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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$147K 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$910K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$577K
+812% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$577K
FY2021▲ +812%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$995K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$734K
Expenses
$439K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$439K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$853K
Net assets
$147K
FY2021▲ ×16
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$806K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $42K Management & general 90% · $397K

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; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$146,674Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$42Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$397K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$889K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$910K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Government grantsLn 1e$565K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$889K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$889K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$910K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K$889K
Total assetsLn 16$880K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$871K$910K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$66K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$1K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$6K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$42K$397K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $734K$853K−$120K$806K 990 PDF
FY2023 $676K$529K$147K$926K 990 PDF
FY2022 $995K$385K$610K$779K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $577K$439K$138K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$9K 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 $576,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,750$564,816
I-9 Program service revenue$4,696
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $479$7,302
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,229$576,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,917$269,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,600$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,545$169,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,062$438,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,167$137,960
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 $576,814 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$564,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$564,816
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,696$4,696
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,302$7,302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$576,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,854 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $177,318$177,318
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $26,400$26,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $65,788$65,788
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,463$26,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000 · Management $35,587$36,587
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,796$21,796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,891$28,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,050 · Management $9,881$15,931
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,680$4,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,050 · Management $396,804 · Fundraising $0$438,854
Part X · Balance sheet $1,057,138 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $168,512; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $752,470$888,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $879,768$1,057,138
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,410
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,000$900,000
X-25 Other liabilities$2,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $870,600$910,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,168$147,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,168$147,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $879,768$1,057,138
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,814
XI-2 Total expenses$438,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,128

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