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← THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,173,926
Total expenses
$3,417,717
Contributions and grants received
$1,310,313
Grants paid
$50,940
Program service revenue
$567,894
Investment income
$1,289,383
Other revenue
$6,336
Total assets, end of year
$33,659,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,972,021
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,687,302
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,664,321
Management and general expenses
$675,641
Fundraising expenses
$77,755
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,664,321

Program services were 78.0% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $20,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,290,313

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $518,513 · related or exempt $518,513

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAMS

    total $49,381 · related or exempt $49,381

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $598,973 · excluded $598,973

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,336

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,336

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,336 · excluded $6,336

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $690,410

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $690,410

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $690,410 · excluded $690,410

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $50,940 · program services $50,940

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $179,200 · program services $140,848 · management and general $17,920 · fundraising $20,432

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,439,730 · program services $1,256,512 · management and general $183,218

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $77,593 · program services $73,770 · management and general $2,929 · fundraising $894

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $197,039 · program services $181,195 · management and general $14,938 · fundraising $906

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $124,909 · program services $123,381 · fundraising $1,528

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $87,868 · management and general $87,868

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $67,200 · management and general $67,200

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $82,091 · management and general $82,091

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $473,673 · program services $455,191 · management and general $11,347 · fundraising $7,135

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67,341 · program services $43,484 · management and general $22,764 · fundraising $1,093

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $37,725 · program services $36,010 · management and general $1,508 · fundraising $207

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $127,552 · program services $112,843 · management and general $13,626 · fundraising $1,083

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $264,951 · program services $77,564 · management and general $153,288 · fundraising $34,099

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,874 · program services $27,820 · management and general $4,997 · fundraising $1,057

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS-ALLOCATIO

    total $106,031 · program services $84,763 · management and general $11,947 · fundraising $9,321

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,771,188 · end of year $3,266,923

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $275,170 · end of year $249,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $38,700 · end of year $158,479

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $73,677 · end of year $34,505

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $199,546

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $82,353

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $144,084 · end of year $117,193

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,506,710 · end of year $15,913,282

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,158,464 · end of year $951,076

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $11,719,735 · end of year $12,968,365

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $132,901 · end of year $87,417

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $220,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $647,300 · end of year $674,830

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $197,396 · end of year $711,882

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $527,587 · end of year $497,892

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,710,730 · end of year $11,611,514

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,251,814 · end of year $20,075,788

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROVIDES VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE TARGETED HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS IMPROVES HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADVOCACY.

  • CORE COMPETENCIES: THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROVIDES VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROVIDES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE TARGETED HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS' MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.IN 2024, COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PUBLISHED NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT EVERY WEEK THROUGH OVER 130 PUBLICATIONS, AND STAFF GAVE AT LEAST 29 PRESENTATIONS REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,500 ON TOPICS SUCH AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, POVERTY, AND MEDICAID. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: LAUNCH OF THE CUYAHOGA HUMAN SERVICE CHAMBER, WORK ON REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES, LEADERSHIP IN SEVERAL KEY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, PROVIDED BUDGET AND ADVOCACY TRAINING AND BUILT COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC POLICY PROCESSES. BY PROVIDING TIMELY, ACCURATE INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY'S POLICYMAKERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS LIVES UP TO ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY.

    Expenses $2,664,321 · Grants $50,940 · Revenue $567,894

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KYLE D MILLER

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JILL PAULSEN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TANA KUNG PECKHAM

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GENESIS O BROWN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENICE CONTRERAS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HEATHER STOLL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL J MEYER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARGIE GLICK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHELLE ROSE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID B MILLER PHD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDREA STANARD LYONS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • IFEOLORUNBODE ADEBAMBO MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL G RILEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DOUGLAS LUMPKIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DABNEY CONWELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TRACEY STROBEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KEVIN MCDANIEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMES VAIL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ASEEM UPPAL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • REV TIMOTHY C AHRENS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ED STOCKHAUSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILY CAMPBELL

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $198,079
    From this org
    $179,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,879
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,000
    Bonus
    $19,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,879
    Filer's total
    $198,079

  • TARA BRITTON

    DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY

    Total calculated
    $115,999
    From this org
    $110,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,999
    Hours/week
    45

  • ZULMA ZABALA

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $114,684
    From this org
    $109,995
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,689
    Hours/week
    32

  • EMILY MUTTILLO

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $120,242
    From this org
    $106,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,242
    Hours/week
    45

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513099349302796

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