CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

215 E 14TH ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-7308

In care of

% KRISTEN BARKER

Mailing address (990-N for 2012)

4122 Langland St, Cincinnati OH 45223

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KRISTEN BARKER, 215 EAST 14TH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

Principal officer (990-N for 2012)

Kristen Barker, 4122 Langland St, Cincinnati OH 45223

Signed the 990

KRISTEN BARKER, CO-FOUNDER/ED

Phone

(513) 403-9963

Website

www.cincinnatiunioncoop.org

Return prepared by

ATLAS CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC

Mission

CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP WORKER-OWNED BUSINESSES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY- SUSTAINING JOBS AND CREATE ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL.

Program accomplishments

• CO-OP CINCY HAS BEEN BROADENING ITS REACH IN PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION ON THE COOPERATIVE AND UNION COOPERATIVE MODELS. STAFF PLANNED AND FACILITATED REGULAR "CO-OP 101" SESSIONS, TOURS OF EXISTING CO-OPS, AND CO-OP SOCIAL HAPPY HOURS FOR INFORMAL NETWORK BUILDING AND INFORMATION SHARING. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THIS YEAR MARKED THE THIRD ITERATION OF OUR SUCCESSFUL COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH XAVIER UNIVERSITY'S LEADERSHIP CENTER. AN ADDITIONAL 20 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTING A FINAL PROJECT WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-OPS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EFFORTS. CO-OP CINCY LED THE 5TH COHORT OF POWER IN NUMBERS CO-OP U IN 2025, WHICH HAS A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SUPPORT FOR BIPOC-LED ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAMS. CURRICULUM INCLUDED ARTICULATING A CLEAR BUSINESS CONCEPT, KNOWING YOUR CUSTOMER, FEASIBILITY, LOGISTICS, AND COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT. 16 PARTICIPANTS WRAPPED THEIR EXPERIENCE BY PRESENTING CREATION OR GROWTH PLANS FOR BUSINESSES RANGING FROM A FOOD GROWERS COLLECTIVE TO MANAGEMENT CONSULTING. THE REFUGEE AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RAPP), FUNDED PARTIALLY THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDED 20 WORKERS WITH REFUGEE STATUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FOODS, EXPLORE VIABLE BUSINESS PATHS IN AGRICULTURE, AND GROW MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING TO CO-OP BUSINESS ALUMNAE FROM ALL EARLIER COHORTS OF CO-OP U. UNION CO-OP SYMPOSIUM CO-OP CINCY ORGANIZED THE 7TH UNION CO-OP SYMPOSIUM IN OCTOBER WITH THE THEME "FROM BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH - BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY". THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDED LEARNING TRACKS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM HOUSING COOPS AND THE UNION CO-OP NETWORK TO PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT. MANY TRACKS FEATURED SPANISH/ENGLISH INTERPRETATION. "CLUB COOP" GAVE EVERYONE A VENUE FOR CELEBRATION. OVER 250 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND SPAIN PARTICIPATED.
  Expenses $131,427
• CO-OP CINCY CONTINUED TO BUILD CONNECTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS IN THE WIDER BUSINESS WORLD THROUGH THE BUSINESS LEGACY FUND, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL "AMBASSADORS" IN ALIGNED BUSINESS MARKETS (E.G. INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS BROKERING) WHO CAN SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBILITIES FOR WORKER-OWNERSHIP TO DEPARTING BUSINESS OWNERS AT APPROPRIATE MOMENTS. CO-OP CINCY SUPPORTED OUR HARVEST COOPERATIVE TO PURCHASE NORTHGATE GREENHOUSE AND TRANSITION IT TO A WORKER OWNED CO-OP. CO-OP CINCY SUPPORTED PERSPECTIVE GUIDES TO TRANSITION TO WORKER OWNERSHIP AS WELL.
  Expenses $125,479
