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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,431,389
Total expenses
$5,199,698
Contributions and grants received
$3,414,136
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$966,642
Investment income
$35,313
Other revenue
$15,298
Total assets, end of year
$23,134,921
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,752,074
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,382,847
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,618,982
Management and general expenses
$1,547,031
Fundraising expenses
$33,685
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,618,982

Program services were 69.6% 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)

    $2,009,003

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,405,133

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL REVENUE

    total $432,221 · related or exempt $432,221

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $372,235 · related or exempt $372,235

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $117,186 · related or exempt $117,186

  • 2d · Program service revenue: DEVELOPMENT FEE

    total $45,000 · related or exempt $45,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,313 · related or exempt $32,366 · excluded $2,947

  • 11a · Other revenue: DISPOSAL INCOME

    total $15,298 · related or exempt $15,298

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,298

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,643,960 · program services $767,145 · management and general $843,936 · fundraising $32,879

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,287,146 · program services $990,171 · management and general $296,975

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $610,920 · program services $574,538 · management and general $36,382

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $34,302 · program services $23,764 · management and general $10,538

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $81,711 · program services $27,602 · management and general $53,767 · fundraising $342

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,562 · program services $5,896 · management and general $9,666

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,648 · program services $12,915 · management and general $7,733

  • 20 · Interest

    total $62,378 · program services $43,534 · management and general $18,844

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $249,346 · program services $219,512 · management and general $29,834

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $60,839 · program services $49,048 · management and general $11,791

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBGRANTEES

    total $458,491 · program services $458,491

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

    total $203,669 · program services $179,519 · management and general $24,150

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $198,805 · program services $60,016 · management and general $138,325 · fundraising $464

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $141,033 · program services $77,814 · management and general $63,219

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $130,888 · program services $129,017 · management and general $1,871

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,160,362 · end of year $764,201

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,216,776 · end of year $1,022,493

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $15,610 · end of year $77,586

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $3,011,000 · end of year $3,011,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,526 · end of year $23,120

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

    $18,227,051

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

    $2,162,221

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,256,954 · end of year $16,064,830

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $80,664 · end of year $93,279

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,773,223 · end of year $2,078,412

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,914,477 · end of year $1,744,695

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $71,267 · end of year $5,383

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $15,646,959 · end of year $16,001,996

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,642,125 · end of year $4,422,297

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $263,287 · end of year $960,550

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BBC'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CITIZENS, AND REVITALIZE BLIGHTED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

  • CREATED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ACTIVITIES IN WARD 5 OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. IN 30 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, BBC PRIMARILY FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS ON NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND RESTORING THE RESIDENTIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING A VARIETY OF HOUSING PROJECTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY. WE EVOLVED INTO A FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SERVING THE CENTRAL AND LOWER KINSMAN NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WE NOW SUPPORT. BUCKEYE-SHAKER SQUARE AND BUCKEYE-WOODLAND NEIGHBORHOODS.

    Expenses $3,618,982

  • IN 30 YEARS WE HAVE SEEN INDICATORS, SUCH AS LOW FORECLOSURE RATES, PURPOSEFUL RE-USE OF LARGE TRACTS OF DESOLATE LAND AND THE SUCCESSFUL RENTAL OF RETAIL SPACES WITHIN ONCE INFAMOUS CRIME-INFESTED AREAS, DEMONSTRATES OUR EFFECTIVENESS AT CHARTING THE PATH OF NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY WITHIN THE MOST CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOODS OF CLEVELAND. WITH SUCH PROVEN SUCCESS WE ARE POISED TO CULTIVATE A NEW THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD.

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  • DURING THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR, BBC CONTINUED TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THE BOARD AND STAFF REMAIN VIGILANT TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO NAVIGATE THESE TUMULTUOUS TIMES. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE OVER 4,000 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH WEEKLY DINNERS, FRESH PRODUCE, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. BBC ALSO PROVIDED RESIDENTS WITH RENTAL SUPPORT, GROCERIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS, AND SUPPORT WITH UTILITY BILLS. WE SUPPORTED 19 BUSINESS WITH RENTAL OR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE COMPLETED THE FINANCING FOR COLFAX FAMILY HOMES, 36 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES THAT WILL CREATE LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING OPTIONS IN THE KINSMAN NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE HOMES WILL CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE STREET AND COMMUNITY AS WE IMPLEMENT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN. OTHER KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE: "BOXSPOT SMALL BUSINESS VENTURE "HEALTH & WELLNESS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH & ADULTS HOME REPAIR ASSISTANCE "PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE ARTS "RETAIL DEVELOPMENT "HOUSING DEVELOPMENT & OCCUPANCY "GREENSPACE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FISCAL AGENT SERVICES TO GRASS ROOTS "GROUPS NEIGHBORHOOD LANDSCAPING INITIATIVE. "INVESTMENT SCHOOL LEAD AGENCY "LAND ASSEMBLY "NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURS "VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joy Johnson

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $111,097
    From this org
    $111,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mildred Cephus

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dawn Glasco

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Pamela Goodwin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Larry Jones

    BOARD PRESID

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher King

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Anthony Orlando

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beverly Owens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jamie Parker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David B Roney

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Schoop

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Runako Stroud

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bara Watts

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • BRIDGEPORT PLACE LLC

    RENTAL RE · OH · income $43,810 · assets $1,536,076

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BEL BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

  • EAST CENTRAL TOWNHOMES

    RENTAL RE · OH · income -$1,656 · assets $498,547

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BEL BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

  • EAST CEDAR APARTMENTS

    RENTAL RE · OH · income -$58,065 · assets $1,127,553

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BEL BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

  • ARBOR PARL PLACE LLC

    REAL ESTAT · OH · income -$88,754 · assets $1,457,585

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BEL BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

  • COLFAX FAMILY HOMES LLC

    REAL ESTAT · OH · income -$21 · assets $9,908,748

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • BBC LEVERAGE LENDER LLC

    RELATED · REAL ESTAT · OH · share of income -$374 · share of assets $1,376,171 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

  • CLEVELAND NEW HOMES LLC

    RELATED · REAL ESTAT · OH · share of income $13,115 · share of assets $335,869 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by BURTEN BEL BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511359349310876

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