ECONOMIC GROWTH FOUNDATION
EIN 34-1916518 · Job Training (J22)
What they do
to Promote and Advance The Civic, Economic, and Cultural Growth of Greater Cleveland As A Place to Live, Work, and Conduct Business.
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Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
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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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $271,345 for BLAKEMORE PATRICE (SVP, EQUITY & INCLUSION). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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BLAKEMORE PATRICESVP, EQUITY & INCLUSION
NANCE CHRISTOPHERVP, CONSTRUCTION/INCLUSIVE
GRGUREVIC MARCOMVP, MINORITY BUSINESS GROWTH
SHAH BAIJUPRESIDENT & CEO
COX KATIESD, ASSIS. CONTROLLER, FIN. & OPER.
LUTERAN JOHNSVP, FIN. OPERATIONS & AIR SERVICES
ITTU YVETTEEVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS
GUTZKY DEBRAVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
COATES STEVENCONTROLLER FINANCE & OPERATIONS
READ DEBORAHDIRECTOR UNTIL 8/1/24
OPSITNICK TIMOTHYDIRECTOR
PARMENTIER JENNIFERDIRECTOR
PASTORE PATRICKDIRECTOR
PEREZ CHERYLDIRECTOR
PETZ HEIDIDIRECTOR
JOHNSON KEVINDIRECTOR
RESTIVO NEALDIRECTOR
RICHARDSON SEANTREASURER
STANEK MICHAELDIRECTOR UNTIL 2/1/24
TAYLOR JR EDDIESECRETARY
TIERNEY BRIANDIRECTOR
WHITING VANESSADIRECTOR
LIEBERT REBECCADIRECTOR
KALER ERICDIRECTOR
ARNOLD CRAIGDIRECTOR
HASLAM DEEDIRECTOR
HARMON BRADDIRECTOR
GORMAN CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR
GLASS STEVENDIRECTOR
EVANS TAYLORDIRECTOR
DOLAN PAULCHAIR
DE WAGHENEIRE SEVERINEDIRECTOR
COSGROVE BILLDIRECTOR
CONNELL MICHELEDIRECTOR
CAVOLI JAMESDIRECTOR
BARLAGE NICDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- 1240 Huron Road E 300, Cleveland, OH 44115
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- Yvette M Ittu
- Primary officer
- Yvette M Ittu, Exec VP - Finance & Operations
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Job Training (J22)
- IRS tax category
- Job Training