Just Earth - Cincinnati Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Just Earth - Cincinnati is a 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity.
- Income
- $24,960
- Spending
- $27,554
- Reserves
- 18.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 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 (1)
- $8,036 spent. Hosted three college groups who were on alternative break on separate evenings presenting information regarding justice issues and climate change. Over 30 students participated. Sponsored and hosted a booth at the Cincinnati Festival of Faiths presenting information about climate change and the programs that Just Earth - Cincinnati has to offer. Over 70 people stopped and reviewed our material. Sponsored a production of the play "X-Marks the Spot" which highlights the importance of understanding the environment, geography and history of where one lives. Over 20 people were in attendance at the performance. Hosted an information table at three events sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur involving a total of over 150 people. Conducted a "En-ROADS Climate Workshop" at a Cincinnati Nature Center for eleven people, increasing their understanding of what strategies are effective in mitigating climate change. Held a poetry competition with the theme of climate change and a Reading and Awards Event for high school students. Over fifty students submitted poems and forty people attended the Reading and Awards event. Sponsored an Evening of Poetry at Kroner Art Gallery focused on the environment and climate change. Over forty people were in attendance. Held an art competition for students and adults on the theme of climate change with over 50 entries. The Art Exhibit Awards Event had over 70 people in attendance. Provided consultation to the Jesuit Parishes/Archdiocesan Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, which hosted over 35 people on a pilgrimage to review the progress in restoring and ongoing need to respect the ecosystems that we inhabit. Sponsored creation of a theatrical production on the them of climate change which will reach theatre attendees in the coming year. Partnered with Third Act Ohio, financially sponsored and led the planning group that presented a Sun Day event, celebrating and educating attendees about solar power. There were over 330 people in attendance.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 2022.
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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