Cincinnati Works INC

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 31-1656186

Assist people in poverty with employment and life coaching

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 63 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 4% 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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$989K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$695K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.5M

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 Aug 1999.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $3.1M Management & general 34% · $1.8M Fundraising 7% · $363K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $989K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategist
$127,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chief/VP of Programs
$126,072Pt VII · Sec A
$108,150Pt VII · Sec A
$106,877Pt VII · Sec A
$104,705Pt VII · Sec A
$66,000Pt VII · Sec A

Tianay Amat’s $210K as President CEO is at the 91st 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tianay Amat$210,000$179,136$118,690——
Peggy Zink——$77,338$131,625$154,443
Kimberly Coffey 062424-Present$140,000————
Calista Hargrove$127,308—$110,075——
Ross Turpeau III$126,072————
Mike Cheney—$104,973$95,655$97,145$112,170
Mary Bennett Brown$108,150————
Mike Cheney 010124-030124$106,877————

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

Programs and updates

Helps people in poverty find jobs and improve their lives through coaching.

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3 program services account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Financial wellness-provides job seekers with financial coaching with regard to creating household budgets, building credit scores, and attaining self-sufficiency.

$822Kprogram expense
02

Workforce connection-embeds coaching services within employer locations to work with employees on barrier removal, retention, and advancement.

$611Kprogram expense
03

Workforce development-provides job seekers with soft skills and employment networks to attain employment, advance in their careers, and into self-sufficiency.

$490Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$946K
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$695K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$395K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$946K
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$443K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Other assetsLn 15$450K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$695K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 6100
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$1.2M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$742K$695K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$542K$342K$160K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$1.7M$786K$202K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$180K$114K$53K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$549K$346K$162K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$234K$147K$69K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$18K$47K$31
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$50K$127K$84
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$12K$31K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$111K$21K$80K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$94K$27K$68K$45
OccupancyLn 16$272K$192K$69K$11K
TravelLn 17$26K$7K$17K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$73K$20K$46K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$37K$13K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$5K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$71K$29K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$3.1M$1.8M$363K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.9M$5.2M−$367K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$4.7M$557K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.8M−$404K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$4.6M$1.2M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$4.1M$11K$4.2M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,881,227 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$148,039
VIII-1e Government grants$395,259
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,180,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,723,484
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $946,343$946,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $190,874$190,874
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,526$20,526
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $946,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $211,400$4,881,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,248,422 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $341,633 · Management $159,839 · Fundraising $41,005$542,477
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,680,808 · Management $786,393 · Fundraising $201,740$2,668,941
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $113,542 · Management $53,123 · Fundraising $13,628$180,293
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $345,758 · Management $161,768 · Fundraising $41,500$549,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,242 · Management $68,889 · Fundraising $17,673$233,804
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,451 · Management $47,116 · Fundraising $31$65,598
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $28,375$28,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,698 · Management $126,916 · Fundraising $84$176,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,205 · Management $30,789 · Fundraising $9,033$52,027
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,997 · Management $80,108 · Fundraising $9,404$110,509
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,569 · Management $67,851 · Fundraising $45$94,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,498 · Management $68,597 · Fundraising $10,974$272,069
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,052 · Management $16,665 · Fundraising $2,567$26,284
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,601 · Management $46,320 · Fundraising $7,136$73,057
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,706 · Management $13,080 · Fundraising $2,092$51,878
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,924 · Management $11,637 · Fundraising $1,793$18,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,129 · Management $29,025 · Fundraising $4,413$104,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,088,813 · Management $1,796,491 · Fundraising $363,118$5,248,422
Part X · Balance sheet $6,155,946 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $867,722$442,697
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,143$1,090,721
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,610,284$1,351,960
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $255,513$238,370
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,635$40,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,639$53,027
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,509,857$2,488,769
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $677,439$450,198
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,329,232$6,155,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,518$225,709
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $694,829$469,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $741,953$695,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,340,472$2,192,861
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,246,807$3,267,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,587,279$5,460,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,329,232$6,155,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,460,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,881,227
XI-2 Total expenses$5,248,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$367,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,587,279
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$127,942
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$112,742
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$49
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,460,719

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