Nonprofit · EIN 27-5304295
CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,050,335 | $2,874,327 | $4,176,008 | $94,897,458 | $630 | $94,896,828 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,040,929 | $2,879,801 | $6,161,128 | $87,096,999 | $1,950 | $87,095,049 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,045,852 | $2,009,424 | $1,036,428 | $56,870,348 | $464 | $56,869,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $674,918
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,375,417
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,713,204
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,812,248
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,235
- Program services (functional)
- $2,812,248
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,096,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,897,458
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $630
- Net assets, end of year
- $94,896,828
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $57,440,604
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,456,224
- Gross receipts
- $7,219,043
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PIERCE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $414,893 | $52,791 |
| JILL BERKEMEIER | CFO & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $306,859 | $16,537 |
| SCOTT SCHUSTER | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $219,167 | $48,964 |
| ANNE DRACKETT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHILLIPS | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIE HILTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GARVEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE STRANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LINDNER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B ESLER | OUTGOING EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM STEIGERWALD | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PIERCE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $355,272 | $59,303 |
| JILL BERKEMEIER | CFO & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $271,868 | $15,191 |
| SCOTT SCHUSTER | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $182,835 | $54,464 |
| ANNE DRACKETT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIE HILTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GARVEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE STRANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LINDNER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B ESLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PIERCE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $365,098 | $55,602 |
| JILL BERKEMEIER | CFO & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $260,000 | $14,559 |
| SCOTT SCHUSTER | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $195,412 | $52,439 |
| ANNE DRACKETT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIE HILTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GARVEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE STRANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LINDNER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B ESLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 WESTERN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45203-1118
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JILL BERKEMEIER, 1301 WESTERN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45203
- Signed the 990
- JILL BERKEMEIER, CFO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 287-7000
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER, NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER AND ANY OTHER TAX EXEMPT, NONPROFIT ENTITY OF WHICH THE CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER IS THE SOLE MEMBER AND TO CONDUCT ANY ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION PROVIDES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER AND THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER.Expenses $2,812,248 · grants $2,812,248
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-5304295
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,897,458
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,219,043
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,050,335 | $2,874,327 | $94,897,458 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,040,929 | $2,879,801 | $87,096,999 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,045,852 | $2,009,424 | $56,870,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,408,044 | $1,464,903 | $53,180,452 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-5304295).
Questions about CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION is 27-5304295.
- Is CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JILL BERKEMEIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CINCINNATI MUSEUMS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,050,335, expenses of $2,874,327 and total assets of $94,897,458 at year end.
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