The mission of the Community West Foundation is to advance the health and well being of our Community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$354K 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.4M a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$354K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $149.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30.5M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.9M
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$119.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$16.6M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$14.3M
FY2025$23.3M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$12.1M
Net assets
$119.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119.6M
FY2021$134.2M
FY2022$105.6M
FY2023$123.5M
FY2024$134.9M
FY2025$147.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Feb 2003.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.5M Management & general 10% · $646K Fundraising 8% · $564K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $354K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$197,797Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$156,553Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair/Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasurer/Grants Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grants&advancement Committees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advancement Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grants Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Uhle Martin J’s $328K as President and CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Uhle Martin J$328,018$311,487$273,650$256,056——
Martin J Uhle————$222,278$197,797
Roth Daniel J$208,533$198,096$183,538$170,860——
Daniel J Roth————$155,033$156,553

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

Provides grants to nonprofit organizations and community agencies to advance health and well-being, primarily serving western Greater Cleveland and supporting national initiatives.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The foundation is organized to advance the health and well being of the people of western greater cleveland and to assist area agencies and organizations that contribute to those efforts. In connection therewith, the foundation has made various grants to both section 501(c)(3) related organizations, and various tax exempt community…

$5.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100
Grants paid · 733 grants · $33.0M · 2020–2025
Purple Heart Homes INCNC · FY2025$1,200,000
Building Hope in the CityOH · FY2025$1,133,600
Cleveland MetroparksFY2025$279,870
St Edward High SchoolOH · FY2025$251,000
Catholic Charities CorporationFY2025$225,300
Community Service AllianceOH · FY2025$152,800
Lutheran Metropolitan MinistryOH · FY2025$135,500
City MissionOH · FY2025$110,300
Neighborhood AllianceOH · FY2025$109,100
May Dugan CenterOH · FY2025$90,600
Providence House INCOH · FY2025$85,000
Resource ClevelandOH · FY2025$84,550
Seeds of LiteracyOH · FY2025$83,500
The Salvation ArmyNY · FY2025$81,800
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.9M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$188K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$646K
Fundraisingcol D$564K
Owns and owesPt X
$119.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$875K
Total assetsLn 16$150.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$188K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$366K
SavingsLn 2$509K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$875K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$150.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.5M
Net assetsLn 32$119.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$875K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129.6M$149.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$132.1M$150.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.7M$30.5M
Net assetsLn 32$103.4M$119.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.0M$5.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$73K$73K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$427K$138K$135K$154K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$490K$149K$136K$206K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$11K$10K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$17K$16K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$18K$18K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$9K$18K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$59K$0$59K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$21K$42K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$166K$42K$83K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$0$27K$0
Information technologyLn 14$9K$2K$4K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$88K$22K$44K$22K
TravelLn 17$12K$4K$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$6K$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$0$13K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$9K$25K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.5M$646K$564K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.3M$12.1M$11.3M$147.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.3M$8.6M$5.7M$134.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.3M$8.1M$2.1M$123.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$8.8M$775K$105.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.6M$6.9M$9.6M$134.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.9M$6.7M$3.2M$119.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,874,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,607,062$3,376,271
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,223,114$6,309,663
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,009$188,331
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,873,185$9,874,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,802,124$5,026,687
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,052,989$1,076,358
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $695,463$581,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,550,576$6,684,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,322,609$3,189,638
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,874,265 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $239,212 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,673
VIII-1e Government grants$151,880
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,212,718
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,065,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,376,271
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,163,210$5,163,210
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,146,453$1,146,453
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$50,881−$50,881
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,497,994$9,874,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,684,627 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,953,959$4,953,959
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $72,728$72,728
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,178 · Management $135,041 · Fundraising $153,885$427,104
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,810 · Management $136,048 · Fundraising $205,536$490,394
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,948 · Management $9,629 · Fundraising $14,297$34,874
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,452 · Management $16,359 · Fundraising $29,887$63,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,024 · Management $18,073 · Fundraising $24,191$60,288
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,000 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $9,000$36,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $59,201 · Fundraising $0$59,201
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,810 · Management $41,620 · Fundraising $20,810$83,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,553 · Management $83,107 · Fundraising $41,553$166,213
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $27,159 · Fundraising $0$27,159
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,165 · Management $4,330 · Fundraising $2,165$8,660
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,015 · Management $44,030 · Fundraising $22,015$88,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,031 · Management $4,031 · Fundraising $4,031$12,093
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,501 · Management $5,501 · Fundraising $5,501$16,503
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $12,518 · Fundraising $0$12,518
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,641 · Fundraising $0$6,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,743 · Management $25,098 · Fundraising $31,453$65,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,473,917 · Management $646,386 · Fundraising $564,324$6,684,627
Part X · Balance sheet $150,075,487 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,381$366,392
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,974,749$509,062
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $8,235$44,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,736$27,199
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $129,589,990$149,128,132
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,110,091$150,075,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,364$282,013
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $200,000$12,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,279,112$30,190,908
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,701,476$30,485,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,745,447$111,482,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,663,168$8,107,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,408,615$119,590,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,110,091$150,075,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,590,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,874,265
XI-2 Total expenses$6,684,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,189,638
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,408,615
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,901,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$90,098
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,590,066

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