DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE

EIN 34-1775903 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE ("DCA") is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to BUILDING A DYNAMIC DOWNTOWN. IT is COMMITTED to MAKING DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND THE MOST COMPELLING PLACE to LIVE, WORK, PLAY, and VISIT IN THE REGION.DCA, WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS, CREATES FORUMS for COMMUNICATION and INVOLVEMENT BY A DIVERSE GROUP of DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, CITY and COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, CIVIC and ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, RESIDENTS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, and BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS. BY FACILITATING THE COLLABORATION of THESE GROUPS, DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE STRIVES to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE URBAN CORE BY IMPLEMENTING INITIATIVES LIKE THE CLEAN and SAFE PROGRAM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, MARKETING and SPECIAL EVENTS, ADVOCACY and STRATEGIC PROJECTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.37%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

3.87%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$97.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.12%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.8%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 $283,200 for MICHAEL DEEMER (PRESIDENT AND 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$9,039,850

Mission workProgram services$8,078,77689.37% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$372,2434.12% of revenue4.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$349,4223.87% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$239,4092.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,800,44197.35% 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: 91.8% mission · 4.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 5.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 5.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,039,850

Expenses$8,800,441

Annual surplus $239,409 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)$8,078,776 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$372,243 · 4.2% of expenses

Fundraising$349,422 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,039,850

Expenses$8,800,441

Assets$4,335,670

Income$9,039,850

Contributions$8,118,723

Mission work (program services)$8,078,776

Fundraising$349,422

Grants given$4,450,755

Average grant$45,884

Management and general$372,243

Executive compensation (total)$6,388,697

Stocks and bonds$1,387,134

Accounting fees$32,750

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

MICHAEL DEEMERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $283,200Base $262,500 · Other $20,700

AUDREY ANN GERLACHCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $130,777Base $118,345 · Other $12,432

DAVE BLATEVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $129,878Base $117,478 · Other $12,400

EDWARD ECKART JRSR. VP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $126,148Base $105,923 · Other $20,225

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

MICHAEL DEEMERPRESIDENT AND CEO

AUDREY ANN GERLACHCHIEF OF STAFF

DAVE BLATEVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

EDWARD ECKART JRSR. VP OF OPERATIONS

JEREMY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

YOOFI OCRAN JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN SANDVICKVICE CHAIRMAN

KAREN FANGERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

KIRA HENNESSEYBOARD MEMBER

LAURA BLOOMBERG JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

MARCIE GILMOREBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW NIPPERBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA FERCHILLBOARD MEMBER

MERA CARDENASBOARD MEMBER

ROB FALLSCHAIR

SUSANNA KREY JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

TERESA METCALF BEASLEYJAN-APRVICE CHAIR

WARREN BLAZY III JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

WILL DALMANBOARD MEMBER

AARON PERCHOTABOARD MEMBER

JEFF BECHTEL JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

JEFF PATTERSONTREASURER

IRA KAPLAN JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

INDIA BIRDSONG TERRYSECRETARY

GRACE GALLUCCIBOARD MEMBER

FELTON THOMAS JR JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

DOMINIC OZANNEBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE BERRY JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

DAVID JENKINSBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE NELSONBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL YETKA JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE MORRISON JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN LANE JUL-CURRENTBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN GRADY JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

BRETT LINDSEY JAN-APRBOARD MEMBER

BOB ROSINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 668 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3006
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: MICHAEL DEEMER
Primary officer: MICHAEL DEEMER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildtcle@downtowncleveland.com Phone(216) 736-7799

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