The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Foundation Inc (EIN 300234776) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Phone

5133693173

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Foundation Inc, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $2.0M, a strong 63% operating margin.

Mission

The foundation provides private sector support for the Cincinnati & Hamilton county public library.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,826,815

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,362,030

Other Revenue $638

TOTAL REVENUE $3,189,483

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $759,417

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $80,726

Program Expenses $859,417

Other Expenses $432,787

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,192,204

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,189,483	$6,563,416	-0.5%
Expenses	$1,192,204	$1,078,184	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,997,279	$5,485,232	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
James Brun Esq	Secretary/Director	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lee Ann Bissmeyer	Vice Chairman/Director	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Davis	Chairman/Director	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Sundermann	Treasurer/Director	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Casey Ruschman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christie Kuhns	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan McKenna	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Heater	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Cunningham Redden	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Loyd	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gina Hemenway	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacob Samad	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JB Buse Jr	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeanette Altenau	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Lomax	Director - Exit 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kara Sanders	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Rippe	Director - Exit 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Harvey	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Smitherman-Voltaire	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Mitchell	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Tepe	Director - Exit 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Selker	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maurice Stewart	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Dantley	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Missy Hendon Deters	Director - Exit 12/24	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Noah Stern	Director - Exit 12/24	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Longo	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula Boggs Muething	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula Brehm-Heeger	Member	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter J Stern MD	Director - Exit 12/24	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Williams	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Festenstein	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Adcock	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Knox	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Richards	Director - Exit 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Cranley	Director - Exit 12/24	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Todd Neumann	Director - Start 01/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,189,483	$1,192,204	$22,737,782	$1,997,279
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,180,910	$1,594,045	$11,174,785	$586,865
2022	$2,227,244	$1,114,836	$9,472,594	$1,112,408
2021	$2,494,569	$522,747	$10,928,175	$1,971,822
2020	$696,701	$572,090	$7,584,027	$124,611
2019	$900,582	$615,226	$7,174,587	$285,356
2018	$1,544,712	$339,333	$6,673,896	$1,205,379

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Foundation Inc