THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND

EIN: 340144897 501(c)(3) Education

CLEVELAND, OH

Total Revenue
$2,719,385
Total Expenses
$2,852,193
Total Assets
$8,132,386
Net Assets
$4,980,609
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1912
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
DAN MOULTHROP
Phone
2166210082
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND, founded in 1912, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 40% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND'S MISSION IS TO CREATE CONVERSATIONS OF CONSEQUENCE THAT HELP DEMOCRACY THRIVE. WE DO THIS IN PURSUIT OF OUR VISION OF STRONG, INFORMED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT PRIZE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND CIVIL, CIVIC DIALOGUE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,964,313 Revenue: $739,851

TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, THE CITY CLUB PRODUCES FORUMS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. THE BACKBONE OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS THE FRIDAY FORUM, A LUNCHTIME PROGRAM DEVOTED TO SIGNIFICANT...

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TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, THE CITY CLUB PRODUCES FORUMS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. THE BACKBONE OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS THE FRIDAY FORUM, A LUNCHTIME PROGRAM DEVOTED TO SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONCERNS. WE ALSO HAVE FORUMS ON OTHER DAYS, AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND VENUES (WHEN IN-PERSON), INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD BARS AND PUBLIC SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND AND VIRTUALLY FOR LIVESTREAMING AUDIENCES. IN TODAY'S POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT, OUR WORK HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CRITICAL BECAUSE COMMUNITIES NEED A FORUM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NUANCES OF VARIOUS ISSUES AND REFORMS IN RELATION TO THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES. SOME OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL FORUMS ARE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPED BY MEMBER-LED TEAMS AND STUDENTS. EVERY ELECTION SEASON, YOU CAN COUNT ON THE CITY CLUB TO CONVENE CANDIDATE AND ISSUE DEBATES. ALL TOLD, WE PRODUCE ABOUT 100 PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR, FROM SMALL, DEEP DIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH EMERGING COMMUNITY VOICES TO LARGE SCALE EVENTS, SUCH AS THE STATE OF THE CITY.OUR ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES DIVERSITY BY WELCOMING SPEAKERS, MEMBERS, GUESTS OF VARIOUS RACE, CULTURE, AND ORIENTATION. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO MEET AMBITIOUS TARGETS FOR SPEAKER DIVERSITY. OUR SPEAKERS TELL US THAT SPEAKING AT A CITY CLUB FORUM CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC DIALOGUE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.THE CITY CLUB'S PRIMARY MEDIA PARTNER IS IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA. IDEASTREAM PROVIDES PRODUCTION SUPPORT TO CAPTURE THE CONTENT OF NEARLY ALL OF OUR FORUMS, AND PROVIDES A WEEKLY BROADCAST ACROSS THE REGION AND STATE ON MULTIPLE CHANNELS. THEY ALSO HELP US PROVIDE A FREE DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND LIVE STREAM OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS.

Program 2
Expenses: $224,279 Revenue: $224,279

A GROWING NATIONAL DIVIDE IS REFLECTED IN THE FRACTURES WE SEE IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION, THE BARRIERS THAT DIVIDE OUR COMMUNITY ARE PARTICULARLY...

