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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)(1)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs158staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve7.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWestern Reserve Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$6.3M82%Management and general$982k13%Fundraising$424k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$877k in FY2024 and −$109k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
35 of the 55 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $3k is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending104funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationStopped after FY2021$247k$2.8M–Brian & Gretchen Colleran FoundationSince FY2020$200k$100k$100k$100kBurton D Morgan Foundation IncSince FY2020$34k$97k$175k$130kHowland Memorial FundOn and off$10k$10k$56k$110k$200k$25kRobert C Hassler Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$44k$46k$38k$38k$66k$54k$46kOhio & Erie Canal AssociationOn and off$40k$50k$60k$50k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$160k$903k$954k$923k$1.2M$1.4M$1.6M77 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$129k$169k$152k$257k$379k$201k$300k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped