Developing Connections Northeast Ohio EIN 26-2300532

Developing Connections Northeast Ohio

EIN  26-2300532 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Parma, OH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Brings ballroom dance education to Northeast Ohio schools.
Leadership
Jo Jo Carcioppolo · Executive Di · $70K
Money in and out
$238K revenue, $311K expenses
Bottom line
61% program efficiency

Brings ballroom dance education to Northeast Ohio schools. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $238K in revenue, $311K in expenses, and $399K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$238K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$311K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$399K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$73K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.26
Program efficiency
61%
of spending reaches programs▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -28% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-31%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -109% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$238K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses
$311K
FY2025▲ +18%
Total assets
$406K
FY2025▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total revenue
$238K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$311K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$399K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$73K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$406K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B61%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $189K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During the 2024-2025 school year, dancing classrooms northeast ohio (dcneo) served 80 classrooms (1,856 students) throughout the counties of cuyahoga, lake, and summit. Dcneo's project goals are centered on improving the educational experience of all students involved in a dancing classrooms residency.

$189Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDeveloping Connections Northeast Ohio
EINHdr · item D26-2300532
Principal addressHdr · item CParma, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dancingclassroomsneo.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$70,355Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jo Jo Carcioppolo’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jo Jo Carcioppolo$70,355$70,355$70,355$73,355$73,061

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$117K · 49%
Contributions & grants$105K · 44%
Investment income$15K · 6%
Program service revenue49%$117K
Contributions & grants44%$105K
Investment income6%$15K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$238K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.26
Program services61%$189K
Management & general14%$42K
Fundraising26%$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$398K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$399K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $398K · Operating expenses/yr $311K
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $189K · Total expenses $311K
61%
Management & General
Management & general $42K · Total expenses $311K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $80K · Total expenses $311K
26%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $48K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $107K
$0.45 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $105K · Total revenue $238K
44%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $238K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $117K · Total revenue $238K
49%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $238K
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $117K · Total expenses $311K
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $238K · Prior year $230K
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $199K · FY2024 $238K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $399K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $238K · Expenses $311K
-31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $406K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $399K · Total assets $406K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $406K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jo Jo Carcioppolo · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $311K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $199K · Total expenses $311K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 61%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 76%
Revenue growth 3%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$238K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$230K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$282K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$381K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$199K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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