Ubiz Venture Capital

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Vision: UBIZ aspires to be the preeminent organization to directly or collaboratively make business capital readily available to serious African American and other minority led small businesses tha have potential for growth and job creation in the Greater Cleveland area.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3657936) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31.9 mo
of spending, in cash
31.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
82% of total assets
Liabilities are 82% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$734K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$853K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$806K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$734K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$995K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$734K
Expenses
$853K
FY2024▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$439K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$853K
Net assets
$806K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$806K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $803K Management & general 6% · $51K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Obi’s $165K as President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021
Michael Obi$165,000$146,674

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides business capital to grow minority-led small businesses in Greater Cleveland.

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1 program · $803K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To make access to credit more readily available to high potential existing underserved small businesses in the Greater Cleveland area and other parts of Northeast Ohio.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3657936) · Dispute this line
$803Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$734K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Other incomeLn 4–11$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$803K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$806K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Government grantsLn 1e$494K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$225K
Total revenueLn 12$734K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$2.3M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$14K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$806K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$926K$806K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$343K$309K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$23K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$236K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$30K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$72K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$19K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$353
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$58K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$803K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $734K$853K−$120K$806K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2024 $676K$529K$147K$926K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2023 $995K$385K$610K$779K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2022 $577K$439K$138K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $63K$9K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $733,757 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $488,475$493,659
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,859$14,813
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,966$225,285
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,300$733,757
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $193,325$368,406
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,549$485,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,874$853,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,426−$119,715
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $733,757 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$493,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,659
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,813$14,813
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $225,285$225,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,098 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$733,757
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,472 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $308,724 · Management $34,303$343,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,841 · Management $2,538$25,379
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $235,615$235,615
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,713$16,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,698 · Management $3,300$32,998
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,724$71,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,203 · Management $2,133$21,336
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,184 · Management $353$3,537
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,071$27,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,808 · Management $8,264$66,072
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $802,581 · Management $50,891 · Fundraising $0$853,472
Part X · Balance sheet $4,595,942 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,492,891$2,270,019
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $1,677,444$2,312,044
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,615$13,879
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,185,950$4,595,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $802$10,509
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,259,200$3,779,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,260,002$3,789,709
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,196$687,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $568,752$119,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $925,948$806,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,185,950$4,595,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $806,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$733,757
XI-2 Total expenses$853,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$119,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$925,948
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$806,233

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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