UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND

EIN: 346516654 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

CLEVELAND, OH

Total Revenue
$17,682,545
Total Expenses
$16,315,387
Total Assets
$41,256,826
Net Assets
$22,997,032
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1960
Legal Domicile
OH
Phone
2164362100
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND, founded in 1960, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $17.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $16.3M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY BY TAPPING INTO ITS COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND WORKING ACROSS SECTORS, SYSTEMS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS TO PREVENT AND ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE NEEDS AND DISPARITIES IN THE FIRST PLACE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $14,021,494
Program Service Revenue $2,734,171
Investment Income $811,672
Other Revenue $115,208
TOTAL REVENUE $17,682,545

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,479,916
Salaries & Benefits $8,557,616
Fundraising Expenses $4,492,120
Program Expenses $9,247,771
Other Expenses $5,176,655
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,315,387

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $17,682,545 $20,037,305 -0.1%
Expenses $16,315,387 $20,241,348 -0.2%
Net Income $1,367,158 $-204,043 -7.7%
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
61
Independent Members
60
Employees
131
Volunteers
3000

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
19
$659,680
Total Directors
74
$487,532
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANDREW J PAINE III TREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS ADAMS CHAIR, MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ENID B ROSENBERG CHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IRA C KAPLAN CO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
J DAVID HELLER CO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES A RATNER VICE CHAIR 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY D ZIMON CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEROME GRISKO VICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN CLAYTON CO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM MEISEL PESSES CHAIR, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MONTE REPASKY CHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL J DOLAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON SOBOL JORDAN PRESIDENT & CEO 37.0
Officer Director
$402,933 $84,599 $487,532
SONALI B WILSON ESQ ASST SECRETARY & CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TARAS G SZMAGALA JR VICE CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VANESSA L WHITING ESQ CHAIR 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTOR RUIZ SECRETARY 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON TALLER REICH DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDRE GREMILLET DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA M HOGBEN DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVERLY J SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN J RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALDER MELLINO DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CECIL J LIPSCOMB DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CIPRIANO BEREDO DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
COLLEEN COTTER DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG ARNOLD DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL P WALSH JR DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID C FULTON JR DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MILLER DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEE BAGWELL HASLAM DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD J BELL DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH HIJAR DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY CAMPBELL DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIK JANAS DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIKA RUDIN-LURIA DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
FELTON THOMAS JR DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
FIONA CHAMBER DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE A SAMPLE DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARRIET APPLEGATE DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD W HANNA DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
INDIA BIRDSONG TERRY DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASMIN SANTANA DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFERY K PATTERSON DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENICE CONTRERAS DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA MATIA DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN R CORLETT DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN BIBB DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH J LIBMAN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIP BOLLIN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEONARDO DICOSIMO DIRECTOR (9/24-11/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORNA WISHAM DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MEDER DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT CAROLL DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYNARD A BUCK DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA MAKI DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL BASTON DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE L CONNELL DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIRANDA CREEL DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
NABIL CHEHADE DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK KOMPARE DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK GAREAU DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK M PASTORE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL L WELLENER IV DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONN RICHARD DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN PUENTE DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARI OBRENSKI DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEFFANY LARKINS DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN D KRANTZ DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOMISLAV MIHALJEVIC DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
WARREN MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH ENTY CHIEF FINANCE, CFO (THRU 8/24) 37.0
Officer
$149,577 $22,571 $172,148
MICHAEL BEEDLES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/25) 38.0
Officer
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH SURRATT CHIEF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 38.0
Highest
$187,727 $30,132 $217,859
KRISTIN POPELMAYER CHIEF BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 38.0
Highest
$143,777 $38,084 $181,861
MICHAEL BROWN SENIOR DIRECTOR, HR 38.0
Highest
$130,878 $45,340 $176,218
RUTH DOBRANIC SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE 38.0
Highest
$134,901 $29,115 $164,016
TOI COMER VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 38.0
Highest
$147,907 $9,697 $157,604
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 $17,682,545 $16,315,387 $41,256,826 $1,367,158
2024 $20,037,305 $20,241,348 $44,752,374 $-204,043
2023 $22,666,277 $18,880,983 $48,066,117 $3,785,294
2022 $18,584,237 $18,261,123 $37,317,556 $323,114
2021 $24,680,854 $23,044,801 $38,985,633 $1,636,053
2020 $24,528,914 $23,747,731 $43,379,849 $781,183
2019 $35,417,615 $38,267,771 $33,334,039 $-2,850,156
2018 $38,366,127 $39,888,738 $36,900,613 $-1,522,611
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