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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1983.
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Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
27 people listed on the 990; $178K paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief of Operations and Program Oversight
$89,441Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$88,905Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Garr | $95,862 | $91,862 | $88,905 | $85,328 | $83,831 |
| Kenneth Kasler | $94,520 | $92,734 | $89,441 | $86,408 | $88,725 |
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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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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Connects youth with disabilities and teen volunteers through sports and activities.
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1 program · $953K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Youth Challenge provided 350 adapted sports, arts, and recreational program opportunities, serving 138 participants with physical disabilities in 6 counties in Northeast Ohio. Program activities included a multitude of recreational and organized team sports; arts, including music, drama, visual arts, and ceramics; social growth…
$953Kprogram expense
Funders
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 · FY2025
Community West FoundationFY2025$56K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$953K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$283K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$130K
Accounts receivableLn 4$52K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$951K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 6392
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$60K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $789K | $573K |
| Given inLn 1b | $65K | $78K | $192K | $116K | $17K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $0 | $22K | $18K | $18K | $13K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.1M | $951K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.9M | $2.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.6M | $4.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $78K | $59K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.6M | $4.4M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $190K | $136K | $35K | $19K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $552K | $396K | $12K | $144K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $20K | $14K | $860 | $5K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $77K | $55K | $3K | $18K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $61K | $44K | $3K | $15K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $0 | $10K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $0 | $4K | $805 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $56K | $39K | $2K | $16K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $25K | $11K | $581 | $13K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $28K | $19K | $5K | $4K |
| TravelLn 17 | $65K | $65K | $18 | $102 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $109K | $83K | $4K | $22K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $52K | $42K | $3K | $7K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $55K | $38K | $1K | $16K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $16K | $13K | $147 | $3K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $953K | $84K | $283K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $493K | $4.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 | $1.3M | $1.4M | −$25K | $4.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $4K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $312K | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $234K | $4.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,324,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,193,479$1,183,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,242$51,141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,659$89,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,454,380$1,324,260
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 $744,329$899,650
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $398,373$420,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,142,702$1,320,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $311,678$4,169
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,324,260 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,067 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$14,065
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$342,544
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$75,336
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$751,928
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,183,873
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,238$31,238
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,650$69,650
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,903$19,903
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,414−$25,414
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,057−$7,057
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $140,387$1,324,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,320,091 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,769 · Management $35,416 · Fundraising $19,021$190,206
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $395,703 · Management $11,976 · Fundraising $144,208$551,887
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,267 · Management $860 · Fundraising $4,782$19,909
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,005 · Management $3,316 · Fundraising $18,437$76,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,634 · Management $2,630 · Fundraising $14,626$60,890
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,250 · Fundraising $0$10,250
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,766 · Fundraising $805$4,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,787 · Management $1,521 · Fundraising $15,569$55,877
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,321 · Management $581 · Fundraising $13,460$25,362
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,540 · Management $5,305 · Fundraising $4,240$28,085
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,779 · Management $18 · Fundraising $102$64,899
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,747 · Management $3,966 · Fundraising $22,050$108,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,755 · Management $3,062 · Fundraising $7,042$51,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,812 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $15,821$54,763
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,841 · Management $147 · Fundraising $3,024$16,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $952,960 · Management $83,944 · Fundraising $283,187$1,320,091
Part X · Balance sheet $4,444,127 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,635$60,949
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,056,079$1,168,247
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $129,500$130,168
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $82,799$51,811
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,594$43,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,949,424$2,013,419
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,026,524$868,932
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $94,457$82,117
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,374$25,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,644,386$4,444,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,432$45,688
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,413$13,062
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,845$58,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,313,850$4,155,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $252,691$230,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,566,541$4,385,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,644,386$4,444,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,385,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,324,260
XI-2 Total expenses$1,320,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,566,541
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$185,333
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,385,377
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