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Square1 INC EIN 45-4663525

Square1 INC

EIN  45-4663525 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Villa Hills, KY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
An employment nonprofit based in Villa Hills, KY. It reported about $190K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Tony Knies · President
Money in and out
$190K revenue, $144K expenses
Bottom line
4.0mo operating runway

An employment nonprofit based in Villa Hills, KY. It reported about $190K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $190K in revenue, $144K in expenses, and $61K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$190K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$144K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $46K
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×10 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +187% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+19%
avg. annual growth over 5 years▲ +535% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$190K
FY2025▲ +190%
Total revenue
$190K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$144K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$61K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSquare1 INC
EINHdr · item D45-4663525
Principal addressHdr · item CVilla Hills, KY
WebsiteHdr · item Jsquare1next.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MKY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tony Knies
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Duff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barb Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Vogel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$179K · 94%
Other revenue$11K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$179K
Other revenue6%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$190K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$61K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$61K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $48K · Operating expenses/yr $144K
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $179K · Total revenue $190K
94%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11K · Total revenue $190K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $190K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11K · Total expenses $144K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $190K · Prior year $65K
+190%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $78K · FY2025 $190K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $61K · Beginning of year $16K
+294%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $190K · Expenses $144K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $61K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $61K · Total assets $61K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tony Knies · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $144K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits $0 · Total expenses $144K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 190%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
United Way of Greater CincinnatiFY2024$61K
The R C Durr Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Millstone FundFY2024$20K
Jack J Smith JR Charitable TrustFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$111K
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$190K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$65K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$191K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$93K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$162K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$78K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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