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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2021 · 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 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
$17K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$587K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$587K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$401K
Expenses
$462K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$375K
Net assets
$227K
FY2021▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$88K

From the FY2021 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $391K Management & general 11% · $49K Fundraising 5% · $23K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$71,143Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Em
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

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

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2 programs · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

2021 program accomplishments volunteers: - futureheights utilized 95 volunteers in 2021 including board members, committee members, community forum volunteers, heights observer delivery volunteers, and heights music hop volunteers futurehomes program - completed six rehabs and sold to owner-occupants - acquired another five homes for…

$297Kprogram expense
02

Heights observer published monthly print editions and weekly electronic editions of the heights observer. Was named the "best non-daily newspaper in ohio" by the cleveland press clubs all-ohio excellence in journalism award.

$94Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$227K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$36K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$130K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$784$466
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$646$516$65$65
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$3K$347
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$485$194
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K$383$200
TravelLn 17$808$808
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$33K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$391K$49K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $401K$375K$26K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$573K−$194K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $536K$504K$32K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $586,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,181$389,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,436$196,195
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$50
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,002$1,344
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,637$586,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $214,809$236,575
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,333$225,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,142$462,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,495$124,591
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $586,898 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,670
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,423
VIII-1e Government grants$176,623
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,778 · Unrelated business $114,417$196,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50$50
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,344$1,344
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,778 · Unrelated business $114,417 · Excluded from tax $1,394$586,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,307 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,572 · Management $17,786 · Fundraising $17,786$71,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,417 · Management $12,084$142,501
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,357 · Management $784 · Fundraising $466$5,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,459 · Management $2,422 · Fundraising $1,442$17,323
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,004$10,004
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $516 · Management $65 · Fundraising $65$646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,144 · Management $3,036 · Fundraising $347$14,527
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,015 · Management $485 · Fundraising $194$9,694
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,757 · Management $383 · Fundraising $200$8,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $808$808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,135 · Management $1,500$7,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,148$138,148
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,198 · Fundraising $2,732$35,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $390,526 · Management $48,549 · Fundraising $23,232$462,307
Part X · Balance sheet $244,293 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,707$229,405
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,946$13,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,452$244,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,171$17,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,171$17,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,721$226,872
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,281$226,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,452$244,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$586,898
XI-2 Total expenses$462,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,872

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