Prisme Forum EIN 45-3991732 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Connects industry professionals, shares best practices, and promotes open technology standards. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $215K in revenue, $416K in expenses, and $295K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Business league / trade association · Community Development
Location
Cleveland Hts, OH
Filings
4 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$215KFY2025
Expenses
$416K
Net assets
$295K
People
2
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  45-3991732 Business league / trade association Cleveland Hts, OH
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects industry professionals, shares best practices, and promotes open technology standards.
Leadership
Errol Sandler · Secretary/Tr · $10K
Money in and out
$215K revenue, $416K expenses
Bottom line
-93% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$416K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$200K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Operating surplus
-93%
revenue over expenses▼ -43% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
2%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -28% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses
$416K
FY2025▲ +39%
Total assets
$295K
FY2025▼ -40%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$416K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$295K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$200K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$295K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 342
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 442

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPrisme Forum
EINHdr · item D45-3991732
Principal addressHdr · item CCleveland Hts, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a42
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b42
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Tr
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Errol Sandler’s $10K as Secretary/Tr is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

A survey was conducted of the pre-competitive collaborations in pharma research & development focused on information technology.

Pt IX · col B
02

Semi-annual meetings of the members are held to facilitate the mission of

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$206K · 96%
Investment income$9K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$206K
Investment income4%$9K
Total revenueLn 12$215K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$413K
Management & general1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$295K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $295K · Operating expenses/yr $416K
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $413K · Total expenses $416K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $416K
0.7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $416K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $206K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $206K · Total revenue $215K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $215K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $215K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $215K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $416K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $215K · Prior year $181K
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $269K · FY2024 $215K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $295K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $215K · Expenses $416K
-93%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $295K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $295K · Total assets $295K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $295K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Errol Sandler · Reported title SECRETARY/TR · Highest reported compensation $10K · Total expenses $416K
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10K · Total expenses $416K
2%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0.7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 19%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%

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.

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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)$215K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$211K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$269K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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