Public Charity

CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY CENTER

CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY CENTER, of CINCINNATI, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $965K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $651K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 311665954 CINCINNATI, OH Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$965K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$651K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY IS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND HERITAGE OF AN HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY OBSERVATORY AND TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT ASTRONOMY AND SCIENCE.

Sample Grants Received

2024
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY AND STEM EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ASTRONOMY.
$182,097
2023
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY AND STEM EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ASTRONOMY.
$189,605
2022
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY AND STEM EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ASTRONOMY.
$147,815
2022
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$19,500
2022
GENERAL PURPOSE
$12,450

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Alicia Culman
DIRECTOR Al Scheide
DIRECTOR Anna Coutts
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Anna Hehman
VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Cheryl Cowan
DIRECTOR Dave Kuhl

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Top Grant Purposes

HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY AND STEM EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ASTRONOMY.
$579,517 4 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$35,000 2 grants
For recipient's exempt purpose
$19,500 1 grant
GENERAL PURPOSE
$12,450 1 grant
OSGC RESEARCH SUPPORT
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.1M $965K $1.4M
2023 $756K $872K $1.2M
2022 $630K $804K $1.3M
2021 $489K $2.3M $1.4M
2020 $588K $740K $3.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $588K to $1.1M (+83%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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