Nonprofit · EIN 46-4283169
PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,383,120 | $2,183,719 | $199,401 | $1,391,729 | $18,937 | $1,372,792 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,736,149 | $1,802,387 | -$66,238 | $1,186,057 | $12,666 | $1,173,391 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,684,097 | $1,532,506 | $151,591 | $1,247,626 | $7,997 | $1,239,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,331,524
- Program service revenue
- $14,265
- Investment income
- $26,454
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,877
- Other revenue
- $10,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $414,983
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $684,025
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,333
- Occupancy
- $28,500
- Travel
- $1,109
- Program services (functional)
- $1,958,073
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,550
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,186,057
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,391,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,937
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,372,792
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $855,070
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $517,722
- Gross receipts
- $2,385,933
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 394
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN C CHILDS | PRESIDENT & CEO Key employee | 32 | $186,703 | $7,468 |
| SUSAN STREET WHALEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ERHART | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET G MCGRAW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE R GRUBBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN A BICKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINE R DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA M FELDMEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M GILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN L HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON H KROPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERMIT L LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J MOEDDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY S PAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN P POKRYWKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE L ROBEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD L STUBBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Childs | President & CEO Key employee | 32 | $175,970 | $7,039 |
| Susan Street Whaley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Kropp | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Zaunbrecher | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Handler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kermit Lowery | Executive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen Bickley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Chilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martine Dunn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Erhart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Feldmeier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Grubbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Howard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Kane | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Moeddel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Pan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Pokrywka | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Reynolds | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Robek | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Stubbers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredyth Whitford-Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Childs | President & CEO Key employee | 32 | $165,478 | $6,628 |
| Kermit F Lowery | Executive Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Street Whaley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison H Kropp | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| T Kellan Grant | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan B Zaunbrecher | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen Bickley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher M Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R Chilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martine R Dunn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Erhart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa M Feldmeier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle R Grubbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Moeddel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Reynolds | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Robek | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredyth Whitford-Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Handler | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 255 E 5TH ST STE 1900, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-4720
- In care of
- % ERIN CHILDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIN C CHILDS, 255 EAST 5TH STREET SUITE 1900, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- ERIN C CHILDS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (513) 977-0304
- Website
- WWW.PBPOHIO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O:PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST ESSENTIAL ASSETS: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AS LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE TO EVOLVE, NONPROFITS INCREASINGLY FACE LEGAL RISKS THEY ARE OFTEN NOT EQUIPPED TO MANAGE. THE COST OF BUSINESS LEGAL SERVICES CAN BE PROHIBITIVE, LEAVING ORGANIZATIONS EXPOSED TO COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES THAT CAN THREATEN THEIR MISSIONS. WORKING WITH ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS, PBPO HELPS PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FREE BUSINESS LEGAL SERVICES AND LEGAL EDUCATION TO NONPROFITS.
Program accomplishments
- PBPO PROVIDES QUALIFYING CINCINNATI AND DAYTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH NOCOST BUSINESS LEGAL SERVICES SO THEY CAN NAVIGATE THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND OPERATE EFFECTIVELY. PBPO HELPS NONPROFITS RESPOND TO EVOLVING LAWS AND RISK AREAS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT, COMPLIANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND OTHER CRITICAL LEGAL NEEDS, TAILORED TO EACH ORGANIZATION. PBPO ALSO DELIVERS TIMELY EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS THAT HELP NONPROFIT LEADERS UNDERSTAND AND APPLY NEW AND EMERGING LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. OF PBPO'S $2.15 MILLION IN PROGRAM EXPENSES, MORE THAN $1.35 MILLION REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF DONATED LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS.PBPO'S SERVICES GIVE NONPROFIT LEADERS THE LEGAL CLARITY THEY NEED TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THEIR MISSIONS, WHILE ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS STRENGTHEN THEIR TIES TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2025, PBPO LED 562 LEGAL PROJECTS FOR 208 LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH SUPPORT FROM 394 ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS. PBPO ALSO PRODUCED 41 HIGH-IMPACT WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS ADDRESSING PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES AND REACHED 1,200+ NONPROFIT LEADERS AND ATTORNEYS. OVERALL, IN 2025, PBPO DELIVERED AN ESTIMATED $2.6 MILLION IN LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO LOCAL NONPROFITS.Expenses $1,958,073 · revenue $14,265
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4283169
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,391,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,385,933
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,383,120 | $2,183,719 | $1,391,729 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,736,149 | $1,802,387 | $1,186,057 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,684,097 | $1,532,506 | $1,247,626 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,457,597 | $1,472,588 | $1,106,637 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-4283169).
Questions about PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO
- What is the EIN of PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO is 46-4283169.
- Is PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO 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 PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIN C CHILDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,703 (ERIN C CHILDS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,383,120, expenses of $2,183,719 and total assets of $1,391,729 at year end.
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