HISTORIC GATEWAY NEIGHBORHOOD CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORIC GATEWAY NEIGHBORHOOD CORPORATION

EIN 34-1647831 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

THE CORPORATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 to ASSIST IN THE RENOVATION of THE EAST FOURTH HISTORIC DISTRICT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. ITS SCOPE and GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES HAVE SINCE EXPANDED. SUPPORT and REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION ARE to BE USED to ASSIST IN HISTORIC RENOVATION, THE ELIMINATION of BLIGHT, to PROMOTE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING and to STIMULATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES for ALL SEGMENTS of SOCIETY, INCLUDING MEMBERS of MINORITY GROUPS and WOMEN. THE BOUNDARIES of THE CORPORATIONS SERVICE AREA GENERALLY ENCOMPASS THE AREA BETWEEN PUBLIC SQUARE and PLAYHOUSE SQUARE. THE WESTERN BOUNDARY is ONTARIO, FROM SUPERIOR to THE INNERBELT. THE SOUTHERN EDGE is THE INNERBELT FROM ONTARIO to EAST 14TH. THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY is THE SOUTH SIDE of SUPERIOR, BOTH SIDES of EUCLID FROM EAST 9TH to EAST 12TH, and THE SOUTH SIDE of PROSPECT. THE EASTERN BOUNDARY is THE WEST SIDE of EAST 14TH, THE IMAGINARY LINE FROM EAST 12TH AT EUCLID to PROSPECT, and THE WESTERN SIDE of EAST 9TH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.36%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

4.36%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$90.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.40%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$5.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $24,375 for EILEEN CASSIDY (SEE EXPLANATION IN SCHEDULE O). 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$244,983

Mission workProgram services$165,01167.36% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,08418.40% of revenue20.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,6844.36% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,2049.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$220,77990.12% 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: 74.7% mission · 20.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 6.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 15.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 6.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$244,983

Expenses$220,779

Annual surplus $24,204 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)$165,011 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,084 · 20.4% of expenses

Fundraising$10,684 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$244,983

Expenses$220,779

Assets$1,233,266

Income$244,983

Contributions$93,944

Mission work (program services)$165,011

Fundraising$10,684

Grants given$26,950

Average grant$13,475

Management and general$45,084

Accounting fees$18,373

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

EILEEN CASSIDYSEE EXPLANATION IN SCHEDULE O · 9 hrs/week $24,375

CLIFTON HAWORTHTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $2,750

DAVE BLATE JAN-SEPVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 5 hrs/week $2,692

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 (16)

EILEEN CASSIDYSEE EXPLANATION IN SCHEDULE O

CLIFTON HAWORTHTRUSTEE

DAVE BLATE JAN-SEPVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

AUDREY GERLACH JAN-SEPVP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CHAD ARFONSBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

DAVA RANGETRUSTEE

ED ECKART JAN-SEPSENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS

JEFF GLEASONTREASURER

JIM FOLKTRUSTEE

KIRSTYN WILDEYVICE PRESIDENT

LERESE PURNELLTRUSTEE

MARCIE GILMOREPRESIDENT

MARK PUGACZ JAN-SEPTRUSTEE

MICHAEL DEEMER JAN-SEPPAST PRESIDENT

RICHARD SHEEHANSECRETARY

TODD BYRNSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 526 SUPERIOR AVE E, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1902
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: EILEEN CASSIDY
Primary officer: EILEEN CASSIDY, VP & COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 771-1994

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PEASE BELL CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes