Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$771,907

Total expenses

$578,522

Contributions and grants received

$726,974

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$14,319

Investment income

$25,563

Other revenue

$5,051

Total assets, end of year

$877,914

Total liabilities, end of year

$36,357

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$841,557

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$482,904

Management and general expenses

$79,103

Fundraising expenses

$16,515

Program service expenses (Part III)

$482,904

Program services were 83.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• PROGRAM ACCONPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOUSING OUTREACH PROGRAMMING LAKEWOODALIVES HOUSING OUTREACH PROGRAMMING HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED NUMEROUS RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. CLIENT HOUSEHOLDS SERVED: 149 DEMOGRAPHICS OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED: 84% LOW-MODERATE INCOME 70% FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD 81% SENIOR CITIZENS (62+) SERVICES OFFERED (JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024): AGING IN PLACE: 7 COMPLETED ASSESSMENTS OVER 100 SENIOR RESIDENTS ENGAGED DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 12 PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CITY FUNDING \239,000 TOTAL FUNDING SECURED VOLUNTEER PROJECTS: 25 PROJECTS 129 VOLUNTEERS 323 HOURS BED BUG SUPPORT: 88 PHONE CALLS & REFERRALS 28 IN-PERSON MEETINGS 13 CASES TREATED 5 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES 8 MULTI-FAMILY HOMES PAINT LAKEWOOD PROGRAM LAKEWOODALIVES PAINT PROGRAM IS A RESOURCE FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE LOOKING TO ADDRESS THEIR EXTERIOR PAINTING NEEDS. SERVICES OFFERED IN 2023-2024: PROJECTS COMPLETED (JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024): 10 PROJECTS FINANCIAL IMPACT (JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024): \71,000 LIFETIME OF PROGRAM (2010-2024): TOTAL PROJECTS COMPLETED (2010-2024): 152 TOTAL FINANCIAL IMPACT (2010-2024): \680,000 CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS FOR PAINT LAKEWOOD PROGRAM (2023-2024): ALL 10 CLIENTS SERVED ARE LOW-MODERATE INCOME (80% OR LESS THAN AREA MEDIAN INCOME). 70% SENIOR CITIZENS. 70% FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD. 40% SINGLE FEMALE SENIOR HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD. OVERVIEW OF LAKEWOODALIVE HOUSING PROGRAMMING LAKEWOODALIVE ADMINISTERS THE FOLLOWING HOUSING PROGRAMS: THE PAINT LAKEWOOD PROGRAM AGING IN PLACE THE LAKEWOOD TOOL BOX THE KNOWING YOUR HOME FREE EDUCATIONAL SERIES ASSISTING WITH HOARDING & BEDBUG CASES RECOMMENDING CONTRACTORS TO CLIENTS INTAKING AND ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR CITY OF LAKEWOOD FUNDED HOME RENOVATION FINANCING YARD CLEAN-UPS LEAF RAKING SNOW SHOVELING PROGRAM VOLUNTEER-BASED HOME RENOVATION PROJECTS SUCCESSFUL & THRIVING BUSINESS DISTRICTS TESTIMONIALS FROM LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF LAKEWOODALIVE AND THE COMMUNITY. I LOVE THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, LAKEWOODALIVE, AND LAKEWOOD PEOPLE; EVERYONE IS SO HELPFUL. - SOPHIE SAICHAMPA, THE GROOMING LOFT BY SOPHIE THE EVENTS AND SUPPORT LAKEWOODALIVE BRINGS TO OUR COMMUNITY MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IM PART OF A BIG FAMILY. I SEE FAMILIAR SMILING FACES AT EVERY EVENT I GO TO. LAKEWOOD MAKES ME FEEL THAT IM FINALLY HOME AND I REALLY BELIEVE LAKEWOODALIVE IS A BIG REASON WHY. FROM THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY PROVIDE TO SMALL BUSINESSES OWNERS LIKE ME, TO EVENTS THAT BRING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND WARMTH TO RESIDENTS IM NEVER LEAVING THIS CITY. - AMI RIZEK, OWNER OF DOKI DOKI SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS LAKEWOODALIVE ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR 4 THRIVING SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS IN LAKEWOOD, INCLUDING THE WEST END BUSINESS ALLIANCE, UPTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, DOWNTOWN LAKEWOOD BUSINESS ALLIANCE, AND BUNTS TO BIRDTOWN. LAKEWOODALIVE SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS LAKEWOODALIVE PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES: TRACK AND RESEARCH THE AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN LAKEWOOD AND UPDATE THE AVAILABLE PROPERTIES PAGE ON THE CITY WEBSITE. CALL AND MEET WITH NEW BUSINESSES TO WELCOME THEM TO LAKEWOOD. ADMINISTER THE BLOSSOMS PROGRAM, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR THE FLOWER BOXES THAT GO UP EVERY SUMMER IN FRONT OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES. ATTEND AND ASSIST IN SMALL BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEETINGS INCLUDING THOSE FOR DOWNTOWN LAKEWOOD BUSINESS ALLIANCE (DLBA), WEST END LAKEWOOD, UPTOWN LAKEWOOD, AND BUNTS TO BIRDTOWN. ATTEND RIBBON CUTTINGS FOR NEW BUSINESSES. WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND LAKEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HELP BUSINESS OWNERS APPLY FOR SIGNAGE, STOREFRONT RENOVATION, AND GAP FINANCING GRANTS THROUGH THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD. HISTORIC PRESERVATIONS EFFORTS. CONNECT SMALL BUSINESSES TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL AID, BOOKKEEPING, SBA, SBDC. TRACK AND AID BUSINESSES SEEKING AVAILABLE SPACE. HELPING TO FACILITATE SMALL BUSINESS AND LANDLORD RELATIONS AND LEASING AGREEMENTS. WORKING WITH THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD ON URBAN PLANNING PROJECTS AND CITY BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS. HOST AND ADMINISTER A CITY-WIDE SMALL BUSINESS CALL EACH MONTH. "LAKEWOOD, AND BIRDTOWN SPECIFICALLY, WAS MY FIRST SHOT AT ENTREPRENEURSHIP; WERE INVESTED HERE, AND LAKEWOOD HAS GIVEN US SO MUCH." - JUAN VERGARA, AMAZONIA "IT REALLY IS A COMMUNITY HERE, NOT JUST A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE. ITS NOT JUST URBAN OR SUBURBAN; ITS NOT JUST YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING HERE. WE ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE OURSELVES IN A NEW LOCATION. - JAMY BOLLING, CRUMB AND SPIGOT LAKEWOODALIVE EVENTS EACH YEAR LAKEWOODALIVE PUTS ON SEVERAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS THAT SERVE AS SEASONAL TRADITIONS FOR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS IN LAKEWOOD. MOST OF THESE EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND AND FUN FOR ALL WHO JOIN, WHETHER THAT BE LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS OR VISITORS FROM THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA, NORTHEAST OHIO, OR BEYOND 1. FRONT PORCH CONCERT SERIES 2023 FRIDAYS IN JUNE & JULY AN OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES THAT TAKES PLACE ON THE FRONT STEPS OF THE LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY AND AT MADISON PARK PAVILION, THE SHOWS TAKE PLACE EVERY FRIDAY EVENING IN JUNE & JULY. 2. LAKEWOOD SUMMER MELTDOWN JUNE 15, 2023 THE BIGGEST BLOCK PARTY IN LAKEWOOD, THE LAKEWOOD SUMMER MELTDOWN IS OUR ANNUAL RACE AND STREET FEST, COMPLETE WITH A 5K RACE, 1 MILE FAMILY FUN WALK & RUN, BEER GARDEN, WATER MOOSE, FOOD TRUCKS & VENDORS, ACTIVITIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE 3. SPOOKY POOCH PARADE OCTOBER 14, 2023 OUR BELOVED DOG COSTUME CONTEST HAS CANINES AND THEIR TRUSTY OWNERS PARADING THE STREETS SURROUNDING MADISON PARK, DRESSED TO THE NINES. WITH VENDORS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND ACTIVITIES IT IS A PET AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT THAT PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY OCTOBER. 4. LAKEWOOD CHOCOLATE WALK OCTOBER 26, 2023 A FUN SPIN ON TRICK-OR-TREATING, BUT FOR THE 21+ CROWD. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOWNTOWN LAKEWOOD BUSINESS ALLIANCE, THE LAKEWOOD CHOCOLATE WALK PROVIDES ATTENDEES WITH MORE THAN 20 SWEET STOPS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN WHERE THEY CAN COLLECT CHOCOLATE-THEMED TREATS, INTERACT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND ENJOY A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. 5. LIGHT UP LAKEWOOD DECEMBER 2, 2023 'TIS THE SEASON IS A STATEMENT THAT RINGS TRUE EVERY YEAR AT LIGHT UP LAKEWOOD. THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS KICKED OFF AT THIS EVENT EACH YEAR, WITH A PARADE, STREET FESTIVAL, TREE LIGHTING, AND FIREWORKS SHOW 6. LOVING LAKEWOOD: GREATEST HITS FEBRUARY 24, 2024 LOVING LAKEWOOD IS OUR THEMED ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA. THIS YEAR WE TURNED UP THE VOLUME ON OUR GREATEST HITS TO CELEBRATE OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY. 7. BIRDTOWN PICNIC JUNE 8, 2024 BIRDTOWN PICNIC TAKES PLACE IN LATE SPRING EVERY YEAR TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE A FREE MEAL TO THOSE IN NEED, CONNECT OUR NEIGHBORS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND BRING FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES TO THE BIRDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.

  Expenses $482,904 · Revenue $14,319

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

13 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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