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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0234776

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202

Financials

$2.2M$1.6M2022$6.6M$1.1M2023$3.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,189,483$1,192,204$1,997,279$22,737,782$0$22,737,782
June 30, 2024990$6,563,416$1,078,184$5,485,232$19,178,376$0$19,178,376
June 30, 2023990$2,180,910$1,594,045$586,865$11,174,785$0$11,174,785
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,826,815
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,362,030
Net gain from sales of assets
$884,909
Other revenue
$638

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$759,417
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$859,417
Management and general (functional)
$252,061
Fundraising (functional)
$80,726

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,178,376
Total assets, end of year
$22,737,782
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$22,737,782
Publicly traded securities
$22,084,160
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,511,913
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,225,869
Gross receipts
$7,950,736
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2003
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James Brun EsqSecretary/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lee Ann BissmeyerVice Chairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Matthew DavisChairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thomas SundermannTreasurer/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Casey RuschmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christie KuhnsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dan McKennaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Deborah HeaterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane Cunningham ReddenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed LoydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gina HemenwayDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Jacob SamadDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
JB Buse JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeanette AltenauDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John LomaxDirector - Exit 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kara SandersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kate RippeDirector - Exit 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelly HarveyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen Smitherman-VoltaireDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura MitchellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura TepeDirector - Exit 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew SelkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maurice StewartDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael DantleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Missy Hendon DetersDirector - Exit 12/24
Trustee or director
1$0
Noah SternDirector - Exit 12/24
Trustee or director
1$0
Patrick LongoDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Boggs MuethingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Brehm-HeegerMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter J Stern MDDirector - Exit 12/24
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter WilliamsDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert FestensteinDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan AdcockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott KnoxDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott RichardsDirector - Exit 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan CranleyDirector - Exit 12/24
Trustee or director
1$0
Todd NeumannDirector - Start 01/25
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott RichardsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James Brun EsqSecretary/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Susan CranleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt DavisChairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Dan McKennaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura TepeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas SundermannTreasurer/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Peter J Stern MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Missy Hendon DetersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JB Buse JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeanette AltenauDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John LomaxDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura MitchellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane Cunningham ReddenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kate RippeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Casey RuschmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Noah SternDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Brehm-HeegerMember
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Deborah HeaterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kara SandersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew SelkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan AdcockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee Ann BissmeyerVice Chairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Christie KuhnsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen Smitherman-VoltaireDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Boggs MuethingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maurice StewartDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed LoydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael DantleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelly HarveyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott KnoxDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott RichardsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James Brun EsqSecretary/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Susan CranleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt DavisChairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Dan McKennaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura TepeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas SundermannTreasurer/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Peter J Stern MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Missy Hendon DetersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JB Buse JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeanette AltenauDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John LomaxDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura MitchellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane Cunningham ReddenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kate RippeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Casey RuschmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Noah SternDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Brehm-HeegerMember
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Deborah HeaterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kara SandersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew SelkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan AdcockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee Ann BissmeyerVice Chairman/Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Christie KuhnsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen Smitherman-VoltaireDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paula Boggs MuethingDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0
Maurice StewartDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed LoydDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael DantleyDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelly HarveyDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott KnoxDirector - Started 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 VINE ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-2009
In care of
% MELISSA DETERS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Matthew Davis, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Signed the 990
Matthew Davis, Chairman
Phone
(513) 369-3173
Return prepared by
Barnes Dennig & Co LTD

Mission

The foundation was formed to provide private sector support for the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to strengthen collections, expand programs and enhance services.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grants and distributions to the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to support its operations and branch libraries.
    Expenses $859,417 · grants $759,417

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0234776
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B117)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,737,782
Income (IRS master file)
$7,950,736

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,189,483$1,192,204$22,737,782IRS
990June 2024$6,563,416$1,078,184$19,178,376IRS
990June 2023$2,180,910$1,594,045$11,174,785XML
990June 2022$2,227,244$1,114,836$9,472,594IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 30-0234776).

Questions about PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION is 30-0234776.
Is PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY 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 PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY 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 PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY 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 PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Matthew Davis.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,189,483, expenses of $1,192,204 and total assets of $22,737,782 at year end.

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