To create a thriving and more just community by removing barriers to opportunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 14 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$179K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $537K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$981K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.7M Management & general 2% · $46K Fundraising 6% · $106K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $179K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,747Pt VII · Sec A
$80,461Pt VII · Sec A
$800Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Delaney’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mary Delaney$97,747$87,199$43,269——
Emily Eskridge$80,461$73,822$36,632——
Marisha Davis$800$2,100$3,699$3,460$860
Kimberly Washburn———$2,634—
Julia Bean———$1,375$1,525
Tameca Ballard————$820

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

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Removes barriers to opportunity, building a more just and thriving community.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education Pathways The Education Pathways pillar seeks to ensure that all people in our community have access to the education necessary to accomplish their goals. Each year, we partner with 300-400 adult learners and offer free one-on-one tutoring to help them reach their goals to earn a high school equivalency, enroll and succeed in…

$607Kprogram expense
02

Family Sustainability The Family Sustainability pillar exists to ensure that all families have the resources to achieve their goals. Each year, the Opportunity Hub program partners with 600 families as they navigate crises, stabilize after a crisis, and connect with opportunities that sustain their families long-term.

$497Kprogram expense
03

Neighborhood Development The Neighborhood Development pillar exists to ensure that all residents have affordable, high-quality housing, opportunities for resident-led businesses, and access to positive public spaces.Key investment areas include the Washing Well laundromat, a community led, affordable laundromat; The Sanctuary, a…

$339Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $568K · 2019–2024
Holy Family SchoolFY2024$22,000
Bloc Ministries INCOH · FY2024$15,000
Holy Family SchoolFY2023$20,000
Bloc Ministries INCOH · FY2023$15,000
Bloc Ministries INCOH · FY2022$17,500
Holy Family SchoolFY2022$12,500
Education MattersOH · FY2021$28,592
Bloc Ministries INCOH · FY2021$20,000
Education MattersOH · FY2020$20,581
Cincinnati Works INCOH · FY2020$15,000
Education MattersOH · FY2019$28,214

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$169K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$118K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$71K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$72K$72K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$176K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$717K$683K$6K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$25K$115$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$89K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$70K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$55
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$29K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$28K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$94K$660$881
OccupancyLn 16$168K$163K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$152$203
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$87$116
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$135K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$42K$819$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$54K$2K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$46K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$9K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.9M−$168K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.8M−$474K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.2M$184K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$856K$286K$981K 990 PDF
FY2020 $650K$704K−$54K$658K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,834,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,370,612$1,620,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $323,990$255,222
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,526$21,885
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,920−$63,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,699,208$1,834,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,500$71,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,072,338$1,114,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $726,837$639,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,867,675$1,825,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$168,467$9,323
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,834,492 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$87,677
VIII-1c Fundraising events$229,201
VIII-1e Government grants$168,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,134,942
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$118,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,620,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,222$255,222
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,846$21,846
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$63,725−$63,725
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,222 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$41,340$1,834,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,825,169 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $71,500$71,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $176,169 · Management $24,447$200,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $683,403 · Management $5,770 · Fundraising $28,111$717,284
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,364 · Management $115 · Fundraising $1,204$26,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,781 · Management $2,081 · Fundraising $3,682$94,544
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,339 · Management $2,520 · Fundraising $2,565$75,424
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,210 · Management $55$1,265
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,222 · Management $1,328$30,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,661 · Management $1,258$28,919
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,070 · Management $660 · Fundraising $881$95,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $162,950 · Management $1,972 · Fundraising $2,629$167,551
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,747 · Management $152 · Fundraising $203$8,102
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,438 · Management $87 · Fundraising $116$4,641
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,332 · Management $2,658 · Fundraising $3,544$141,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,714 · Management $819 · Fundraising $1,092$43,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,916 · Management $1,601 · Fundraising $61,803$117,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,673,816 · Management $45,523 · Fundraising $105,830$1,825,169
Part X · Balance sheet $3,730,426 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $470,003$320,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $152,066$255,605
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$118,778
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,414$121,120
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,752$9,769
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,902,967$2,833,081
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,557$71,129
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,657,759$3,730,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,138$32,400
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,715$14,252
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,557$11,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,410$58,026
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,365,292$3,265,834
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $239,057$406,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,604,349$3,672,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,657,759$3,730,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,672,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,834,492
XI-2 Total expenses$1,825,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,604,349
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$58,728
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,672,400

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

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