Cin Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
260238263
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2022
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA
Phone
7187572498
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy

Reported finances

Revenue
$371,895
Expenses
$216,259
Assets
$632,455
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

People named in this filing

  • TOBI SHANNON (BOARD CHAIR)
  • SHANI HILLARD (BOARD MEMBER)
  • TERRY LOVE (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The community investment network (cin) inspires connects and strengthens african americans and communities of color to leverage their collective resources to create the change they wish to see. Cin pursues a bold mission anchored in four main strategies: identifying pathways towards institutional philanthropy for individuals and community groups. Cultivating a new cadre of philanthropic leaders from communities of color who recognize their civic responsibilities and their power to influence mainstream philanthropy. Creating space for members to learn the history of philanthropy generate ideas share lessons and successes and pursue opportunities to give back. Broadening understanding of the nonprofit sector and community-based efforts particularly around public policy and social justice.

What it reported doing in 2025

The leadership summit is a signature convening that provides giving circle members within the community investment network cin with fellowship renewal and continuous learning opportunities. The summit focuses on equipping circles with the knowledge and tools to enhance their grantmaking and overall effectiveness. Key accomplishments tailored sessions on circle development and philanthropic strategy. Workshops addressing racial inequities in philanthropy. Peer learning and networking opportunities to strengthen giving circles. Capacity-building resources to enhance grantmaking effectiveness. Positioning cin as a primary facilitator of learning opportunities for collective giving models. The essentials for diversity in giving edg curriculum is a proprietary educational program designed to engage and empower communities of color to participate in collective philanthropy. The curriculum includes individual and group exercises that illuminate the fundamentals of philanthropy from the perspective of communities of color. Key accomplishments interactive workshops on donor engagement strategies. Historical context on philanthropy in communities of color. Partnerships with community foundations and civic organizations. Creation of inclusive philanthropic practices and donor pipelines. Empowering participants to mobilize resources to address community needs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 36
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 32.1%; rating input score 32
  • Program expense ratio: 55.2%; rating input score 55
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 41.8%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.92; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 32.1% of revenue deployed · 55.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $119K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 18 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 32/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 55/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Fund balance restriction sum did not reconcile in the filed values.