Cincinnati Parks Foundation (EIN 311429016) - 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

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jennifer Spieser

Phone

5138610023

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Cincinnati Parks Foundation, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 28% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $920K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

To build broad based private/public partnerships supporting the conservation and enhancement of our City's parks and greenspaces.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,219,680

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,120,044

Other Revenue $-141,475

TOTAL REVENUE $3,198,249

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $832,866

Salaries & Benefits $776,076

Fundraising Expenses $289,635

Program Expenses $1,775,740

Other Expenses $669,588

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,278,530

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,198,249	$4,413,824	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,278,530	$3,632,303	-0.4%
Net Income	$919,719	$781,521	+0.2%

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

Volunteers

1403

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

$169,610

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dan Vogelpohl - Exit 1223	President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deana Taylor-Brewer	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Henderson	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Tiffany	VP	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Harry Kangis	Director at Large	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Diedrichs	Director at Large	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Van Sickle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andy Poole - Start 0123	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Santen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aric Hassel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Kelleher	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Schaub	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danyelle Wright	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dean Gregory	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edna Keown	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jane Terrill	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Evelo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Bresnan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Meyer - Start 0123	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Brown	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Kolar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kerry King Stetter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Bruegge	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Hoskins	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lucy Hodgson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt McGaha	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Betz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Prus	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Schott - Start 0123	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mindy Hastie - Start 0123	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rhiannon Hoeweler	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosemary Schlachter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah DeDiemar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Lawler - Start 0123	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheila Simmons	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Brenner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Jo Bazeley - Exit 1223	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
R Warner Off - Exit 1223	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randy Noah - Exit 1223	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Madaline Young Caldemeyer	Director-Exit 12/23	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fay Dupuis - Exit 1223	Director at Large	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Spieser	President and CEO	40.00	Officer	$141,652	$27,958	$169,610

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,198,249	$2,278,530	$21,162,365	$919,719
2022	$4,413,824	$3,632,303	$19,135,085	$781,521
2021	$5,802,905	$2,212,407	$20,775,378	$3,590,498
2020	$2,017,470	$2,190,481	$15,966,635	$-173,011
2019	$3,423,850	$1,631,216	$15,305,437	$1,792,634
2018	$2,678,228	$2,892,786	$11,937,893	$-214,558

Cincinnati Parks Foundation