—$83,601

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

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Helps women escape poverty, addiction, and trafficking.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Off the Streets [est. 2006]

Off the Streets is HER Cincinnati's holistic recovery program for women who are survivors of human trafficking. Clients reside at our 24-bed communal shelter, where they can access basic needs, addiction recovery services, and trauma-informed case management.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The Anna Louise Inn [est. 1909]

Through our Anna Louise Inn, we provide permanent supportive housing to women experiencing chronic homelessness. HER Cincinnati operates the Inn as a Housing Assistance Program, offering rental subsidies so that residents pay only 30% of their income towards rent.

$772Kprogram expense
03

Cincinnati Scholar House [est. 2020]

Through Cincinnati Scholar House, we provide safe, affordable housing and wraparound supports to low-income single mothers and their children. Our goal is to empower single mothers to complete a postsecondary educational or employment program, secure a family-sustaining job, and create a legacy of stability that continues from one…

$403Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$52K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $27K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,393

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713K
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$493K
Fundraisingcol D$355K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$910K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$302K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713K
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$376K
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$170K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$253K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$653K$639K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$319K$190K$80K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$104K$62K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$6K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$97K$423
Payroll taxesLn 10$135K$96K$31K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$91K$91K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162K$21K$63K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$61K$4K$474
Information technologyLn 14$10K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$33K$3K$341
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$112
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$5K$4K$30
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$91K$84K$7K$335
InsuranceLn 23$67K$33K$31K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$909K$740K$136K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$14K$9K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.5M$493K$355K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.3M$3.3M$1.9M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$3.0M−$480K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$2.2M$1.1M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.5M$98K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.8M$456K$2.0M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,269,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,748,221$4,445,682
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $678,588$713,180
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,202$107,847
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,355$2,407
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,515,366$5,269,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$27,393
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,622,582$1,799,693
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $84,000$91,200
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,288,863$1,414,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,995,445$3,333,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$480,079$1,936,023
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,269,116 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$100,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,950
VIII-1e Government grants$909,613
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,428,119
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$301,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,445,682
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $713,180$713,180
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,847$107,847
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,407$2,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $713,180 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,254$5,269,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,333,093 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,393$27,393
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $189,553 · Management $79,661 · Fundraising $49,428$318,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,070,361 · Management $104,473 · Fundraising $62,443$1,237,277
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,228 · Management $2,854 · Fundraising $2,335$11,417
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,258 · Fundraising $423$97,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,724 · Management $30,667 · Fundraising $8,285$134,676
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $91,200$91,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,031 · Management $63,435 · Fundraising $77,292$161,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61,057 · Management $4,054 · Fundraising $474$65,585
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,022 · Management $3,507$9,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,706 · Management $2,791 · Fundraising $341$35,838
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,299 · Management $112$2,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,643 · Management $4,477 · Fundraising $30$9,150
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,721$14,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,123 · Management $6,689 · Fundraising $335$91,147
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,633 · Management $31,149 · Fundraising $3,296$67,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $739,757 · Management $135,891 · Fundraising $33,237$908,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,402 · Management $8,728 · Fundraising $25,575$48,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,485,190 · Management $493,209 · Fundraising $354,694$3,333,093
Part X · Balance sheet $5,381,108 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,109,309$376,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,712$3,003,987
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,000$80,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $276,332$263,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,105$50,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $253,389$187,117
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $169,913$191,936
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,314,750$1,228,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,439,510$5,381,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $330,034$333,204
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,526$22,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $652,577$638,637
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,453,740$4,262,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $333,193$479,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,786,933$4,742,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,439,510$5,381,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,742,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,269,116
XI-2 Total expenses$3,333,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,936,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,786,933
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,742,471

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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