GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMMISSION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMMISSION

EIN 31-1381131 · Unknown (Z99Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMMISSION is 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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders90 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

130.11%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services

2.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$141.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.33%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,016,811 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $761,964 for DAVID GILBERT (EXEC.DIR.(SEE SCH.J, PART III)). 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$7,316,802

Mission workProgram services$9,520,045130.11% of revenue92.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$609,6948.33% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$203,8742.79% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$10,333,613141.23% 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: 92.1% mission · 5.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 15.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 8.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 15.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,316,802

Expenses$10,333,613

Annual shortfall $3,016,811 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)$9,520,045 · 92.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$609,694 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$203,874 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,316,802

Expenses$10,333,613

Assets$2,957,180

Income$7,348,130

Contributions$5,101,025

Mission work (program services)$9,520,045

Fundraising$203,874

Grants given$2,915,750

Average grant$728,938

Management and general$609,694

Executive compensation (total)$1,236,303

Stocks and bonds$252,877

Accounting fees$77,341

Investing fees$3,687

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 GILBERTEXEC.DIR.(SEE SCH.J, PART III) · 40 hrs/week $761,964Base $571,339 · Other $190,625

MICHAEL E MULHALLSVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE · 40 hrs/week $218,864Base $163,059 · Other $55,805

RACHAEL STENTZ-BAUGHERSVP ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $203,949Base $155,170 · Other $48,779

MONICA GUSTINSVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & EVENT OPS · 40 hrs/week $178,274Base $163,943 · Other $14,331

MARK LEMBKEVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $146,018Base $98,606 · Other $47,412

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 (90)

DAVID GILBERTEXEC.DIR.(SEE SCH.J, PART III)

MICHAEL E MULHALLSVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE

RACHAEL STENTZ-BAUGHERSVP ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MONICA GUSTINSVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & EVENT OPS

MARK LEMBKEVP OF OPERATIONS

RICHARD FEDOROVICHTRUSTEE

ROB DIGERONIMOTRUSTEE

RANDY STEPHENSTRUSTEE

PERNEL JONESTRUSTEE

PAUL VOINOVICHTRUSTEE

PATRICK MANAKTRUSTEE

PATRICK FOGARTYTRUSTEE

NOLAN GALLAGHERTRUSTEE

NIC BARLAGEVICE CHAIR

MONTE REPASKYTRUSTEE

MICHELLE HEREFORDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL GIBBONSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL CONWAYTRUSTEE

MARK STEINBERGTRUSTEE

MARK SCHICKENDANTZTRUSTEE

MARK JONESTRUSTEE

LOGAN WEILANDTRUSTEE

KRISTIN GIBBSTRUSTEE

KRISTEN BAIRD ADAMSTRUSTEE

STEPHEN ZASHINTRUSTEE

YAN JINTRUSTEE

TRINA EVANSTRUSTEE

TRACY DOWETRUSTEE

TODD REATRUSTEE

TIMOTHY HARRISTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY CONNORTRUSTEE

THOMAS LIBEGTRUSTEE

THOMAS LAIRDTRUSTEE

SUDHIR ACHARTRUSTEE

STEVE GLASSTRUSTEE

KEVIN STEINTREASURER

STEPHEN PUTTTRUSTEE

SHONTEL BROWNTRUSTEE

SEAN RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT LOKKETRUSTEE

SANDRA REIDTRUSTEE

SAM PINESTRUSTEE

RUDY BENTLAGETRUSTEE

ROBERT MACKINLAYTRUSTEE

ROBERT KLONKCHAIR

ROBERT GERBERRYTRUSTEE

BRIAN SLIFETRUSTEE

DAVE JENKINSTRUSTEE

DARYL LAISURETRUSTEE

DAN WHALENTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA FLYNNTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER KEIMTRUSTEE

CHRIS BELLAMYTRUSTEE

CHAS WITHERSTRUSTEE

CHARLES OBERTTRUSTEE

CHARLES HARDINTRUSTEE

CELSO GONCALVESTRUSTEE

DEBRA BERRYTRUSTEE

BRIAN KELLYTRUSTEE

BRIAN BARRENTRUSTEE

BRADLEY SELLERSTRUSTEE

BRADFORD DAVYTRUSTEE

BOYD PETHELTRUSTEE

BLAINE GRIFFINTRUSTEE

BILL COSGROVETRUSTEE

ANSIR JUNAIDTRUSTEE

ANN ABERTRUSTEE

ANDREW COLEMANTRUSTEE

GEOFF ALLMANTRUSTEE

KENNETH BABBYTRUSTEE

KELSIE GORY HARKEYTRUSTEE

JON STEINBRECHERSECRETARY

JOE KOHMANNTRUSTEE

JEROME GRISKO JRTRUSTEE

JAY LUCARELLITRUSTEE

JAMES STIEFTRUSTEE

JAMES MYLENTRUSTEE

GREGORY SKODATRUSTEE

GINA KASHUKTRUSTEE

ADRIAN THOMPSONTRUSTEE

FRED DISANTOTRUSTEE

FRANK GALLUCCITRUSTEE

FIONA CHAMBERSTRUSTEE

EDDIE TAYLOR JRTRUSTEE

EDDIE HARRELL JRTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS NEARYVICE CHAIR

DOUGLAS GILBERTTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS BELLTRUSTEE

DONNA SOKANYTRUSTEE

DOMINIC BRAULTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 334 EUCLID AVE STE 100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2207
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: Unknown (Z99Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Grant-giving organization: Yes