Jumpstart INC EIN 34-1398522 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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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 2022 it reported $21.5M in revenue, $21.6M in expenses, and $68.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Cleveland, OH
Website
www.jumpstartinc.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$21.5MFY2022
Expenses
$21.6M
Net assets
$68.7M
People
47
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  34-1398522 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cleveland, OH Founded 1983
Form 990 (PDF)
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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
Ray T Leach · Chief Executive Officer · $486K
Money in and out
$21.5M revenue, $21.6M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$21.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$68.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$125K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$21.5M
FY2022▲ +37%
Expenses
$21.6M
FY2022▲ +5%
Total assets
$82.4M
FY2022▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$13.7M
FY2022▲ +33%
Total revenue
$21.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$68.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$125K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$82.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 329
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 428
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $16.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Network Advisors & Economic Inclusion

This program is an essential componentof the economic revitalization programs that provides 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 for the purpose of encouraging the…

$11.7Mprogram expense
02

Entrepreneurial Services and Investing

Jumpstart inc. Conducts its economic revitalization programs by functioning as a regional nonprofit venture development entity which supports startups and high potential small businesses who have the potential to economically transform COMMUNITIES.AS the primary entrepreneurial economic revitalization program jumpstart inc.

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

This program is a significant and critical segment 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 importance of…

$731Kprogram 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 1a29
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b28
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 (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$485,596Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Investment & Service
$299,585Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$242,033Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating & Relationship Officer
$233,062Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Inclusion & Outreach
$223,990Pt VII · Sec A
SR Venture Partner
$218,738Pt VII · Sec A
$216,510Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Ptnr, Investing
$206,769Pt 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$11.8M · 55%
Investment income$7.5M · 35%
Program service revenue$2.2M · 10%
Contributions & grants55%$11.8M
Investment income35%$7.5M
Program service revenue10%$2.2M
— government grantsLn 1e$7.9M
Total revenueLn 12$21.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.04
Program services78%$16.9M
Management & general18%$3.9M
Fundraising4%$916K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$82.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$68.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.5M · Operating expenses/yr $21.6M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.9M · Total expenses $21.6M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $3.9M · Total expenses $21.6M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $916K · Total expenses $21.6M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $863K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.8M
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11.8M · Total revenue $21.5M
55%
Government reliance
Government grants $7.9M · Total revenue $21.5M
37%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.2M · Total revenue $21.5M
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7.5M · Total revenue $21.5M
+35%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.2M · Total expenses $21.6M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21.5M · Prior year $15.7M
+37%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $68.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21.5M · Expenses $21.6M
-0.6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $82.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $68.7M · Total assets $82.4M
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $111K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $82.4M
0.1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ray T Leach · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $486K · Total expenses $21.6M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10.7M · Total expenses $21.6M
49%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 37%
Investment management fee ratio 0.3%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%

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
Ready Set CoffeeFY2023$38,500
Covermecutee LLCFY2023$31,500
The Filter Factory INCFY2023$28,500
Medtech Solutions LLCFY2023$25,000
Ldp Partners LLCFY2023$25,000
Unbar Cafe INCFY2023$21,000
Auxilium Health INCFY2023$16,000
Memories by BeeFY2023$11,000
Bk Beauty Supply LLCFY2023$11,000
Jet Stream MobileFY2023$10,000
Cafilia LLCFY2023$10,000
Serve-UFY2023$9,500
Washington Wellness Institute LLCFY2023$6,000
Rebuilders XchangeFY2023$6,000
Crochet KittyFY2023$6,000
Disruptive Digital Services LLCFY2023$5,240
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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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$21.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$22.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$21.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$26.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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