CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION
EIN 26-2052191 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE RULE of LAW and THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING, EMPOWERING and CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERS and THE COMMUNITY.
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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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $388,514 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $127,778 for REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHON (CEO (TERM 08/04/2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)
REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHONCEO (TERM 08/04/2024)
DAVID MECHENBIERCFO
CHRISTOPHER SCHMITTCEO (START 08/05/2024)
KEVIN DONOUGHEDIRECTOR
JOSEPH SIMMSDIRECTOR
LAUREN GILBRIDEDIRECTOR
LEE ANN OBRIENDIRECTOR
LESLIE JOHNSDIRECTOR
LEX EHRENSCHWENDERDIRECTOR
LINDSEY SELFDIRECTOR
LORRAINE DEBOSE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
MATTHEW BESSERPRESIDENT
MICHELLE EARLEYDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS DICELLOPRESIDENT-ELECT
PATRICK ESPINOSADIRECTOR
RENUKA PRASHANTHDIRECTOR
SUSAN EVANSDIRECTOR
VERONICA GAROFOLIDIRECTOR
JULIE ROBIEDIRECTOR
ANNE KELLERVICE PRESIDENT
HON JOHN RUSODIRECTOR
HON JOAN SYNENBERGDIRECTOR
GABRIELLE KELLYVP OF INCLUSION & DIVERSITY
FRANCINE GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
E MARK YOUNGDIRECTOR
DENNIS MEDICATREASURER
DANA PARISDIRECTOR
CLAIRE WADEDIRECTOR
CARRIE ANN JESSEDIRECTOR
CAROLYN SOEDERDIRECTOR
CAROLYN BROERING-JACOBSDIRECTOR
BRUCE HENNESDIRECTOR
BRAD WOLFEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- 2ND FL, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- % DAVID WATSON
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL OGRADY, FINANCE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues