CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
EIN 34-6565428 · Education (B71I)
What they do
CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to RAISE PHILANTHROPIC and ADVOCACY SUPPORT for THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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KATHRYN HEIDEMANNDIRECTOR
YVETTTE ITTUDIRECTOR
THOMAS CORRIGANDIRECTOR
SAMUEL WRIGHT IIITREASURER
RONNA MCNAIRDIRECTOR
RON JOHNSONDIRECTOR
ROBERT PINCUSDIRECTOR
PAUL PUTMANDIRECTOR
NANCY BOSTWICKDIRECTOR
MOLLY MCNALLYDIRECTOR
MICHELE UNGERDIRECTOR
MARK ROSSDIRECTOR
MARGARET CANNONDIRECTOR
MANICKA COLLINS-BRYANTDIRECTOR
LARESE PURNELLPRESIDENT
KATIE COLLINDIRECTOR
ADAM GIMBELDIRECTOR
JOSEPH COMPTONDIRECTOR
JEFFERY PATTERSONDIRECTOR
GREGORY STEFANIDIRECTOR
GREG HARRISDIRECTOR
FELTON THOMASDIRECTOR
ERIN DEIMLINGSECRETARY
ERIC GORDONDIRECTOR
DOROTHY BAUNACHVICE PRESIDE
DONNA FLYNTDIRECTOR
CRAIG MARTINDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE MILLENDIRECTOR
CHRIS KAISERDIRECTOR
CECIL LIPSCOMBDIRECTOR
BRIAN BROADUSDIRECTOR
ALLEN DENGLERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1959
- Location
- 325 SUPERIOR AVE E, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- SAMUEL WRIGHT III
- Primary officer
- SAMUEL WRIGHT III, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B71I)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes