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Overview of Nonprofit Sector in Cincinnati
by Michael Jones, Ph.D.
Economics Professor, University of Cincinnati
• Nonprofit data is sourced from December, 2015 IRS Exempt Organizations Business
Masterfile Extract (EO BMF) -
• https://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Business-Master-File-Extract-EO-BMF
• Annual 990 Data is available from –
• https://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Annual-Extract-of-Tax-Exempt-Organization-Financial-Data
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Largest Foundations, by Assets
Organization Assets
Carol And Ralph Haile Jr Foundation $209,407,739
Robert And Adele Schiff Family Foundation Inc $173,639,086
Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc $171,117,729
Farmer Family Foundation $149,501,249
Marge & Charles J Schott Foundation $91,803,121
Joanie Jeanne And Howard Bernard Foundation Inc $74,561,339
Scripps-Howard Foundation $65,256,560
James J And Joan A Gardner Family Foundation $41,849,825
Dorothy M M Kersten Charitable Trust 04-4825 $18,767,775
Lovett And Ruth Peters Foundation Inc $17,036,729
$1.32 billion in total assets
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Largest Public Charities, by Assets
Organization Assets
Mercy Health $4,866,251,890
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc $1,245,042,638
Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home Association $1,028,210,267
Deaconess Associations Inc $511,228,382
Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation $245,451,613
Jewish Federation Of Cincinnati $158,376,551
Otterbein Homes $130,611,547
Northern Kentucky University Foundation Inc $108,632,263
Twin Towers $94,979,082
Otterbein Lebanon $91,415,831
$10.02 billion in total assets
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Largest Public Charities, by Annual Revenue
Organization Revenue
Childrens Hospital Medical Center $2,116,496,354
Uc Health Llc $1,344,956,198
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc $984,372,638
Christ Hospital $792,695,673
Bethesda Hospital Inc $552,275,151
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Cincinnati Ohio Dtd 01251995 $551,419,703
Mercy Health $421,575,906
University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc $329,460,513
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital Llc $244,656,776
University Of Cincinnati Physicians Inc $234,117,810
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Largest Public Charities, by Annual Revenue
Excluding Health and Education
Organization Revenue
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $158,845,542
Greater Cincinnati Foundation $100,121,779
Council On Aging Of Southwestern Ohio $95,121,433
United Way Of Greater Cincinnati $65,101,060
Freestore-Foodbank Inc $64,561,097
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra $58,269,114
Talbert House $55,712,138
Maple Knoll Communities Inc $44,032,114
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center Inc $42,841,043
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Nonprofit Data by Geography (Establishments)
County Church Foundation Other Public Charity Grand Total
Boone County, KY 3.9% 2.3% 3.0% 4.1% 3.6%
Bracken County, KY 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Brown County, OH 2.0% 0.3% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7%
Butler County, OH 19.2% 6.1% 30.4% 13.6% 18.3%
Campbell County, KY 3.0% 1.6% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1%
Clermont County, OH 6.4% 2.0% 5.6% 5.0% 5.1%
Dearborn County, IN 2.7% 0.6% 3.3% 2.7% 2.7%
Franklin County, IN 1.1% 0.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Gallatin County, KY 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Grant County, KY 1.0% 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Hamilton County, OH 44.2% 76.5% 36.6% 50.0% 47.7%
Kenton County, KY 5.6% 4.5% 5.4% 7.2% 6.3%
Ohio County, IN 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Pendleton County, KY 0.7% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4% 0.5%
Warren County, OH 9.1% 5.2% 6.2% 9.0% 8.0%
Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Nonprofit Data by Geography (Concentration)
County Church Foundation Other Public Charity Grand Total Population % Population
Boone County, KY 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 5.6% 118,811
Bracken County, KY 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.4% 8,488
Brown County, OH 1.0 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 2.1% 44,846
Butler County, OH 1.1 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.1 17.3% 368,130
Campbell County, KY 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.7 4.2% 90,336
Clermont County, OH 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 9.3% 197,363
Dearborn County, IN 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.1 1.1 2.3% 50,047
Franklin County, IN 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1% 23,087
Gallatin County, KY 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4% 8,589
Grant County, KY 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.2% 24,662
Hamilton County, OH 1.2 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 37.7% 802,374
Kenton County, KY 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.8 7.5% 159,720
Ohio County, IN 1.4 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.6 0.3% 6,128
Pendleton County, KY 1.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.7% 14,877
Warren County, OH 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.8 10.0% 212,693
Grand Total 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 100.0% 2,130,151
Concentration or Location Quotient is equal to (Establishment % / Population %)
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Employment Sector (National)
55%
16%
12%
7%
2%
2%
1%
1%
Health Care
Educational Services
Social Assistance
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic Orgs
Professional, Scientific and Technical
Management of Companies
Museums, Historical Sites
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports
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Wage Data (National)
$71,221
$61,031
$51,998
$48,458
$34,774
$33,315
$32,202
$26,281
Professional, Scientific and Technical
Management of Companies
Health Care
Educational Services
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic Orgs
Museums, Historical Sites
Social Assistance
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Number of Nonprofits, by Metro
Metro Foundation Public Charity Total
Austin, TX 480 5,686 6,166
Charlotte, NC 637 4,845 5,482
Cincinnati, OH 792 5,378 6,170
Cleveland, OH 1,244 5,958 7,202
Columbus, OH 494 5,756 6,250
Denver, CO 986 7,651 8,637
Indianapolis, IN 449 5,905 6,354
Louisville, KY 340 3,234 3,574
Minneapolis, MN 1,227 10,868 12,095
Pittsburgh, PH 2,088 6,225 8,313
Raleigh, NC 254 3,619 3,873
St. Louis, MO 908 8,006 8,914
Total 9,899 73,131 83,030
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Number of Nonprofits per Million Residents
3,612 3,593 3,528 3,467 3,426 3,396 3,366
3,286 3,280
3,198
2,918 2,892
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Nonprofit Assets (billions), by Metro
Metro Foundation Public Charity Total
Austin, TX $1.47 $1.86 $3.33
Charlotte, NC $3.33 $2.85 $6.18
Cincinnati, OH $1.32 $10.02 $11.34
Cleveland, OH $3.10 $20.50 $23.60
Columbus, OH $0.42 $7.67 $8.09
Denver, CO $2.88 $10.10 $12.98
Indianapolis, IN $2.20 $12.96 $15.16
Louisville, KY $0.66 $4.58 $5.23
Minneapolis, MN $9.96 $17.51 $27.47
Pittsburgh, PH $6.50 $5.05 $11.55
Raleigh, NC $0.31 $0.91 $1.21
St. Louis, MO $1.12 $11.22 $12.34
Total $33.25 $105.22 $138.48
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$11,361
$8,203 $8,030
$5,470 $5,363
$5,102
$4,902
$4,426 $4,253 $4,236
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$1,941
$1,072
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$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
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Nonprofit Assets per Resident, by Metro
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Largest Foundations, by Assets
Organization Metro Assets
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH $10,971,600,000
Indiana University Health Inc Indianapolis, IN $5,247,801,615
Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH $4,866,251,890
Allina Health System Minneapolis, MN $3,620,338,086
University Hospitals Health System Inc Cleveland, OH $3,338,270,000
Margaret A Cargill Foundation Minneapolis, MN $3,094,112,687
Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN $3,037,108,737
Bjc Health System St. Louis, MO $2,653,004,755
Duke Endowment Charlotte, NC $2,565,370,653
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Columbus, OH $2,536,491,133