Global Cleveland is dedicated to growing northeast ohio's economy by welcoming and connecting international people to opportunities and fostering a more inviting community for those seeking a place to call home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$273K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$273K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$850K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$850K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$552K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $500K Management & general 23% · $198K Fundraising 18% · $151K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

39 people listed on the 990; $273K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$171,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP & COO
$101,893Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Joseph Cimperman’s $203K as President is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Cimperman$202,920$194,800$184,000$172,000$168,590$171,500
Nancy Janis$148,104$137,200$120,300$121,200$121,861$101,893

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Welcomes and connects international newcomers, immigrants, and refugees to economic, social, and educational opportunities to foster regional growth and prosperity in Greater Cleveland.

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1 program · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020, global cleveland significantly grew its efforts and impact towards building a more inclusive community that embraces immigrants and fosters opportuntiy for all. Among the organization's accomplishments:using a place based approach, global cleveland worked with partners to create a climate and environment where more individuals -…

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $360K · 2021–2023
Afghan Community AssociationOH · FY2023$68,446
May DuganOH · FY2023$25,000
Cleveland State UniversityFY2023$5,025
Building Hope in the CityOH · FY2022$20,000
SupplynowFY2022$15,400
Cleveland State UniversityFY2022$10,000
UscriVA · FY2022$10,000
Equity Languages and Employment ServicesFY2022$7,500
Refugee ResponseOH · FY2021$50,000
US Together INCOH · FY2021$20,000
Asian Services in Action INCOH · FY2021$20,000
Smart Development INCOH · FY2021$9,071
US Together INCOH · FY2021$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$298
Money outPt IX
$850K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$198K
Fundraisingcol D$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$597K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$413K
Investment incomeLn 3$298
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$597K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$597K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6220
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$597K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$473K$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$366K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$273K$161K$68K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$132K$19K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$6K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90K$61K$13K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$23K$7K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$39K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$8K$10K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$48K$14K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$8K$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$357$408
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$805$920
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$850K$500K$198K$151K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.4M$305K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.4M−$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$180K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$88K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.3M$623K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$850K$183K$552K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,032,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,106,642$1,032,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,215$298
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,107,857$1,032,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $567,629$616,434
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,486$233,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,115$849,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,742$183,360
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,032,870 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$413,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$619,472
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,032,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $298$298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $298$1,032,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $849,510 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,808 · Management $68,096 · Fundraising $44,489$273,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,114 · Management $19,118 · Fundraising $55,117$206,349
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,761 · Management $1,716 · Fundraising $1,958$9,435
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,138 · Management $12,601 · Fundraising $16,015$89,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,897 · Management $6,817 · Fundraising $7,789$37,503
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,063$47,063
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,080 · Management $8,228$47,308
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,227$3,227
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,743 · Management $10,409 · Fundraising $3,684$21,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,952 · Management $14,277 · Fundraising $16,305$78,534
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,614 · Management $5,394 · Fundraising $4,726$17,734
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,198 · Management $357 · Fundraising $408$1,963
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,706 · Management $805 · Fundraising $920$4,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,630$7,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,868 · Management $198,231 · Fundraising $151,411$849,510
Part X · Balance sheet $637,872 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,831$597,208
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $210,500$1,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,829$35,284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,093$1,130
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,628$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $472,881$637,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,298$25,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,298$85,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,558$550,643
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $293,025$1,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,583$551,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $472,881$637,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $551,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,032,870
XI-2 Total expenses$849,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$183,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,950
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$551,893

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