Global Cleveland FY2024 filing

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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.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$332K 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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FY2024 · 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$332K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 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
$117K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -26%
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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
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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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
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -13%
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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 FY2024 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

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $886K Management & general 23% · $323K Fundraising 15% · $219K

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

47 people listed on the 990; $332K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$194,800Pt VII · Sec A
VP & COO
$137,200Pt 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
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

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

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 · $886K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, global cleveland significantly amplified its efforts and impact in building a more inclusive community that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all, thereby catalyzing economic growth and prosperity for the region.

$886Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$886K
Managementcol C$323K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$769K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
SavingsLn 2$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$769K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$816
Other assetsLn 15$97K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$881K$769K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$216K$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$816
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$371K$159K$111K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$468K$394K$16K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$17K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$48K$9K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$44K$8K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$41K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$6K$20K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$50K$13K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$103K$90K$11K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$102$9K$28
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$352$352
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$886K$323K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $1.7M$1.4M$305K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2025 $1.2M$1.4M−$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$180K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$88K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $1.9M$1.3M$623K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2021 $1.0M$850K$183K$552K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,229,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,656,321$1,182,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $500$22,939
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,653$22,123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,434
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,672,474$1,229,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,738$6,124
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,009,813$998,593
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,841$423,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,492,392$1,428,268
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $180,082−$198,463
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
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 $1,229,805 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$325,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$857,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,182,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,939$22,939
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,123$22,123
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,434$2,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,123$1,229,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,428,268 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,124$6,124
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,000 · Management $111,354 · Fundraising $100,629$370,983
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $393,979 · Management $15,736 · Fundraising $58,359$468,074
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,374 · Management $3,134 · Fundraising $4,822$25,330
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,701 · Management $8,605 · Fundraising $13,240$69,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,350 · Management $8,000 · Fundraising $12,310$64,660
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,410$13,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,597$54,597
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,396 · Management $53,966$95,362
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,653$17,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,644$11,644
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,764 · Management $19,938 · Fundraising $14,168$39,870
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,675 · Management $13,427 · Fundraising $13,788$76,890
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,389 · Management $10,672 · Fundraising $2,117$103,178
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,866$1,866
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $102 · Management $8,599 · Fundraising $28$8,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $352$352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $885,503 · Management $323,304 · Fundraising $219,461$1,428,268
Part X · Balance sheet $1,234,125 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $418,175$235,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $462,428$534,370
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $193,440$105,183
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,395$13,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,682$816
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $215,692$247,928
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $125,294$96,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,429,106$1,234,125
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,937$20,107
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124,444$96,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,381$116,628
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,083,831$1,019,512
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,894$97,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,283,725$1,117,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,429,106$1,234,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,117,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,229,805
XI-2 Total expenses$1,428,268
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,283,725
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,236
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,117,497

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