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Screen a listThe Cleveland Play House
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs426staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Play House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.2M77%Management and general$2.3M19%Fundraising$411k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending86funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Roe Green FoundationOn and off$278k$255k$225k$225k$250kThe Walter & Jean Kalberer FoundationOn and off$50k$145k$500k$123k$102k$101kThe Goatie Foundation Ta 20 -102300680120 C/O KeybankOn and off$150k$150k$200k$175k$100k$150kThe George Gund FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$110k$130k$110k$110k–The Nancy-Clay Marsteller Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$36k$15k$5k$500k–The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$105k$105k$105kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$59k$77k$58k$28k$33k$41k64 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$265k$298k$210k$410k$355k$484k$253k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped