Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (EIN 310865998) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Evan Gidley

Phone

5137231182

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1975, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $867K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $791K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious.

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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 $635,264

Program Service Revenue $201,184

Investment Income $30,632

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $867,080

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $556,692

Fundraising Expenses $64,515

Program Expenses $656,382

Other Expenses $234,037

TOTAL EXPENSES $790,729

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$867,080	$935,104	-0.1%
Expenses	$790,729	$697,612	+0.1%
Net Income	$76,351	$237,492	-0.7%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

120

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

$125,331

Total Directors

$9,022

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Evan Gidley	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$67,900	$5,723	$73,623
Ralf Ehrhardt	Finance Director	32.00	Officer	$47,934	$3,774	$51,708
Daniel Pfahl	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Holthaus	Vice President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Terri Abare	Past President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Lippincott	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Moore	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Bycxkowski	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grant Cambridge	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Carlo	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Chavez	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sijie Dai	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Dehan	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Esler	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raven Fulton	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Guth	Non-voting Trustee	1.00	Director	$7,436	$0	$7,436
Ashley Hall	Non-voting Trustee	1.00	Director	$1,586	$0	$1,586
Peter Hsi	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William E Hurford	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Everett N Jones III	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric H Kearney	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Keyser	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tiffany Luckey	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Lyon	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wes Needham	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Roma	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Schlachter	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessy Williams	Trustee	1.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$867,080	$790,729	$1,262,970	$76,351
2023	$935,104	$697,612	$1,103,363	$237,492
2022	$609,436	$665,389	$786,864	$-55,953
2021	$789,333	$425,940	$949,589	$363,393
2020	$432,026	$339,173	$663,577	$92,853
2019	$676,663	$611,935	$494,407	$64,728
2018	$605,226	$573,451	$430,040	$31,775

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