Friends of Music Hall
To preserve, promote, improve & provide education about cincinnati music hall in order to perpetuate it as the premier cultural center of the region, and as a national historic landmark of international significance.
Friends of Music Hall at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,677,601
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,765,250
- +121.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,553,585
- +153.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $593,900
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Music Hall funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $505K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $505K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Arts Association Cincinnati, OH | Music Hall Renovation | $504,970 |
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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 | $21,677,601 | $1,765,250 | $593,900 | — | — | $1,553,585 |
| 2024 | $20,853,459 | $798,163 | $746,344 | — | — | $613,539 |
| 2023 | $17,828,577 | $502,004 | $457,153 | — | — | $338,534 |
| 2022 | $17,099,208 | $1,237,087 | $412,929 | — | — | $1,052,015 |
| 2021 | $18,391,362 | $1,185,102 | $823,274 | $504,970 | 1 | $983,975 |
| 2020 | $15,418,535 | $631,696 | $398,739 | $12,200 | 1 | $131,655 |
About Friends of Music Hall
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Music Hall is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Music Hall is led by Nancy Knauf, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Knauf
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$45K (2025)
Peter Koenig
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alek Lucke
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Rider
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Brandstetter Tracy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Kreider
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Weadick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Pender
Recording Secretary
Board Member → Recording Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thea Tjepkema
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trica Johnson
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol L. Sampson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yemi Oyediran
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Wade
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quiera Levy-Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pinelo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Reckman
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Bock
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Plott
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wagner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Qualls
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andreas Lange
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Buchholz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Gillespie
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raye Allen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Mindy Rosen (2020–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Effective 12020
- Former: Patricia Bittner (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Santangelo (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Khoo-Robinson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Brians Ragusa (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Joanne Grueter (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Lisa Allison (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Rosemary Schlachter (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jenifer Moore (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Annette Januzzi Wick (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Tisue (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Zory (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Holthaus (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bethany Vondran (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brett Stover (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Through sep 2019
- Former: Megan Hall (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Muller (2020) — Board Member
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 $45K, to Nancy Knauf (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Music Hall
How large is Friends of Music Hall?
Friends of Music Hall reported $21.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Friends of Music Hall?
Friends of Music Hall is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $21.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Music Hall operate?
Friends of Music Hall has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Friends of Music Hall's EIN?
Friends of Music Hall's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1353951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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