FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS

EIN 20-4948838 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PERFORM FUNDRAISING and ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES THAT EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT THE OPERTIONS and GROWTH of THE BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION and ALL ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.78%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

2.34%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$106.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.61%of revenue went to management and office costs23.1% of expenses

$15.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $449,791 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $226,374 for SUSAN ERTLE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,680,041

Mission workProgram services$5,329,60579.78% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,643,99824.61% of revenue23.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$156,2292.34% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$7,129,832106.73% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.8% mission · 23.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.7% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 44.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,680,041

Expenses$7,129,832

Annual shortfall $449,791 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,329,605 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,643,998 · 23.1% of expenses

Fundraising$156,229 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,680,041

Expenses$7,129,832

Assets$106,999,270

Income$7,167,200

Contributions$4,151,782

Mission work (program services)$5,329,605

Fundraising$156,229

Grants given$10,920,666

Average grant$280,017

Management and general$1,643,998

Executive compensation (total)$316,400

Stocks and bonds$63,034,647

Accounting fees$210

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN ERTLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $226,374Base $212,980 · Other $13,394

BRITTANY HURDCHIEF ALUMNI SUCCESS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,007Base $143,970 · Other $15,037

TIM MANNSENIOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $134,916Base $125,955 · Other $8,961

KELLY BERGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $134,715Base $127,265 · Other $7,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

SUSAN ERTLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITTANY HURDCHIEF ALUMNI SUCCESS OFFICER

TIM MANNSENIOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

KELLY BERGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MOLLY BROWNTRUSTEE

JIM HUBERTRUSTEE

JOHN LEMAYTRUSTEE

KAREN LONG CASCIOTRUSTEE

LARRY ORWINTRUSTEE

LAUREN MILLERTRUSTEE

MARIO PENATRUSTEE

MATT BREWERTRUSTEE

MEG MAYHUGHTRUSTEE

MICHAEL CRISTALTRUSTEE

MIKE DE WINDTTRUSTEE

JEFFREY CRISTALTRUSTEE

PETER ROMETRUSTEE

PETER SHIPLEYTRUSTEE

RUDY BENTLAGETRUSTEE

SANJAY VYASTRUSTEE

SEKU SHABAZZTRUSTEE

SUSAN CHIANCONETRUSTEE

TOM DITTOETRUSTEE

CRAIG PANZICATRUSTEE

AMANDA BRADYTRUSTEE

ANDREW BENNETTTRUSTEE

ANDREW GEHRLEINTRUSTEE

ANDREW MCRAETRUSTEE

AYSEGUL KESKIN ZERENTRUSTEE

BILL FISHERTRUSTEE

BRADLEY SCHLANGTRUSTEE

BRYAN SCHAUERTRUSTEE

CELESTE KAMASA SCOTTTRUSTEE

COSMORONDE DANIELLYTRUSTEE

ADEBANJO SOLARUTRUSTEE

DAN MASCAROTRUSTEE

DAVE LOOMISTRUSTEE

DAVID COOKTRUSTEE

ED BELLTRUSTEE

ELLE CAROLANTRUSTEE

ERIC POUNDTRUSTEE

FREE FOUTZTRUSTEE

JASON LOCKETTTRUSTEE

JEFF BERLINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 3615 SUPERIOR AVE E, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % MICHELE GARRISON
Primary officer: DOUG MANGEN, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(216) 373-7801

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes