To enhance and enrich the educational experiences of students of the cleveland Heights-university Heights city school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $184K
Looks good: 4 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
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$547K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$205K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$490K
Expenses
$156K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$186K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$530K
Net assets
$547K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$382K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $102K Management & general 18% · $28K Fundraising 16% · $26K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$26,085Pt VII · Sec A
$19,748Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Schwartz Loebl’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Schwartz Loebl$56,372————
Laura Schwartz Lobel—$45,000———
Julianna Johnston Senturia————$26,717
Julianna Johnson Senturia——$19,748$26,371—
Laura Schwartz Loebel——$26,085——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enriching educational experiences for Cleveland Heights-University Heights students.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In fy 2023, the heights schools foundation continued to provide scholarships for graduating seniors, ongoing support for our teachers and schools as well as a well-attended distinguished alumni hall of fame program and ceremony.

$102Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $622K · 2020–2024
Metro Health Medical CenterFY2024$172,000
ChuhFY2024$64,591
Unitemized GrantFY2024$60,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,766
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,000
Ch-Uh City School DistrictOH · FY2021$55,578
Unitemized GrantFY2021$55,000
Right at SchoolFY2020$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,750
RoxartsOH · FY2020$15,256
Open Doors INCOH · FY2020$11,000
Ch-Uh City School DistrictFY2020$7,272

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$547K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Other assetsLn 15$362K
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$547K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K$547K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$10K$7K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$7K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$196$196
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$102K$28K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $490K$530K−$40K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024 $195K$228K−$33K$586K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $186K$156K$31K$547K 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$212K$197K$517K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$186K$19K$382K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $388,848$166,171
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,642$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,926$20,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,416$186,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,578$40,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,768$64,642
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,833$50,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,179$155,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,237$30,709
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,278 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,097 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,171
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $20,107$186,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,569 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,434 · Management $7,342 · Fundraising $10,434$28,210
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,606$27,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,870$3,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,956$4,956
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,409$4,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,953 · Management $2,344$10,297
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,769$3,769
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,750$8,750
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,349$1,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,056 · Fundraising $15,101$22,157
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $196$196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,875 · Management $28,159 · Fundraising $25,535$155,569
Part X · Balance sheet $547,404 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,685$66,384
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,385$119,342
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $361,678$361,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $516,695$547,404
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $516,695$547,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $516,695$547,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $547,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,278
XI-2 Total expenses$155,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$516,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$547,404

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