Cincinnati Landmark Productions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CINCINNATI LANDMARK PRODUCTIONS, THROUGH ITS PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT OF THE COVEDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE WARSAW FEDERAL INCLINE THEATER AND CINCINNATI YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATER SUMMER THEATER FOR TEENAGERS, PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR PERFORMERS AND TECHNICIANS WHILE ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR 1 - PRESERVATION; 2 - BRINGING CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THOSE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH ITS VENTURES RESIDE; AND 3 - DEVELOPING YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH OPPORTUNITY, TRAINING AND EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION; WHILE ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATRONS AND THE CINCINNATI AREA AS A WHOLE.
- Income
- $8.2 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 161
- Highest pay
- $80,605, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 248% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 September 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $5.3 million spent. CINCINNATI LANDMARK PRODUCTIONS UTILIZES TOP AREA TALENT - ON-STAGE AND OFF - TO PRODUCE MAIN STAGE SEASONS AT ITS COVEDALE CENTER AND INCLINE THEATER VENUES TOTALING 160 SHOW NIGHTS EACH YEAR ADDITIONALLY IT PROVIDES AREA YOUNG PEOPLE WITH YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN AND EXPERIENCE THE ARTS THROUGH ITS CINCINNATI YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROGRAM AND MUSIC, DANCE AND ART CLASSES/CAMPS AT THE MADCAP EDUCATION CENTER CLP INSPIRES CHILDREN THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING AND PUPPETRY THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE MADCAP PUPPETS TOUR OF MIDWEST SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.; MARQUEE SERIES AT THE COVEDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL, 5 FULLY PRODUCED PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND MODERN COMEDIES AND MUSICALS, INCLUDING NUNSENSE, SOMETHING ROTTEN, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LEND ME A TENOR AND SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.; SUMMER CLASSICS SEASON AT THE WARSAW FEDERAL INCLINE THEATER, APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 4 FULLY PRODUCED PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC AND MODERN COMEDIES AND MUSICALS, INCLUDING WEDDING SINGER, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, BURGERTOWN AND HAIRSPRAY; CINCINNATI YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE TEEN THEATER PROGRAM, JUNE TO JULY, 1 FULLY PRODUCED PRODUCTION FEATURING LOCAL TEEN TALENT ON-STAGE AND OFF, WITH THIS YEAR'S PRODUCTION: CHILDREN OF EDEN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 September 2025.
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 March 2006.
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 November 4, 2026.
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