Cincinnati Museum Center

Analysis

Cincinnati Museum Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Cincinnati Museum Center reported income of $26.9m and spending of $24.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $74.8m to $26.9m (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cincinnati Museum Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc ($26.9m), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc ($26.9m) and Manhattan Theatre Club Inc ($26.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $553k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.6m. At year end it held assets of $322.0m against liabilities of $14.9m, net assets of $307.1m. It reported 271 employees.