Civic Intelligence

Ohio River Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 31-1704768

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 18, 2025

Organization Profileohioriverfdn.org
PO Box 42460Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 460-3365

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

6th percentile

-54%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$135,609

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.8% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$327,950

Down $220,053 (-40%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$306,725

Down $230,106 (-43%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$21,225

Up $10,053 (+90%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$425,997

Down $304,088 (-42%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$656,103

Up $187,176 (+40%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$230,106

Down $491,264 (-188%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $8,230Liabilities 2010: $552Net Assets 2010: $7,6782010Assets 2011: $607Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $6072011Assets 2012: $27,610Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $27,6102012Assets 2013: $37,679Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $37,6792013Assets 2014: $65,047Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $65,0472014Assets 2015: $115,374Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $115,3742015Assets 2016: $89,404Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $89,4042016Assets 2017: $61,889Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $61,8892017Assets 2018: $77,389Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $77,3892018Assets 2019: $14,432Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,4322019Assets 2020: $50,328Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $50,3282020Assets 2021: $125,909Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $125,9092021Assets 2022: $250,673Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $250,6732022Assets 2023: $548,003Liabilities 2023: $11,172Net Assets 2023: $536,8312023Assets 2024: $327,950Liabilities 2024: $21,225Net Assets 2024: $306,7252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$327,950
Liabilities$21,225
Net Assets$306,725
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $69,704Expenses 2010: $119,943Net Income 2010: -$50,2392010Revenue 2011: $97,481Expenses 2011: $101,258Net Income 2011: -$3,7772011Expenses 2012: $104,2922012Revenue 2013: $194,567Expenses 2013: $184,497Net Income 2013: $10,0702013Revenue 2014: $170,642Expenses 2014: $143,274Net Income 2014: $27,3682014Revenue 2015: $307,544Expenses 2015: $257,217Net Income 2015: $50,3272015Revenue 2016: $235,487Expenses 2016: $261,457Net Income 2016: -$25,9702016Revenue 2017: $298,116Expenses 2017: $325,631Net Income 2017: -$27,5152017Revenue 2018: $185,043Expenses 2018: $169,260Net Income 2018: $15,7832018Revenue 2019: $141,206Expenses 2019: $204,485Net Income 2019: -$63,2792019Revenue 2020: $176,495Expenses 2020: $140,696Net Income 2020: $35,7992020Revenue 2021: $308,523Expenses 2021: $232,942Net Income 2021: $75,5812021Revenue 2022: $434,676Expenses 2022: $309,912Net Income 2022: $124,7642022Revenue 2023: $730,085Expenses 2023: $468,927Net Income 2023: $261,1582023Revenue 2024: $425,997Expenses 2024: $656,103Net Income 2024: -$230,1062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$425,997
Expenses$656,103
Net Income-$230,106
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$548,020
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote environmental protection in watershed management. Foster river stewardship thru education collaboration. Protect and improve water quality. Support citizens in development, government initiatives, and river restoration.

To protect and improve the Ohio River and its watershed through advocacy, habitat restoration, school education, and youth programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$253,950$291,602▲ $37,652
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$201,998--
Pledges and Grants Receivable$91,805$36,250▼ $55,555
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$98-
Total Assets$548,003$327,950▼ $220,053
Other Assets Total$250--
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,172$21,225▲ $10,053
Total Liabilities$11,172$21,225▲ $10,053
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$416,544$221,899▼ $194,645
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$120,287$84,826▼ $35,461
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$536,831$306,725▼ $230,106
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$548,003$327,950▼ $220,053
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rich CogenExecutive DirectorFT$99,609$36,000$135,609

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John BlochPresident
Sarah MollyVice President
Alaina PrattTrustee
Andy KolesarTrustee
Kevin JonesTrustee
Nicole VossTrustee
Tom SperberTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$357,350
Program Service Revenue
$64,991
Investment Income
$5,326
Other Revenue
$-1,670
All Other Contributions
$233,578
Change in Net Assets
$-230,106

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$425,997
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$122,023
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$548,020
Total Revenue per Form 990
$425,997
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$437,964
Other Expenses$218,139
Total Fundraising Expense$40,836
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$233,095$14,413$9,131$256,639
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$99,636$11,071$24,902$135,609
Travel$31,572$2,158$0$33,730
Other Employee Benefits$18,746$1,013$4,422$24,181
Payroll Taxes$18,212$1,401$1,922$21,535
Information Technology$11,802$295$29$12,126
Fees for Services Accounting$8,324$3,547$0$11,871
Office Expenses$2,334$5,240$0$7,574
Fees for Services Other$1,201$3,528$0$4,729
Other Expenses$3,475$494$465$4,434
Insurance$0$798$0$798
Advertising$0$777$0$777
All Other Expenses$440$220$-35$625
Total Functional Expenses$546,332$68,935$40,836$656,103

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$778,126
Expenses per Audited Statements$656,103
Total Expenses per Form 990$656,103
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$122,023
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$122,023
Fundraising Gross Income$120,353
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Cincinnati Coffee Festival$143,050$116,475$67,542$48,933
Wild & Scenic Film Festival$16,075$3,878$9,902$-6,024
Total Events$159,125$120,353$122,023$-1,670
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ohio River Foundation
EIN
31-1704768
Phone
5134603365
Address
PO Box 42460, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Signing Officer

Name
Rich Cogen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5134603365
Signed
2025-09-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rich Cogen
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
23
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Locey Mitchell & Associates Ltd
Address
4760 Red Bank Expressway Suite 222, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Preparer
Emily Mitchell
Phone
5132813333
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Board members and employees are required to report conflicts of interest to the board.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The Executive Directors compensation is approved at the discretion of the Board of Trustees based on comparative data from similar sized conservation nonprofits and the Executive Directors performance.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest, and financial statements are available upon public request.”

Pt XII, Line 1

“The Organization changed from the modified cash basis of accounting used last year to the accrual basis of accounting in the current year. There were no restatements of beginning assets in order to make this transition and thus there is no financial statement impact related to this change.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Organization circulates an electronic version of the 990 to all board members prior to it being filed.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt XI, Line 2D

“Fundraising expenses, netted against revenue in the tax return.”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Direct fundraising netted against revenue in the tax return.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Board members and employees are required to report conflicts of interest to the board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Executive Directors compensation is approved at the discretion of the Board of Trustees based on comparative data from similar sized conservation nonprofits and the Executive Directors performance.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The governing documents, conflict of interest, and financial statements are available upon public request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization changed from the modified cash basis of accounting used last year to the accrual basis of accounting in the current year. There were no restatements of beginning assets in order to make this transition and thus there is no financial statement impact related to this change.
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2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$327,950
Liabilities
$21,225
Net assets
$306,725
Revenue
$425,997
Expenses
$656,103
Net income
-$230,106
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.28$0.21$3.07$4.26$6.56$2.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.48$0.11$5.37$7.30$4.69$2.61
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$2.51$4.35$3.10$1.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$3.09$2.33$0.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.76$1.41$0.36
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$1.41$2.04$0.63
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.85$1.69$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$2.98$3.26$0.28
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$2.35$2.61$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.00$1.15$3.08$2.57$0.50
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.71$1.43$0.27
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.95$1.84$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.97$1.01$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.01$0.08$0.70$1.20$0.50