Jumpstart INC EIN 34-1398522

Jumpstart INC

EIN  34-1398522 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cleveland, OH Founded 1983
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Verified accurate 8/7/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Boosts Northern Ohio's economy by providing entrepreneurs and small businesses with the advisory services, education, and resources needed to grow and create jobs.
Leadership
Teleange' Thomas · Former COO · $433K
Money in and out
$35.8M revenue, $35.6M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Boosts Northern Ohio's economy by providing entrepreneurs and small businesses with the advisory services, education, and resources needed to grow and create jobs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $35.8M in revenue, $35.6M in expenses, and $61.7M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$35.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$35.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $241K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +102% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$35.8M
FY2025▲ +70%
Expenses
$35.6M
FY2025▲ +28%
Total assets
$89.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$27.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
Total revenue
$35.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$35.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$241K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$89.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $29.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Network Advisors & Economic Development

Components of the economic revitalization programs provide the initial contact and impetus to the development of seed ideas. These individuals provide education and information to individuals concerning the development and operation of small businesses in northern ohio to encourage the initiation, expansion, growth, and maturation of…

$19.9Mprogram expense
02

Entrepreneurial Services (esp) and Investing

As ohio prioritizes technology-driven growth within its broader economic development strategy, jumpstart inc. Plays a dual and essential role - preparing venture investable companies for capital and serving as a regional venture investor.

$8.3Mprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

Outreach and education are significant and critical segments of jumpstart's overall economic revitalization programs. The jumpstart outreach and education program's continuous presentation of networking events, seminars, and published articles both in traditional and electronic media combine to build a greater appreciation of the…

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJumpstart INC
EINHdr · item D34-1398522
Principal addressHdr · item CCleveland, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jumpstartinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a24
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b23
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$432,965Pt VII · Sec A
$421,283Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Services Officer
$305,840Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Workforce Officer
$294,793Pt VII · Sec A
Former President Js Ventures
$215,473Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Equity Outreach & Initiative
$199,385Pt VII · Sec A
Jse Managing Partner
$193,857Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Tech Services and Network Management
$188,925Pt VII · Sec A

Teleange' Thomas’s $433K as Former COO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ray T Leach$751,788$694,496$485,596$511,140$483,342
Teleange' Thomas$432,965
Julie Jacono$421,283$150,000
Jerold J Frantz$215,473$319,208$405,935$299,585$278,458$258,349
Karen C Adame$285,894$348,336$242,033$251,921$238,165
Teleange Thomas$336,724$300,513$233,062
Lorne J Novick$305,840$243,526$203,954$182,042$189,126$167,594
John William Grace JR$294,793

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$28.0M · 78%
Program service revenue$6.0M · 17%
Investment income$1.8M · 5%
Contributions & grants78%$28.0M
Program service revenue17%$6.0M
Investment income5%$1.8M
— government grantsLn 1e$19.6M
Total revenueLn 12$35.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services84%$29.7M
Management & general16%$5.6M
Fundraising1%$231K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$89.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$61.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.5M · Operating expenses/yr $35.6M
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $29.7M · Total expenses $35.6M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $5.6M · Total expenses $35.6M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $231K · Total expenses $35.6M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $757K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.5M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $28.0M · Total revenue $35.8M
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $19.6M · Total revenue $35.8M
55%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.0M · Total revenue $35.8M
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.8M · Total revenue $35.8M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.0M · Total expenses $35.6M
17%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $35.8M · Prior year $21.1M
+70%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $26.0M · FY2024 $35.8M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $61.7M · Beginning of year $60.2M
+3%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $35.8M · Expenses $35.6M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $27.3M · Total assets $89.0M
31%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $61.7M · Total assets $89.0M
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $89.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Julie Jacono · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $421K · Total expenses $35.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10.0M · Total expenses $35.6M
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 70%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Panorama GlobalFY2024$403K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$970K
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Grants paid · 164 grants · $8.4M · 2019–2024
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Washington Wellness Institute LLCFY2023$6,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$35.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$21.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$22.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$21.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$26.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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