BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED

EIN 34-1724581 · Unknown (Z99Z)

What they do

BRINGING BUSINESSES and NONPROFITS TOGETHER to PROVIDE BOARD PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER REFERRALS, and TRAINING to STRENGTHEN THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE of NONPROFITS PRIMARILY IN NORTHEAST OHIO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.40%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

4.56%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$102.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.70%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $53,983 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $239,188 for ELIZABETH VOUDOURIS (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$2,033,740

Mission workProgram services$1,818,09189.40% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,9358.70% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$92,6974.56% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Total expenses$2,087,723102.65% 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: 87.1% mission · 8.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 8.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 8.3% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 7.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 6.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,033,740

Expenses$2,087,723

Annual shortfall $53,983 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)$1,818,091 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,935 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$92,697 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,033,740

Expenses$2,087,723

Assets$2,249,167

Income$2,033,740

Contributions$781,412

Mission work (program services)$1,818,091

Fundraising$92,697

Grants given$533,500

Average grant$11,115

Management and general$176,935

Executive compensation (total)$453,280

Stocks and bonds$1,375,487

Accounting fees$20,100

Investing fees$12,139

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

ELIZABETH VOUDOURISPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $239,188Base $203,352 · Other $35,836

JULIE CLARKVP, NONPROFIT ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $169,287Base $137,672 · Other $31,615

DENISE OBRIENVP, ADMINISTRATION · 50 hrs/week $144,021Base $116,761 · Other $27,260

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 (55)

ELIZABETH VOUDOURISPRESIDENT & CEO

JULIE CLARKVP, NONPROFIT ENGAGEMENT

DENISE OBRIENVP, ADMINISTRATION

NEIL WEISSDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN GOLOVANVICE CHAIR

KATHY ROTHENBERG-JAMESDIRECTOR

KETAN PATELDIRECTOR

LARESE PURNELLDIRECTOR

LISA ROSEDIRECTOR

LYNNE WININGSDIRECTOR

MARC B MERKLINDIRECTOR

MARK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW TENEROWICZDIRECTOR

MEGAN MEHALKODIRECTOR

MICHAEL A COGANDIRECTOR

JOHN M SAADA JRDIRECTOR

QUENTIN MCCORVEYDIRECTOR

RICHARD C FEDOROVICHVICE CHAIR

RICHARD J BATYKODIRECTOR

RICHARD W POGUECHAIR EMERITUS

RYAN SPISAKDIRECTOR

SEVERINE DE WAGHENEIREDIRECTOR

STEVE KESSENDIRECTOR

STEVE MILLARDDIRECTOR

SUSAN PUFLEADIRECTOR

THOMAS A WALTERMIREDIRECTOR

TOM BERNOTDIRECTOR

TRACY DOWEDIRECTOR

ZACKERY CARROLLDIRECTOR

DAVID C FULTONTREASURER

BEN MATHEWSDIRECTOR

BEN VINSONDIRECTOR

BILL PRIEMERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

BRENT BLOUCHDIRECTOR

BRIAN FISHELDIRECTOR

BRIAN TAYLORDIRECTOR

BRIAN A HURTUKDIRECTOR

CAROLINA MASRIDIRECTOR

CHARLES MODLINDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE KOHLSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER J SWIFTSECRETARY

DANIELLE B GISONDODIRECTOR

JOHN W RODGERSDIRECTOR

DAVID M KALLDIRECTOR

DEBORAH Z READCHAIR

DETLEF KROSTDIRECTOR

DONALD J RICHARDSDIRECTOR

EBONY YEBOAH-AMANKWAHDIRECTOR

GLEN SHUMATEDIRECTOR

HARPREET SALUJADIRECTOR

HEIDI L GARTLANDDIRECTOR

JAMES K MYLENDIRECTOR

JESSICA JUNGDIRECTOR

JOE FROLIKDIRECTOR

ART HALLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1300 E 9TH ST STE 1220, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1513
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % DENISE OBRIEN
Primary officer: ELIZABETH H VOUDOURIS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 736-7711

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99Z)
IRS tax category: Business Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes