Uptown Consortium Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CONSORTIUM IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO THE HUMAN, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF UPTOWN CINCINNATI. UPTOWN IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF DOWNTOWN AND THE CONSORTIUM'S AREAS OF FOCUS GENERALLY INCLUDE THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF AVONDALE, CLIFTON, CLIFTON HEIGHTS, CORRYVILLE, FAIRVIEW, MT. AUBURN AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. THE CONSORTIUM WILL UNDERTAKE A VARIETY OF INVESTMENT AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN UPTOWN TO HELP PROVIDE HOUSING, HEALTH CARE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
- Income
- $15.5 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -102 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $336,836, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 77% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 662% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.9 million spent. ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING - THE OBJECTIVE OF UPTOWN CONSORTIUM IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES THROUGH INTEGRATED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND COMMERCIAL AREAS INCREASING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ASSETS, AND CREATION AND EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL, LIFE SCIENCES, HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATIONAL- RELATED SERVICES.
- $505,568 spent. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES - THE OBJECTIVE OF UPTOWN CONSORTIUM IS TO UNIFY UPTOWN'S CULTURALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS AND CREATE A CLEAR SENSE OF PLACE BY FOCUSING ON INITIATIVES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATED SOCIAL SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS.
- $206,047 spent. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY - THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS AS VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE OF DIVERSE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND LIVE, WORK, LEARN AND PLAY TOGETHER AND TO ENSURE THAT UPTOWN IS SAFE, ATTRACTIVE AND WALKABLE COMMUNITY FOR ITS RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS AND VISITORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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