Nonprofit · EIN 31-0559893
CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $795,372 | $899,255 | -$103,883 | $1,428,553 | $35,327 | $1,393,226 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $809,600 | $930,402 | -$120,802 | $1,495,083 | $38,084 | $1,456,999 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $889,269 | $832,299 | $56,970 | $1,572,405 | $20,121 | $1,552,284 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $555,545
- Membership dues
- $2,568
- Program service revenue
- $165,086
- Investment income
- $5
- Net rental income
- $7,380
- Net income from fundraising events
- $54,894
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,071
- Other revenue
- $74,736
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,957
- Other salaries and wages
- $465,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $637,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,699
- Occupancy
- $58,505
- Travel
- $768
- Program services (functional)
- $403,954
- Management and general (functional)
- $271,590
- Fundraising (functional)
- $223,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,495,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,428,553
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,393,226
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,020,158
- Publicly traded securities
- $263,067
- Gross receipts
- $830,293
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 542
- Year formed
- 1942
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN KAHLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $70,129 | $4,828 |
| RAYE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANN GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GRUMMICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NEFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA OGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SCHENCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STURGEON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYASHREE VAIDYANATHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE WIMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN KAHLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,526 | $3,675 |
| RAYE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANN GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA MORAN-BERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA OGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STRASSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STURGEON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE WIMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN KAHLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,512 | $312 |
| RAYE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANN GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MAHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCCAMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MULARONI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA OGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STRASSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STURGEON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYASHREE VAIDYANATHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEBELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2715 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45206-1617
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN KAHLE, 2715 READING ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45206
- Signed the 990
- KAREN KAHLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 221-0891
- Website
- WWW.CIVICGARDENCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEPHENSON AND WARNER INC CPAS
Mission
WE ARE A REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT MODEL THAT HAS BEEN TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO GROW FOOD AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SINCE 1942. FOUNDED DURING THE VICTORY GARDENS MOVEMENT AND SITUATED ON THE FORMER ESTATE OF PHILANTHROPIST CORNELIUS J. HAUCK, WE ARE CINCINNATIS GO-TO RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS GARDENING AND CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM: OFFER SUPPORT, TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO GARDENERS IN COMMUNITY GARDENS ACROSS GREATER CINCINNATI; OFFER A COMMUNITY GARDEN DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THAT COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF ORGANIZING,PLANNING, DESIGNING AND SUSTAINING A COMMUNITY GARDEN; ORGANIZE AND STAFF, UPON REQUEST BY A GARDEN, VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS IN ANY COMMUNITY GARDEN IN THE NETWORK; AND PROVIDE FREE VEGETABLE PLANT DISTRIBUTION EVENTS OPEN TO ALL OF THE GARDENERS IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK.Expenses $149,463 · revenue $39,412
- CONSERVATION PROGRAM: WE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY IN RESTORING, PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING URBAN GREENSPACES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER CINCINNATI REGION, FROM PRIVATE BACKYARDS TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES TO PUBLIC PARKS. HEALTHY GREENSPACES PROVIDE A HOME FOR WILDLIFE AND A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO RELAX AND ENJOY THEMSELVES. THEY SUPPORT COMMUNITY BUILDING AND INSPIRE A CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. AS WE WORK TO TACKLE TODAYS ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES, ITS UP TO EACH OF US TO PLAY A PART IN CONSERVING HABITATS AND PUBLIC GREEN SPACES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.Expenses $254,491 · revenue $125,674
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
- 31-0559893
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,428,553
- Income (IRS master file)
- $830,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $795,372 | $899,255 | $1,428,553 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $809,600 | $930,402 | $1,495,083 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $889,269 | $832,299 | $1,572,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $570,936 | $691,070 | $1,513,309 | 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 31-0559893).
Questions about CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI
- What is the EIN of CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI is 31-0559893.
- Is CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI 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 CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI 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 CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI 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 CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN KAHLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,129 (KAREN KAHLE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $795,372, expenses of $899,255 and total assets of $1,428,553 at year end.
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