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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0468156

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CINCINNATI, OH 45237

Financials

$359K$301K2023$19K$211K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$18,702$211,275-$192,573$1,037,586$685,338$352,248
December 31, 2023990$358,840$301,060$57,780$701,622$155,286$546,336
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$21,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,376
Net rental income
-$3,674
Other revenue
-$3,674

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$45,833
Other salaries and wages
$17,236
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,388
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$772
Accounting fees
$1,783
Occupancy
$11,110
Depreciation
$2,876
Program services (functional)
$145,665
Management and general (functional)
$65,610

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$701,622
Total assets, end of year
$1,037,586
Total liabilities, end of year
$685,338
Net assets, end of year
$352,248
Land, buildings and equipment
$958,966
Gross receipts
$37,376
Employees
2
Year formed
2015
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SIL WATKINSDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$3,747
DAMON LYNCH IIIChairman
Officer
0$0$0
KZ SMITHSecretary
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EUGENE ELLINGTON MPAPresidentCEO
Officer
40$100,000
DAMON LYNCH IIIChairman
Officer
–$0
KZ SMITHSecretary
Officer
–$0
LARRY BURNETTTreasurer
Officer
–$0
JERRY CULBREATHDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
ANGIE FAIRBANKSDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
KRISTEN KITCHENDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
SIL WATKINSDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
AMBER KELLYDirector
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1237 CALIFORNIA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45237-5501
In care of
% SIL WATKINS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sil Watkins, 1237 California Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237
Signed the 990
SIL WATKINS, President
Phone
(513) 706-6312
Return prepared by
THE NET'S EFFECT COMPANY LLC

Mission

Create and support social, economic and cultural development in the arts, education, recreation, employment and spirituality which enhance ownership, connection, caring & kinship in the African-American commun

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The CEAI completed the Development of the Bond Hill Deli that reduce the impact of the food desert in the Bond Hill California Neighborhood A ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted and the facility was opened.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0468156
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,037,586
Income (IRS master file)
$37,376

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2018
Posted by the IRS
August 13, 2018
Reinstated
Effective December 15, 2018

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$18,702$211,275$1,037,586XML
990December 2023$358,840$301,060$701,622XML
990December 2022$291,912$401,967$658,390IRS
990December 2021–––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 32-0468156).

Questions about COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC is 32-0468156.
Is COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective December 15, 2018.
Are donations to COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sil Watkins.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,702, expenses of $211,275 and total assets of $1,037,586 at year end.

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