Team NEO Foundation's mission is to enhance the economy of Northeast Ohio by collaborating with our Network Partners and others to attract new businesses, help those that are here grow and accelerate the impact of innovation in the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $578K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$745K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
38
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 38 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.0M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$8.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.9M Management & general 11% · $639K Fundraising 4% · $251K

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

49 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$369,033Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP, Industry & Innovation
$226,258Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Project Mgt, Site Strategies & Talent
$173,264Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secr/Treas
$160,028Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Industry & Innovation
$145,806Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Strategy and Research
$134,312Pt VII · Sec A
Vp,marketing & Engagement
$133,196Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Project Management
$130,301Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Koehler$367,773$418,033$397,437$427,078$369,033
James Foran———$232,906$226,258
Christine Nelson$185,512$190,581$190,974$179,729$173,264
Steven Fritsch$170,582$179,922$171,718$142,483$133,196
Laura Hudak$168,540$176,034$169,405$161,815$160,028
Jacob Duritsky$175,969$174,959$168,532$142,655$134,312
Dawn Southard$157,863$172,642$160,602$144,360$128,155
Mark Owens$161,601$166,857$113,274——

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

Attracts new businesses, helps existing ones grow, and accelerates innovation to boost Northeast Ohio's economy.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Strengthened, Better Coordinated Regional Network

As the Jobs Ohio Network Partner, Team NEO aligns and amplifies local economic development efforts in Northeast Ohio's 18 county region to create jobs and build a more robust economy.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Promote Team Neo, the Region and Network Performance

Team NEO offers local partners a bigger, more powerful platform to highlight the merits of investing in Northeast Ohio by highlighting unique strengths and economic attributes of each market, while articulating the value of being a part of the larger Northeast Ohio region, including our critical mass as one region with its integrated…

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Advancing Technology Adoption

We are building regional innovation clusters by connecting companies, academic and research institutions with opportunities to collaborate and take advantage of new technologies such as additive and smart manufacturing that build on the industrial, organizational and workforce strengths of the region.

$579Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$639K
Fundraisingcol D$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b38
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$435K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$527K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.4M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K$745K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$868K$139K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.9M$307K$142K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$75K$12K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$179K$18K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$213K$172K$28K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$0$25K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$758K$728K$29K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$167K$167K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$63K$51K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$134K$110K$23K$902
OccupancyLn 16$198K$161K$25K$12K
TravelLn 17$60K$53K$6K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$161K$161K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$32K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K$549
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$165K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$36K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.9M$639K$251K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $8.0M$8.0M−$28K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.0M$8.2M−$248K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.0M$8.0M−$19K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.4M$6.5M−$72K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.3M$5.8M$581K$2.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,347,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,184,383$6,232,361
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,526$42,744
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $138$1,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,794$70,918
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,373,841$6,347,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,340,376$3,939,728
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,385,091$1,827,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,725,467$5,766,890
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$351,626$580,573
Part VI · Governance 38 of 38 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members38
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 $6,347,463 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,290 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,481
VIII-1e Government grants$435,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,789,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,232,361
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,440$1,440
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $60,628 · Excluded from tax $0$60,628
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,744 · Unrelated business $60,628 · Excluded from tax $11,730$6,347,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,766,890 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $867,784 · Management $139,274 · Fundraising $64,280$1,071,338
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,911,845 · Management $306,839 · Fundraising $141,618$2,360,302
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $75,081 · Management $12,050 · Fundraising $5,562$92,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $179,288 · Management $17,559 · Fundraising $5,815$202,662
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,314 · Management $27,655 · Fundraising $12,764$212,733
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,145 · Fundraising $0$5,145
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $25,150 · Fundraising $0$25,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $728,285 · Management $29,432 · Fundraising $0$757,717
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $167,473 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$167,473
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,553 · Management $8,422 · Fundraising $3,670$62,645
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $109,737 · Management $22,951 · Fundraising $902$133,590
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $160,787 · Management $25,218 · Fundraising $11,519$197,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,528 · Management $6,109 · Fundraising $1,209$59,846
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $161,499 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$161,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,865 · Management $5,003 · Fundraising $2,286$39,154
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,411 · Management $1,189 · Fundraising $549$9,149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,927 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$164,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,634 · Management $6,603 · Fundraising $1,106$43,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,877,011 · Management $638,599 · Fundraising $251,280$5,766,890
Part X · Balance sheet $3,161,546 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,345,014$1,178,319
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,138$526,875
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $418,450$494,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $383,347$429,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $66,819$423,546
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,085$78,778
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,583$30,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,413,436$3,161,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $480,686$462,725
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,605$142,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $93,036$140,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $577,327$744,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,645,852$2,113,576
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $190,257$303,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,836,109$2,416,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,413,436$3,161,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,416,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,347,463
XI-2 Total expenses$5,766,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$580,573
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,836,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,416,682

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