• CO-OPS UNDER CO-OP CINCY'S UMBRELLA AND IN DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED ONGOING BUSINESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING COACHING AND TRAINING IN FINANCE (FINANCIAL LITERACY, OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT, NAVIGATING FINANCIAL SOFTWARE) PEOPLE AND CULTURE (HR SYSTEMS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT) AND BUSINESS STABILITY AND GROWTH (COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES, BUSINESS BEST PRACTICES), CO-OP GOVERNANCE, ETC. STAFF MET WITH CO-OP TEAMS ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE BASED ON THEIR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT (TYPICALLY WEEKLY OR EVERY OTHER WEEK), AND CONNECTED TEAM MEMBERS TO RESOURCES IN AN ONGOING WAY. THIS YEAR, SUCCESSES FROM MEMBER CO-OPS INCLUDED: SUSTAINERGY RECEIVED A LOAN FROM THE SEED COMMONS TO PURCHASE THEIR WAREHOUSE, WHICH NOW HOUSES OFFICE SPACE FOR THEM AND 2 OTHER WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVES. THIS GIVES SUSTAINERGY A STRONG FOUNDATION TO GROW FROM AS WELL AS PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE INCUBATOR FOR NEWER OR SMALLER COOPERATIVES IN CINCINNATI. OLD GROWTH COOPERATIVE GREW ITS STAFF TO 4 PEOPLE IN THE PEAK SEASON. QUEEN CITY COMMONS EXPANDED COMMUNITY COMPOST DROP-OFF SITES THROUGHOUT CINCINNATI COMP.COOP UNIONIZED WITH THE US FEDERATION OF STEELWORKERS RENTING PARTNERSHIPS BROUGHT A NEW COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY TO LIFE WITH 10 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CREATING STABILITY AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY WEALTH FOR ADDITIONAL FAMILIES LAUNCH OF 3 NEW COOPERATIVES (RHIZOME, PERSPECTIVE GUIDES, COMMON GROUND) OUR HARVEST PURCHASED NORTHGATE GREENHOUSES, WHICH DOUBLED BOTH WORKERS AND SALES.THIS FISCAL YEAR, WORKING IN TANDEM WITH THE SEED COMMONS FINANCIAL CO-OP, WE LOANED OVER 2 MILLION TO 6 CO-OP BUSINESSES AND A LAND TRUST WITHIN OUR NETWORK. 5 PREVIOUS LOANS WERE COMPLETELY PAID OFF THIS YEAR AS WELL. OWN - CO-OP CINCY CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE OHIO WORKER OWNERSHIP NETWORK. OWN STRIVES TO EXPAND WORKER-OWNERSHIP IN OHIO BY CREATING A SPACE FOR CO-OP DEVELOPERS TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP.
  Expenses $250,957
• CO-OP CINCY STAFF SERVED ON NATIONAL BODIES, INCLUDING IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE U.S. FEDERATION OF WORKER COOPERATIVES BOARD AND ON THE SEED COMMONS SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE AND BOARD. FROM THESE ROLES, CO-OP CINCY INFORMS AND IS INFORMED BY LARGER CIRCLES OF THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND BEST PRACTICE. AS PART OF THIS WORK, CO-OP CINCY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE USFWC TO ADOPT LABOR NEUTRALITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL MEMBER BYLAWS. IN RECOGNITION OF CO-OP CINCY'S EFFORTS, THE CINCINNATI CITY COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE UN YEAR OF COOPERATIVES - THE THIRD US CITY TO DO SO AT THE TIME.
  Expenses $392,004 · grants $266,526

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.

IRS record

EIN

45-3914880

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

2013

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Social science (V37)

Assets (IRS master file)

$413,624

Income (IRS master file)

$1,086,550

Filing history

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 45-3914880).

Questions about CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE is 45-3914880.

Is CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.

Are donations to CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE 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 UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE 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 UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE 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 UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTEN BARKER.

Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,446 (KRISTEN BARKER, CO-FOUNDER/ED).

How much revenue does CINCINNATI UNION COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,081,355, expenses of $953,319 and total assets of $413,624 at year end.

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