Communities United for Action

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1993Human ServicesEIN 31-1429740Revenue $363K in FY2025

On file with the IRScufacincy.org103 William Howard Taft Rd, 45219-2191 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since May 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Communities United for Action (CUFA) uses the power of diverse, grassroots people to create a strong voice for low- and moderate-income residents and to build thriving, sustainable communities for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 116 volunteers and 4 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $239K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$363K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$287K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$123K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$362K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1995.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $240K Management & general 16% · $45K Fundraising 0% · $968

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

10 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,906Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Internal Affairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of External Affairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alison Kromer’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Alison Kromer$57,906$64,903$31,679
Mary Metzmeier——$31,901

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites groups and communities for mutual support and collaborative problem-solving.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Bringing together organizations and communities to support each other in building our communities and to work together on common issues, etc.

$240Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Windward FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$239K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$195
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$968
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$195
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$285K$365K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$552
Total assetsLn 16$286K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$286K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$137K$24K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$853$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$43K$8K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$152$0
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$808$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$994$994$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$2K$968
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$240K$45K$968

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $363K$287K$77K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 $238K$214K$24K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$144K$32K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$123K$89K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$77K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $363,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,555$361,113
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,494$2,118
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$191$195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,858$363,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,450$228,628
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,857$58,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,307$286,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,551$76,753
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,426 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,641
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,509
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,118$2,118
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $195$195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,313$363,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,673 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,096 · Management $24,193 · Fundraising $0$161,289
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,836 · Management $853 · Fundraising $0$5,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,380 · Management $7,655 · Fundraising $0$51,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,023 · Management $1,592 · Fundraising $0$10,615
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $0$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,180 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,180
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,749 · Management $152 · Fundraising $0$5,901
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,368 · Management $808 · Fundraising $0$10,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,409 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,409
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,047
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $994 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$994
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,010 · Fundraising $0$5,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,238 · Management $1,622 · Fundraising $968$13,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,320 · Management $45,385 · Fundraising $968$286,673
Part X · Balance sheet $365,493 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,029$261,811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,012$103,130
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,256$552
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,297$365,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,077
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,020$298,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,277$64,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,297$362,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,297$365,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $362,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,426
XI-2 Total expenses$286,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,297
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$362,416

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

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