Junior League of Cincinnati
The Junior League of Cincinnati is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
Junior League of Cincinnati at a glance
In short: Junior League of Cincinnati gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,148,459
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Junior League of Cincinnati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HER Cincinnati ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Junior League of Cincinnati gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $274K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HER Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | To support and accelerate HER Cincinnati in its missions and endeavors | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,148,459 | $329,234 | $399,132 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,372 |
| 2024 | $1,213,681 | $344,656 | $451,623 | — | — | $2,769 |
| 2023 | $1,319,546 | $334,090 | $423,433 | — | — | $3,912 |
| 2022 | $1,425,137 | $380,640 | $345,408 | $31,477 | 2 | $441 |
| 2021 | $1,338,573 | $436,365 | $414,567 | $127,601 | 2 | $1,169 |
| 2020 | $1,332,171 | $951,211 | $661,499 | $274,333 | 2 | $3,680 |
| 2019 | $1,055,217 | $326,358 | $380,712 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,698 |
About Junior League of Cincinnati
Based on IRS filings
Junior League of Cincinnati is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Junior League of Cincinnati is led by Kelly Barber, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Barber
President
Nominating Chair → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Endia Crabtree
Deib Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Anacker
Nominating Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Rouster
Managing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$59K (2023) → $78K (2025)
Erica Bock
Strategic Planning Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Fortlage
Presidential Advisor
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Presidential Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Comin
At Large Member
Past President → Presidental Advisor, 2023
Presidental Advisor → At Large Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dionn Tron
At Large Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah C Clark
At Large Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Houseman
Legal Advisor
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saralou Durham
At Large Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danya Karram
At Large Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Dulle
President Elect
Nominating Chair → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rene Robers
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Mosley
At Large Member
Past President → At Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Zehnder
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Megan Stacey (2019–2024) — At Large Member
- Former: Molly Flangan (2022–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Amanda Bergeron (2024) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Danielle Deja (2024) — Presidential Advisor
- Former: Deanna Hillard (2024) — Deib Chair
- Former: Dion Tronn (2024) — At Large Member
- Former: Katie May (2024) — Strategic Planning Director
- Former: Shelley Poffenberger (2019–2023) — At Large Member
- Former: Katie Blank (2022–2023) — Strategic Planning Director
- Former: JJ Wales (2023) — At Large Member
- Former: Judy Dalambakis (2019–2022) — At Large Member
- Former: Juliana Wales (2019–2022) — At Large Member
- Former: Sarah Reiger (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Tara Mosely (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Mary Ivers (2019–2021) — At Large Member
- Former: Beth Berkowitz (2019–2020) — Legal Advisor
- Former: Tara Noland (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Jamie Williams (2020) — At Large Member
- Former: Meredith Ficks (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Alison Bushman (2019) — At Large Member
- Former: Kristian Scarpitti (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Vicki Marsala Calogne (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $78K, to Ashley Rouster (Managing Director).
Frequently asked questions about Junior League of Cincinnati
How much does Junior League of Cincinnati give each year?
Junior League of Cincinnati gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Junior League of Cincinnati?
Junior League of Cincinnati reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $329K.
What is Junior League of Cincinnati?
Junior League of Cincinnati is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Junior League of Cincinnati operate?
Junior League of Cincinnati has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Junior League of Cincinnati's EIN?
Junior League of Cincinnati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0576674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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