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
61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Cincinnati Union Bethel executive salaries →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
Helps women escape poverty, addiction, and trafficking.
Questions for Cincinnati Union Bethel
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CUB continues to offer quality education through one remaining preschool, which in 2020 was incorporated into a new CUB program, Cincinnati Scholar House. This program prepares 3 to 5 year-old children physically, socially, and academically for successful entry into kindergarten.
Residence Services
Founded in 1909, The Anna Louise Inn provides safe and affordable housing for women who would otherwise be homeless due to lack of income, mental health issues, or substance abuse. During 2020, The Anna Louise Inn housed 85 women between the ages of 19 and 87.
June 1, 2020 CUB added the Cincinnati Scholar House to its programs. The Scholar House is 44 units of 2 and 3 bedroom housing, specifically for single parents who are attending college, in pursuit of a degree. Scholar House housing is affordable and the program offers a variety of lifestyle trainings to support the parents.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $59K | $59K | $297K | $540K | $536K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $21 | $238K | $224K | $17K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $82K | $654K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $64K | $64K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $236K | $249K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.5M | $2.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $953K | $770K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.6M | $2.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $273K | $163K | $58K | $52K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.3M | $922K | $322K | $86K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $173K | $100K | $70K | $3K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $143K | $100K | $29K | $15K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $307K | $83K | $151K | $74K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $127K | $125K | $2K | $210 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $41K | $20K | $14K | $7K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $65K | $65K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $2K | $500 | $315 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3K | $2K | $385 | $458 |
| InterestLn 20 | $17K | $17K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $176K | $95K | $81K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $65K | $65K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $58K | $17K | $35K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.8M | $1.7M | $843K | $244K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2025 | $5.3M | $3.3M | $1.9M | $4.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2024 | $2.5M | $3.0M | −$480K | $2.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 | $3.3M | $2.2M | $1.1M | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $98K | $2.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $456K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,236,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,236,993 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,781,138 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,796,639 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,026,764 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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