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A GROWING NATIONAL DIVIDE IS REFLECTED IN THE FRACTURES WE SEE IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION, THE BARRIERS THAT DIVIDE OUR COMMUNITY ARE PARTICULARLY DESTRUCTIVE. THE CITY CLUB AIMS TO BRIDGE THIS DIVIDE THROUGH FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS THAT SERVES STUDENTS AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY: CITY CLUB YOUTH FORUMS, STUDENT PARTICIPATION, THE FREE SPEECH ESSAY CONTEST, AND THE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1997, MORE THAN 14,000 STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED CITY CLUB YOUTH FORUMS. STUDENTS TAKE CHARGE OF EVERYTHING IN THE FORUM, FROM TOPIC SELECTION TO PANEL MODERATION AND DELIVERING INTRODUCTIONS. THESE FORUMS ARE EXECUTED BY A (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PLANNING COUNCIL OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO COME FROM AREA HIGH SCHOOLS (BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) TO MEET MONTHLY TO SELECT TOPICS AND INVITE THE SPEAKERS FOR AS MANY AS FIVE FORUMS EACH YEAR. YOUTH FORUMS PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY HOLDING GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON CURRENT EVENTS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT FORUMS, DEVELOP ANALYTICAL THINKING ABILITIES BY DEBATING THE TOPIC AND POINTS OF VIEW REFLECTED BY THE FORUM SPEAKER, AND ENCOURAGING POSITIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BY PROVIDING A DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH ENGAGED DIALOGUE-THE VERY FIBER OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.EVERY YEAR THE HOPE AND STANLEY ADELSTEIN FREE SPEECH ESSAY CONTEST CHALLENGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF FREE SPEECH IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THIS ESSAY CONTEST WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GENEROUS GIFT FROM THE ADELSTEINS TO HONOR THEIR DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND. NORTHEAST OHIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AND CITY CLUB MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVE AS GUEST JUDGES SCORING THE ESSAYS ON THEIR CLARITY, CONTENT, ORIGINALITY, AND SIGNIFICANCE. WINNING ESSAYS ARE POSTED ON THE CITY CLUB WEBSITE AND THE TOP WINNERS ARE INVITED TO READ THEIR ESSAYS AT THE CITY CLUB. WINNERS RECEIVE A TOTAL OVER MORE THAN $4,000 IN PRIZES, INCLUDING $1,000 TO THE TOP WINNING ESSAY.FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND HAS HOSTED THE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP. EVERY YEAR, THE TOP TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS SQUARE OFF IN A CLASSIC "LINCOLN-DOUGLAS" STYLE DEBATE AT A FRIDAY FORUM. THIS GIVES THE DEBATERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE, NOT ONLY FOR THE JUDGES AND THE AUDIENCE IN THE ROOM, BUT ALSO FOR OUR RADIO, TELEVISION, AND LIVESTREAM AUDIENCES. DEBATE TEAMS FROM ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO ATTEND THIS ANNUAL SPRING TRADITION AND THE FORUM IS CONSISTENTLY AMONG OUR MOST WATCHED YOUTUBE VIDEOS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,744,687
Program Service Revenue $965,564
Investment Income $6,727
Other Revenue $2,407
TOTAL REVENUE $2,719,385

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,184,057
Fundraising Expenses $360,174
Program Expenses $2,188,592
Other Expenses $1,668,136
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,852,193

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,719,385 $1,943,478 +0.4%
Expenses $2,852,193 $2,374,174 +0.2%
Net Income $-132,808 $-430,696 -0.7%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
33
Independent Members
33
Employees
14
Volunteers
240

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$292,226
Total Directors
33
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAN MOULTHROP CEO 39.00
Officer
$262,680 $29,546 $292,226
HAROLD ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTIS ARNOLD III VICE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTEN BAIRD ADAMS IMMEDITATE PAST PRESIDENT 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY BRENNAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOUIS CHAITEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN CLAYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT FALLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL FEDERICO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDI FENIGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC FIALA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL N HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY JASKO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID KALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARIANE KIRKPATRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANA F MARBURY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN J MCGUIRE SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HUGH E MCKAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
APRIL MILLER BOISE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBYN MINTER SMYERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE NAJDA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LETA OBERTACZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK ROSS PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX SCHMITT TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FAREED SIDDIQ BOARD MEMBER 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON SOBOL JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIGAMANTH SRIDHAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES STACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY WALSH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WITTKOWSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEILA WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,719,385 $2,852,193 $8,132,386 $-132,808
2024 $1,943,478 $2,374,174 $7,933,748 $-430,696
2023 $2,177,872 $2,565,237 $1,537,345 $-387,365
2022 $2,121,730 $1,784,130 $1,538,111 $337,600
2021 $1,536,480 $1,349,599 $1,294,441 $186,881
2020 $1,723,582 $1,717,835 $1,072,368 $5,747
2019 $1,975,923 $2,050,717 $954,164 $-74,794
2018 $2,050,605 $1,950,936 $1,034,539 $99,669
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