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Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 31-0889764Revenue $254K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1700 Young St, 45202-6821 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the Ruth Lyons Children's Fund is to encourage and support hospitals by providing a pleasant atmosphere for pediatric patients by supplying funding for extra touches during their stay at a participating health care facility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -1.7 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$42K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$182K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$296K
FY2025▲ +130%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
−$42K
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$177K
FY2023−$46K
FY2024$0
FY2025−$42K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $275K Management & general 2% · $6K Fundraising 5% · $15K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal Patel
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Snell
Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Funds hospitals to create a pleasant atmosphere for pediatric patients.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Good Samaritan Hospital

Cincinnati, OH Provided the hospital with a grant to continue the unique gifts whereas their departments provide each family with an infant in the NICU unit with a handmade quilt . The infants also receive embroidered RLCF onesies.

Pt IX · col B
02

Christ Hospital Center

Cincinnati, OH Provided grant to continue the "Mom and Baby to Go" NICU III Program where the funds are used to purchase sleep sacks, snugglies, swaddle bath blankets and sherpa blankets for the mothers. These gifts will be given to the Mount Auburn and Liberty Township healthcare facilities.

Pt IX · col B
03

Children's Medical Center

Dayton, OH Provided the hospital with a grant to maintain daily activities and programs throughout the year. These include pet therapy, pizza parties and birthday gifts. Inpatient pediatric patients are given individual gifts to take home upon discharge from the hospital.

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
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationFY2024$16K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $356K · 2021–2024
The Christ Hospital FoundationOH · FY2024$150,000
Good Samaritan HospitalFY2024$75,000
Children's Medical Center DaytonFY2024$50,000
Good Samaritan HospitalFY2021$40,000
Dayton Children's HospitalOH · FY2021$40,000
Good Samaritan HospitalFY2021$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
−$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$42K
Total assetsLn 16−$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$42K
Total assetsLn 16−$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32−$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K−$42K
Total assetsLn 16$212K−$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K−$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$275K$275K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$874$874
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$275K$6K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $254K$296K−$42K−$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$129K$212K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$240K−$46K−$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$99K$177K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$52K$130K$130K 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 $254,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,861$254,228
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,866$254,233
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$275,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,061$21,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,061$296,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,805−$42,024
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,233 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,228
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,228
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$254,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,257 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $275,000$275,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $15,471$15,471
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $874$874
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,720$1,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,192$3,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,000 · Management $5,786 · Fundraising $15,471$296,257
Part X · Balance sheet −$42,023 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,805−$42,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,805−$42,023
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $211,805−$42,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,805−$42,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,805−$42,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$42,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,233
XI-2 Total expenses$296,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,805
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$42,023

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

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