Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
To empower individuals, educate families, enhance communities and together celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati at a glance
In short: Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $4,962,649
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,791,033
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $141,299
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,725,299
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $124K (2021). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Anderson Alliance Cincinnati, IN | General Support | $95,367 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,962,649 | $1,791,033 | $1,725,299 | $5,000 | Total only | $141,299 |
| 2024 | $4,391,752 | $1,796,776 | $1,658,089 | — | — | $131,416 |
| 2023 | $4,263,540 | $1,883,770 | $1,639,454 | $95,367 | 1 | $87,013 |
| 2022 | $3,929,083 | $2,821,991 | $1,498,564 | $110,846 | 1 | $49,880 |
| 2021 | $2,318,538 | $1,930,904 | $1,300,326 | $123,891 | 1 | $15,456 |
| 2020 | $1,684,170 | $1,398,587 | $1,130,437 | — | — | $17,330 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Based on IRS filings
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati is a public charity, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $141K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati is led by Elizabeth Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Smith
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$18K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Carrie Sheil
President
Director → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leesha Thrower
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Beers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Burger
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosie Abel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Duggan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kira Hinkle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Metz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Duggan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winsome Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Knollman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Theetge
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Gibfried
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Krebs
Governance
Director → Governance, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Anna Esbensen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Brown (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jim Hudson (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Tim Vasconcellos (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily Pan (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Burger (2024) — Director
- Former: Kelsey Bertke (2024) — Director
- Former: Kelsey Bartlett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Sottile (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Clarissa Rentz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Luke Hail (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Scherer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Calista Hargrove (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Schmitz (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Deis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Dineen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Teresa Cracas (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ashley Barlow (2020) — President
- Former: Brendan Walsh (2020) — Director
- Former: Charlene Ware (2020) — Director
- Former: Kasey Young (2020) — Director
- Former: Marina Vina (2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Thornberry (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Elizabeth Smith (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
How much does Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati give each year?
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati?
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
Where does Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati operate?
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati has awarded grants in Indiana, Ohio.
What is Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati's EIN?
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1051378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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