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The Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation

EIN 31-0930919 · Cincinnati, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation is a non-profit community corporation located in the diverse, historic, and largest neighborhood of Cincinnati. Through property acquisition and redevelopment, and the facilitation of development activities, WestCURC will contribute to the revitalization of Westwood, leading to stabilization and reinvestment, increasing the value of Westwood properties, and making Westwood an attractive destination and a thriving community.

Income
$80,606
Spending
$115,889
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
15

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 71% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $2,400 spent. Parking Lots - Continued costs and expenses related to maintenance and improvements to one of two parking lots for fundraising purposes. $2,400 was expended for utilities, maintenance and improvements to the parking lot.
  2. $67,868 spent. Cincinnati Urban Promise - The Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation incurred expenses in the amount of $67,868 to fund soft costs associated with improvements to the Cincinnati Urban Promise Academy.
  3. $22,512 spent. Former Bolton and Lunsford Funeral Home - Holding costs and upkeep of the property until plans for future development are finalized and approved by the City of Cincinnati and new owners take possession.
  4. $18,000 spent. Kaiker Development: The Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation incurred expenses in the amount of $18,000 to fund soft costs to advance conceptual civil engineering design of Kaiker Development and Construction's (Kaiker D+C) redevelopment of 2280 Harrison Avenue, to bring 14 affordable housing dwelling units to the 2-acre site in Westwood, as a prerequisite for city zoning approval.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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