The Circuit

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EIN 31-1511754 Business league / trade association Cincinnati, OH NTEE S41
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$423K
FY2024▼ -27%
Expenses
$437K
FY2024▲ +12%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Connects Greater Cincinnati's IT professionals through education and collaboration. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $423K in revenue, $437K in expenses, and $411K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Business league / trade association · Community Development
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Website
www.thecircuit.net
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$423KFY2024
Expenses
$437K
Net assets
$411K
People
15
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects Greater Cincinnati's IT professionals through education and collaboration.
Leadership
Tracy Ruberg · Exectuive Director · $61K
Money in and out
$423K revenue, $437K expenses
Bottom line
-3% operating surplus

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

WARNING

No — not deductible

IRS records this as a A business league, chamber of commerce, or trade association. Contributions are generally not tax-deductible.; contributions are not deductible as charitable gifts. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

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Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

NEUTRAL

Not on file

Program vs. overhead split is not on file for this EIN's most recent filing. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↓ -27% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, -27% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$423K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$437K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$411K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$14K
Operating surplus
-3%
revenue over expenses▼ -110% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
96%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
34%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +10% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$419K
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$9K
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$419K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Circuit
EINHdr · item D31-1511754
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecircuit.net
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exectuive Director
$60,925Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 12/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 8/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 12/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Tracy Ruberg$60,925$55,925$50,521$48,500

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The circuit exists to raise the profile of greater cincinnati and southwest ohio as a leading hub of technology expertise, innovation, and collaboration in the midwest.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$406K · 96%
Investment income$18K · 4%
Program service revenue96%$406K
Investment income4%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$423K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$419K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$9K
Total net assetsLn 32$411K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $419K · Operating expenses/yr $437K
11.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $437K
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $437K
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $437K
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $423K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $423K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $406K · Total revenue $423K
96%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $423K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $406K · Total expenses $437K
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $423K · Prior year $582K
-27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $121K · FY2024 $423K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $411K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $423K · Expenses $437K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $419K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $411K · Total assets $419K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $419K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tracy Ruberg · Reported title EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $61K · Total expenses $437K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $147K · Total expenses $437K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth -27%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$582K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$424K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$345K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$95K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$121K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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