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Cincinnati Museums Foundation

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Tax-exempt since June 2011
  • EIN: 27-5304295

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.04M (2024)

Expenses
$2.88M (2024)

Total Assets
$87.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.95k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,040,929
Expenses
$2,879,801
Net Income
$6,161,128
Net Assets
$87,095,049
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,863,450
75.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,102,000
23.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $75,479
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,096,999
Total Liabilities $1,950
Net Assets $87,095,049
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $355,272 $59,303
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo & Treasurer) $0 $271,868 $15,191
Pete Strange (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Long (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schuster (President & Secretary) $0 $182,835 $54,464
Susan B Esler (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,045,852
Expenses
$2,009,424
Net Income
$1,036,428
Net Assets
$56,869,884
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $857,042
28.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,092,005
68.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $96,805
3.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,870,348
Total Liabilities $464
Net Assets $56,869,884
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $365,098 $55,602
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo & Treasurer) $0 $260,000 $14,559
Pete Strange (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Long (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schuster (President & Secretary) $0 $195,412 $52,439
Susan B Esler (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,408,044
Expenses
$1,464,903
Net Income
$4,943,141
Net Assets
$53,179,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,880,466
29.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,403,474
37.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,108,984
32.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,120
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,180,452
Total Liabilities $464
Net Assets $53,179,988
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $364,845 $47,385
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo & Treasurer) $0 $218,262 $8,131
Pete Strange (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Long (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schuster (President & Secretary) $0 $175,130 $37,644
Susan B Esler (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,449,379
Expenses
$1,653,641
Net Income
$23,795,738
Net Assets
$61,693,976
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,533,630
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $896,378
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,019,371
4.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,746,599
Total Liabilities $1,052,623
Net Assets $61,693,976
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $259,187 $38,156
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery Hopkins (Outgoing Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $180,301 $3,371
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schuster (President) $0 $160,074 $32,455
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990
Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,859,085
Expenses
$1,248,982
Net Income
$610,103
Net Assets
$29,523,336
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $931,137
50.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $683,929
36.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $243,748
13.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $271
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,523,336
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $29,523,336
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $311,140 $36,654
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery Hopkins (Outgoing Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $193,300 $10,332
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Schuster (President) $0 $37,301 $651
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990
Filed on May 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,043,354
Expenses
$1,191,559
Net Income
$1,851,795
Net Assets
$29,255,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,519,268
49.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $951,545
31.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $572,541
18.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,265,718
Total Liabilities $10,090
Net Assets $29,255,628
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $313,924 $21,327
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffery Hopkins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $200,508 $10,675
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Ragan (Outgoing President) $0 $156,562 $28,028
Scott Schuster (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,331,562
Expenses
$3,106,657
Net Income
-$1,775,095
Net Assets
$27,281,576
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $245,637
18.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $463,252
34.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $622,673
46.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,281,576
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $27,281,576
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Drackett Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edward Diller (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $314,847 $18,269
Francie Hiltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $195,000 $9,015
John Goering (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Ragan (President) $0 $157,000 $29,084
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990
Filed on May 3, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,083,515
Expenses
$801,819
Net Income
$281,696
Net Assets
$27,947,332
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $538,430
49.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $475,052
43.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $70,033
6.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,976,953
Total Liabilities $29,621
Net Assets $27,947,332
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Dward Diller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $311,666 $16,750
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $168,846 $651
John Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Jones (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Ragan (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,118,307
Expenses
$560,336
Net Income
$557,971
Net Assets
$25,362,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $331,639
29.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $774,084
69.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,584
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,419,030
Total Liabilities $56,585
Net Assets $25,362,445
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pierce (Ceo) $0 $315,508 $14,138
David Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Diller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Ragan (President) $0 $0 $0
Jill Berkemeier (Cfo) $0 $141,385 $285
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990
Filed on May 3, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,051,726
Expenses
$343,480
Net Income
$3,708,246
Net Assets
$25,766,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,792,158
93.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $534,723
13.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$275,155
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,800,288
Total Liabilities $33,634
Net Assets $25,766,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Pierce (President) $0 $111,324 $6,325
Keith Harrison (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Perlman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francie Hiltz (Cmc Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Koetters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Mcdonald Former (Former Ceo) $0 $348,322 $20,738
A Larry Sisk Former (Former Cfo) $0 $120,948 $11,783
Elizabeth Lee Simmons (Former President) $0 $129,958 $11,695
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990
Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,527,007
Expenses
$986,679
Net Income
$4,540,328
Net Assets
$21,984,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,547,856
46.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $690,630
12.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,288,521
41.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,034,216
Total Liabilities $49,511
Net Assets $21,984,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglass Mcdonald (Ceo) $0 $378,708 $25,880
Keith Harrison (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Molly Lyons (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francie Hiltz (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lindner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jane Garvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Koetters (Director) $0 $0 $0
A Larry Sisk (Cfo) $0 $141,174 $15,120
Lee Simmons Hoffheimer (President) $0 $135,507 $20,657
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990
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$471,200
Expenses
$229,593
Net Income
$241,607
Net Assets
$17,896,395
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,000
1.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $302,794
64.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $162,406
34.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,983,493
Total Liabilities $87,098
Net Assets $17,896,395

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990
Filed on July 2, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,966
Expenses
$28,214
Net Income
$19,752
Net Assets
$11,646,673
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,341
54.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,309
46.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$684
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,646,673
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $11,646,673

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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