Campus District connects cleveland's downtown campuses by leading, providing and promoting community development services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $140K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
Spent
$436K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$398K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$430K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$634K
Expenses
$436K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$289K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 1983.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $351K Management & general 16% · $70K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$83,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Lammon$132,500$107,937$83,100$83,100$79,638$83,100

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

Connects downtown campuses through community development services.

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3 programs · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Promoted the campus district to potential retailers and developers; assisted businesses in solving problems related to their location (safety, problem local establishments, etc.) with assistance from downtown cleveland alliance, worked with over 75 businesses to set up a special improvement district called the cleveland superior arts…

$198Kprogram expense
02

"we are a district of downtown made up of two unique neighborhoods-the superiors arts district and the campus communities-each with it's own" during fiscal year 2020, the campus district carried out the following work to meet our objectives: avenue of the arts, an arts event that celebrated the neighborhood's transformation from a…

$105Kprogram expense
03

Planned and carried out the superior initiative to engage stakeholders in safety, community improvement and branding work; worked with property owners, residents, artists, homeless service agencies, cleveland police and city council members on safety and community relationship issues in the superior arts district.

$47Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$140K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$466
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$466
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$293K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$407K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$42K$30K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$45K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$393$149
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$910$343
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K$961
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K$197K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$712$238
Information technologyLn 14$507$331$128$48
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$2K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$952$621$240$91
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$731$276
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$351K$70K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $634K$1.1M−$463K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $387K$287K$100K$709K 990 PDF
FY2023 $430K$250K$180K$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$849K$233K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$360K−$86K$202K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $398K$436K−$38K$289K 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
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Part I · Summary $398,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,703$196,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,057$200,837
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $379$466
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,139$398,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,781$148,538
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,982$287,778
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,763$436,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,376−$38,188
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $398,128 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$46,000
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,825
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,837$200,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $466$466
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,837 · Excluded from tax $466$398,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,316 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,940 · Management $30,151 · Fundraising $12,722$84,813
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,965 · Management $3,535$48,500
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,015 · Management $393 · Fundraising $149$1,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,347 · Management $910 · Fundraising $343$3,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,563 · Management $2,544 · Fundraising $961$10,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,710$17,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196,503$196,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,213$18,213
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,847 · Management $712 · Fundraising $238$2,797
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $331 · Management $128 · Fundraising $48$507
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,696$1,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,716$2,716
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,344 · Management $9,715$12,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $621 · Management $240 · Fundraising $91$952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,886 · Management $731 · Fundraising $276$2,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,110 · Management $3,622$31,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,097 · Management $70,391 · Fundraising $14,828$436,316
Part X · Balance sheet $367,379 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,561$100,085
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,755$84,327
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $106,940$179,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,839$3,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $406,502$367,379
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,492$39,974
X-19 Deferred revenue$23,761
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,498$15,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,990$78,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $296,424$262,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,088$26,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,512$288,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,502$367,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $288,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$398,128
XI-2 Total expenses$436,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,512
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$23,761
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$288,563

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