Cfa Society of Cincinnati Inc
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What it says it does
CFA SOCIETY CINCINNATI IS AN ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS, CONSISTING OF PORTFOLIO MANAGERS, SECURITY ANALYSTS, INVESTMENT ADVISORS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS. WE PROMOTE ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS WITHIN THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY, COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES IN ORGANIZING AND HOSTING THE GLOBAL RESEARCH CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE CFA PROGRAM AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OPINIONS AMONG PEOPLE WITHIN THE LOCAL INVESTMENT COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, AND WORK TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CFA DESIGNATION AND INVESTMENT INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $121,258
- Spending
- $96,505
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE ONCE AGAIN DELIVERED AN IMPRESSIVE LINEUP OF EVENTS - VARIED IN BOTH CONTENT AND FORMAT - THAT DREW EXCELLENT PARTICIPATION AND STRONG FEEDBACK. ATTENDANCE REMAINED HIGH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND OUR CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH THE FPA OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE PARTNERSHIP FOR BOTH COMMUNITIES.
- THE REVIVED MEMBER GOLF OUTING CONTINUED ITS SUCCESS, AND THE PAST PRESIDENTS' GATHERING - REIMAGINED AS A CASUAL HAPPY HOUR WITH HORS D'OEVRES - AGAIN EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. THESE EVENTS NOT ONLY FOSTERED COMMUNITY BUT ALSO STRENGTHENED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR LEADERSHIP, PAST PRESIDENTS, AND MEMBER FIRMS, SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF OUR STRATEGIC GOALS.
- THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO EXPAND RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES - PARTICULARLY THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, XAVIER UNIVERSITY, AND MIAMI UNIVERSITY - HELPING BUILD AWARENESS OF THE CFA CHARTER AND FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINANCE PROFESSIONALS. ENGAGEMENT AMONG STUDENT MEMBERS CONTINUES TO GROW, REFLECTING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF OUR CAMPUS OUTREACH.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 June 1971.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Zoological Society of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH), EIN 31-0537171. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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