Futureheights serves to ensure a vibrant and sustainable Future for cleveland Heights and university Heights. We work as change agents by inspiring and facilitating communication, collaboration, engagement and empowerment among our residents, businesses, other community-based organizations and local government. Public forums, voter education, the Heights observer community newspaper, historic neighborhood tours, volunteer opportunities, preservation and community planning education, shop local advocacy, community partnerships, and more.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
4
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$401K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$401K
Expenses
$375K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$375K
Net assets
$88K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$88K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $328K Management & general 10% · $37K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristine Pagsuyoin’s $80K as Executive Dir. is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristine Pagsuyoin$80,000———
Deanna Bremer Fisher—$71,143$71,143$66,378

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

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

Fosters a vibrant future by connecting residents, businesses, and government through education and collaboration.

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3 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Engagement

Crowdsourced Conversations: The Crowdsourced Conversations program engages residents in grassroots participatory discussions about issues in Cleveland Heights and University Heights. The event turns the typical forum on its head through allowing participants to lead the conversations.

$144Kprogram expense
02

Local Business Support Best of the Heights Launched in 2005, Best of the Heights is an annual competition focused on honoring businesses in a variety of categories and highlighting their contributions to the vitality of Cleveland Heights and University Heights. All nominees must be local, independent merchants.

$140Kprogram expense
03

Housing Revitalization

FutureHomes: FutureHeights recognizes that older homes are an asset to the city of Cleveland Heights. Our homes exhibit a variety of architectural styles and details not commonly found in other communities.

$44Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$805
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$21K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$101K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$583$583
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$562$562
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$621$621
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$437$437
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$722$722
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$152K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$328K$37K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $401K$375K$26K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$573K−$194K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $536K$504K$32K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 $587K$462K$125K$227K 990 PDF
FY2020 $390K$365K$24K$102K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $401,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,101$247,176
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $166,492$127,421
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,652$805
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,384$26,006
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,629$401,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,469$159,460
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,184$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,442$215,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $573,095$375,071
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,466$26,337
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,408 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$151,552
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,176
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,421$127,421
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $805$805
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,038$25,038
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $968$968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,389 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,843$401,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,071 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,333 · Management $2,667 · Fundraising $2,667$26,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,490 · Management $4,070 · Fundraising $4,070$109,630
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,633 · Management $583 · Fundraising $583$11,799
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,240 · Management $562 · Fundraising $562$11,364
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,007$21,007
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,322 · Management $621 · Fundraising $621$12,564
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,975 · Management $437 · Fundraising $437$8,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,171 · Management $722 · Fundraising $722$14,615
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,184$2,184
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,155$4,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,237$152,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,401 · Management $37,008 · Fundraising $9,662$375,071
Part X · Balance sheet $121,650 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,873$110,730
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,477$10,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,350$121,650
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,341$8,891
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$7,054
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,665$18,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,006$34,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,344$87,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,344$87,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,350$121,650
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,408
XI-2 Total expenses$375,071
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,344
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,048
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,633

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