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Activities Beyond the Classroom

EIN 35-2222723 · Cincinnati, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide the necessary support for every Cincinnati Public Schools student to engage in extracurricular activities throughout the year, offering the opportunity to build leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and self-discipline that can help them succeed in life.

Income
$7.3 million
Spending
$6.4 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 62%
Employees
50
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$155,373, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 June 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 (5)
  1. $2.0 million spent. Athletics: high school & elementary contract with Cincinnati public schools to provide athletic directors at 16 public high schools and to provide expense payments as outlined in the contract for game workers, security, police and required athletic items such as equipment & uniforms. Includes 4 ABC funded elementary athletics programs: martial arts, soccer, tennis, and swimming.
  2. $976,324 spent. Community learning centers / resource coordination contract with Cincinnati public schools to provide resource coordinators at 14 public schools to support the needs of the school and students as identified and prioritized by the school's principal. Besides salary, taxes, and benefits, this includes some funds provided by ABC to support unmet needs at the school.
  3. $278,411 spent. Fine Arts Contract - Contract with Cincinnati Public Schools to provide after school arts programming for CPS elementary schools; guest national music artists presentations for CPS students; musical theater programming at Withrow High School; technical theater workshops for CPS high schools; professional dance choreography presentations at CPS high schools; Black Music in America programming for CPS elementary schools; piano accompanist for CPS students' rehearsals and performances; afterschool strings mentor programming for CPS students; graphic art services on CPS arts events; drama programming at CPS elementary schools; 2024 International Jazz Festival with international artists for concert and mentoring with students, transportation for students to daily practice and teaching sessions, payment for jazz instructors, and some funding secured by ABC to support Jazz Festival concert expenses.
  4. $2.0 million spent. ABC clubs, which provide after school extracurricular activities contracts to provide tutoring or other programing at designated CPS schools grant funding to provide other programs and services for children in foster care or other initiatives that support children and the Cincinnati community and fiscal sponsorship for a wide variety of programs connected to programs for CPS students.
  5. (Expenses $ 2,001,143 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 30,836) ABC clubs, which provide after school extracurricular activities contracts to provide tutoring or other programing at designated CPS schools grant funding to provide other programs and services for children in foster care or other initiatives that support children and the Cincinnati community and fiscal sponsorship for a wide variety of programs connected to programs for CPS students.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 March 2004.

    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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