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Cincinnati Education and Research for Veterans Foundation

EIN 31-1347969 · Cincinnati, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF VETERANS AND SOCIETY BY ADVANCING THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 55%
Employees
24
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$453,478, board member

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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $203,312 spent. CAPS-5 - DR. KATHLEEN CHARDINITIATED IN 2018 AND CLOSED IN 2026 WITH SEVERAL FOLLOW UP STUDIES. THE STUDY WAS HELD AT 3 LOCATIONS: CINCINNATI, WALTER REED, AND TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. THE CAPS-5 (CLINICIAN-ADMINISTERED PTSD SCALE FOR DSM-5) IS THE PRIMARY CLINICAL STRUCTURED INTERVIEW USED TO DIAGNOSE AND ASSESS THE SEVERITY OF POST-TRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER. THE CAPS-5 IS FREQUENTLY USED ACROSS CINCINNATI VA LOCATIONS TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN SEVERAL KEY WAYS SUCH AS DIAGNOSIS AND MEASUREMENT AS WELL AS TRAUMA EVALUATION. IT MEASURES THE FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF ALL 20 DSM-5 PTSD SYMPTOMS TO FORMULATE DIAGNOSES AND EVALUATE TREATMENT OUTCOMES. IT HELPS CLINICIANS DETERMINE THE "CRITERION A" TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAUSING THE MOST DISTRESS AND AFFECTING DAY-TO-DAY OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING.
  2. $40,244 spent. PREVENTABLE - DR. JACK RUBINSTEININITIATED IN 2023 AND IS STILL ACTIVE TODAY AND RECRUITING WELL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS IS A SUBAWARD FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY. PREVENTABLE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES IN ADULTS 75 YEARS OR OLDER. THE GOAL OF THE STUDY IS TO LEARN IF TAKING A STATIN COULD HELP OLDER ADULTS LIVE WELL FOR LONGER BY PREVENTING DEMENTIA, DISABILITY, OR HEART DISEASE. A STATIN IS A MEDICATION COMMONLY USED TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL. PREVENTABLE IS A PRAGMATIC STUDY. PRAGMATIC STUDIES MAKE PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH EASY BY USING NEW METHODS TO CONNECT RESEARCHERS WITH PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY LIVE AND ON THEIR SCHEDULE. PRAGMATIC STUDIES ALSO TEST IF A DRUG HAS THE EXPECTED EFFECTS RATHER THAN HOW IT WORKS. PRAGMATIC STUDIES LIKE PREVENTABLE ARE IDEAL FOR OLDER ADULTS. WE FOLLOW STUDY PARTICIPANTS BY REVIEWING THEIR HEALTH RECORDS AND THROUGH A PHONE CALL. WE ALSO MAIL STUDY DRUG DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANT'S HOMES.
  3. $73,945 spent. GENETIC LINKAGE IN LUPUS - DR. JOHN HARLEYINITIATED IN 2022 AS A SUBAWARD WITH CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, CINCINNATI. THE OVERALL GOAL IN AI024717 IS TO DEVELOP MODELS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE) ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS THAT THEN CONSTITUTE A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, AND PREVENTION. IN ADDITION TO OUR WORK IN LUPUS GENETICS AND IMMUNOCHEMISTRY, TWO MAJOR ADVANCES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THAT TRANSFORM OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP MODELS OF DISEASE ORIGIN AND PATHOGENESIS. THEY ARE THE DISCOVERY OF ZEB2 AS A MASTER REGULATOR OF THE B CELL TYPE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE PATHOGENIC AUTOANTIBODIES (DAI ET AL. SCIENCE 383:413. PMID: 38271512). THE OTHER IS THE RECOVERY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) INFECTED B CELLS FROM SLE PATIENTS (YOUNIS, ET AL. SCI TRANSL MED. 17(824):EADY0210. PMID: 41223250), A STUDY TO WHICH THIS NIH GRANT CONTRIBUTED. IN COMBINATION WITH OUR EARLIER WORK, THESE ADVANCES HAVE ENABLED US TO FORMULATE HEURISTIC MODEL OF SLE ORIGIN FROM EBV INFECTION TO AUTOANTIBODY PRODUCTION, WHICH WE PLAN TO PRESENT TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY IN THE FALL OF 2026.

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

  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 September 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 October 1992.

    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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