SPORTS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPORTS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND

EIN 27-0531612 · Single Organization Support (S11)

What they do

THE SPORTS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMMISSION and ITS MISSION to MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE ECONOMY of GREATER CLEVELAND and ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY ATTRACTING, CREATING, MANAGING and ENHANCING SIGNIFICANT SPORTING and COMPETITIVE EVENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

44.26%of revenue went to mission work99.6% of expenses · Program services

$44.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.18%of revenue went to management and office costs0.4% of expenses

$6.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,472,791

Mission workProgram services$651,79544.26% of revenue99.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,7000.18% of revenue0.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$818,29655.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$654,49544.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 521.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 200.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,472,791

Expenses$654,495

Annual surplus $818,296 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$651,795 · 99.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,700 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,472,791

Expenses$654,495

Assets$4,337,530

Income$1,472,791

Contributions$1,305,000

Mission work (program services)$651,795

Grants given$2,603,175

Average grant$371,882

Management and general$2,700

Stocks and bonds$4,311,030

Accounting fees$2,500

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

DAVID GILBERTPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $190,625Base · Other $190,625

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 (5)

DAVID GILBERTPRESIDENT

BOB KLONKTREASURER

DOUG NEARYSECRETARY

FRED DISANTOBOARD CHAIR

MIKE GIBBONSVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 334 EUCLID AVE 100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: DAVID GILBERT
Primary officer: DAVID GILBERT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 621-0600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (S11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes