CLEVELAND COMMUNITY FUND
EIN 34-0714586 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
What they do
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY FUND is THE PRECURSOR ORGANIZATION to UNITED WAY of GREATER CLEVELAND (34-6516654) IN NORTHEAST OHIO and EXISTS to SUPPORT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT to ITS PROGRAMMING and OPERATIONS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.
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SHARON SOBOL JORDANPRESIDENT & CEO
MICHAEL BROWNSENIOR DIRECTOR, HR
KRISTIN POPELMAYERCHIEF BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
KENNETH SURRATTCHIEF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEBORAH ENTYCHIEF FINANCE, CFO (THRU 8/24)
TOI COMERVP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RONN RICHARDDIRECTOR
MICHELE L CONNELLVICE CHAIR, GOVERN. & NOMINAT.
MONTE REPASKYVICE CHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
PATRICK M PASTORECHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
PAUL J DOLANCHAIR
PAUL L WELLENER IVDIRECTOR
VICTOR RUIZSECRETARY
SONALI B WILSON ESQASST SEC & CHAIR, POLICY & ADV
SUSAN D KRANTZDIRECTOR
TARAS G SZMAGALA JRVICE CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
VANESSA L WHITING ESQCHAIR ELECT & CHAIR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
ANDREW J PAINE IIITREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE
MICHAEL BEEDLESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/25)
LORNA WISHAMDIRECTOR
KIM MEISEL PESSESVICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
KEVIN CLAYTONCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING
JEFFREY D ZIMONCHAIR, HR COMMITTEE
JAMES A RATNERVICE CHAIR
J DAVID HELLERCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING
IRA C KAPLANCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING
HARRIET APPLEGATEDIRECTOR
ENID B ROSENBERGCHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE
EDWARD J BELLDIRECTOR
DEE BAGWELL HASLAMCHAIR, MKTG AND BRAND STRATEGY
CRAIG ARNOLDDIRECTOR
CHRIS ADAMSCHAIR, MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY COMMITTEE
BEVERLY J SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1947
- Location
- 1331 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- MICHAEL BEEDLES
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL BEEDLES, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BDO USA
- NTEE classification
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services