Focus Cincinnati INC

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 86-1816228Revenue $134K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1001 Glenwood Ave, 45229-2715 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Focus experience is an expertly designed series of group exercises and discussions; this unique process helps individuals bring awareness to harmful and unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that, when changed, unlocks freedom and growth that is hard to create in day-to-day life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $225
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$134K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$58K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$134K
Expenses
$127K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$49K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$127K
Net assets
$24K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$9K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$24K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $105K Management & general 17% · $21K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$20,004Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Sargent’s $20K as President is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

Helps individuals change harmful thought patterns for freedom and growth.

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Focus is an 11-DAY experience broken up into 3 different sessions. In each course, the group participates together, not individually. Each weekend is intentionally designed to equip you with tools to live a more connected and empowered LIFE.COMPLETED 4 trainings in 2025, had 60 graduates and provided scholarships to many of the…

$105Kprogram 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
GE FoundationFY2024$225
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$225

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$20K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$5K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$382$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8$8
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$31K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$105K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $134K$127K$7K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $105K$124K−$19K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$129K$27K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $58K$49K$9K$9K 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 I · Summary $134,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$5,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $104,950$128,096
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,950$134,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,759$21,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,428$105,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,187$126,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,237$7,445
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,034 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,096$128,096
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,096$134,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,589 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,001 · Management $15,003$20,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $382 · Management $1,148$1,530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,512$3,512
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8$8
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,810$1,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,893$63,893
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,667 · Management $5,165$35,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,265 · Management $21,324 · Fundraising $0$126,589
Part X · Balance sheet $35,196 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,539$35,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,539$35,196
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,312$11,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,312$11,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,227$23,672
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,227$23,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,539$35,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,034
XI-2 Total expenses$126,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,227
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,672

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

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