Pay It Forward Cincinnati
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PAY IT FORWARD CINCINNATI EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO GREATER CINCINNATI. THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, WE INTEND TO HAVE A MEASURABLE AND LASTING IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY
- Income
- $45,950
- Spending
- $38,061
- Reserves
- 44.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $24,370 spent. SOCIAL IMPACT FUND IS A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THEIR WORK IN ONE OF THREE FOCUS AREAS: CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CINCINNATI POVERTY/FINANCIAL INSECURITY, AND YOUTH TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES. IN 2024, A GRANT OF 20,000 WAS AWARDED TO INTERALLIANCE OF GREATER CINCINNATI TO SUPPORT THEIR JUMPSTART COHORT IN 2025 TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF 65 AREA HIGH SCHOOL KIDS; A 1,000 TO EASTERSEALS REDWOOD FOR THE RENOVATION OF THEIR PROGRAM ROOM; AND A 1,000 TO 1N5 FOR THEIR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
- TECH2THRIVE PROVIDES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY IT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN UNTAPPED TALENT POOL IN LOW-EMPLOYMENT AREAS WITHIN THE REGION. BY MATCHING EXISTING BUSINESS NEEDS TO TRAINED IT TALENT, WE ARE ABLE TO BEST SERVE OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CHANGING THE SOCIOECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF THE UNDEREMPLOYED IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE IT TRAINING TO THE SELECTED INDIVIDUALS. AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE AND SECURING A POSITION IN IT INDUSTRY, GRADUATES ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE COST OF THE TRAINING BACK OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME. THE FUNDS ARE THEN USED FOR FUTURE TRAINING. IN 2024, A FEW INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM AND PASSED THE FIRST SCREENING, BUT FOR VARIOUS PERONAL REASONS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO START THE PROGRAM.
- $12,163 spent. SOUTHWEST OHIO GIVE CAMP - IS A WEEKEND-LONG EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO PROVIDE WEB AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A WEEKEND-LONG IN-PERSON EVENT WAS HELD IN THE FALL OF 2024. CLOSE TO 50 VOLUNTEER DEVELOPERS, DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS AND DESIGNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. 5 NON-PROFITS BENEFITED FROM THIS EVENT.
- OTHER INITIATIVES - GO GREEN INITIATIVE AND KINDNESS CHAIN REACTION, LISA KAMINSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, PAY IT FORWARD DAY
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 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 August 2014.
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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