University of Cincinnati Foundation

Foundations and philanthropy
Cincinnati, Ohio
EIN 31-0896555
Tax-exempt since 1977

Firms paid: 2
Fees reported, 2017–2019: $1.6M
Fees reported in 2019: $525K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $148.3M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2019

$525,065 to 1 fundraiser · $525,065 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers University of Cincinnati Foundation paid in 2019, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Encoura LLCTelefund	Telefund	$525,065

Also among its largest contractors in 2019

From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.

Encoura LLCFundraising$526,181

All firms paid

Fundraisers University of Cincinnati Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Encoura LLC	2017–2019 · 3 years	$1,629,244

Listed as a client by:

Per firm websites

Foster AvenueCapital campaigns

Form 990 Snapshot

University of Cincinnati Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2022	$148.3M	$94.3M	$27.0M	—
2021	$143.1M	$95.6M	$24.4M	—
2020	$117.0M	$67.9M	$21.4M	—
2019	$120.0M	$70.7M	$25.6M	$525K
2018	$116.0M	$66.9M	$25.6M	$550K
2017	$123.1M	$72.0M	$22.6M	$554K

Fees are what University of Cincinnati Foundation reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.