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Ginn Foundation

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 2005Human ServicesEIN 04-3820570Revenue $246K in FY2025

On file with the IRSginnfoundation.org2103 Green Rd, 44121-1111 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sport education and youth development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $140K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$358K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$40K
FY2025▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$40K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Fundraising 100% · $244K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Theodore Ginn
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Ridgeway
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Allen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Fuqua
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeannette Ginn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Fuqua
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through sports education and development programs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

. Salaries for youth support staff at the ginn academy . College scholarships . Annual college tour for ohio high school football players . Bereavement assistant . Food drives . Annual turkey give away . Rent and lodging for college recuruitment visits . Annual ginn academy recruitment fairs

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Jewish Federation of ClevelandFY2024$81K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$45K
Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationFY2024$8K
Joseph & Florence Mandel Family Foundation - Weinberg Family FundFY2024$4K
The Good Community FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$140K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Other incomeLn 4–11$967
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Fundraisingcol D$244K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$246K
Other incomeLn 4–11$967
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$70K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$137K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$0$0$244K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$244K$2K$40K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$256K−$123$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $267K$250K$17K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $295K$295K$698$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$358K$649$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$245,511
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$967
I-12 Total revenue$246,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$243,996
I-18 Total expenses$243,996
I-19 Revenue less expenses$2,482
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,478 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$245,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,511
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $967$967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$246,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,996 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $10,700$10,700
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $7,734$7,734
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $18,874$18,874
IX-17 TravelFundraising $69,987$69,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $136,701$136,701
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $243,996$243,996
Part X · Balance sheet $39,683 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$9,264
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$10,760
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,459$19,459
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,459$39,683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,459$39,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,459$39,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,459$39,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,478
XI-2 Total expenses$243,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,459
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$15,881
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,683

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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