2024-11-11T14:03:33-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 341823509 SPIRIT OF CLEVELAND INC SPIR 2168756600 334 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44114 David Gilbert President & CEO 2168756000 2024-11-11 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z David Gilbert President and CEO 334 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44114 879582 0 X X 1996 OH Programs and infrastructure developed to improve overall visitor experience and provide education and training for Greater Cleveland's hospitality industry. 4 4 0 4 0 0 40850 878000 0 0 70 1582 0 0 40920 879582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109244 435855 109244 435855 -68324 443727 32680 476456 0 49 32680 476407 X The Spirit of Cleveland's primary exempt purpose is to provide training programs to enhance the Cleveland visitor experience and destination development projects to strengthen Cleveland as a visitor destination. 1 1 400000 0 0 Spirit of Cleveland entered into an agreement with the City of Cleveland to administer grantmaking for the newly created Major Events Fund. As part of the agreement, Spirit of Cleveland disbursed funding to Forbes Media to pay for expenses related to the Forbes Under 30 event in October 2023. The expenses were deemed eligible for reimbursement by the grant review committee and included event production and marketing costs. 20000 0 0 The Spirit of Cleveland sponsored a study to evaluate the management and programming of downtown Cleveland's public spaces, with the goals of determining how to efficiently and effectively manage day-to-day programming, maintenance, marketing, and operations of Downtown Cleveland's core public spaces and developing a simple, transparent, and seamless process for events to be hosted in Downtown Cleveland. The study supported the community's focus on building an inclusive, thriving Downtown neighborhood for residents, building a more welcoming community, improving perceptions, and attracting talent, business, visitors, and investment. 15855 0 0 The Spirit of Cleveland received a grant from the KeyBank Foundation for the design and implementation of an educational series about marketing and communications for small and medium-sized hospitality businesses, with a focus on minority-owned organizations. 0 0 0 435855 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OH X Steven Dieringer 2168756657 334 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44114 David Gilbert President and Secretary 1 40 X X 0 0 0 Michael Jeans Treasurer 0.5 1 X X 0 0 0 Ann Zoller Trustee 0.5 1 X 0 0 0 Jon Pinney Chair 0.5 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 878000 0 878000 0 1582 0 0 1582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 879582 0 0 1582 500 500 34905 34905 450 450 400000 400000 435855 435855 0 0 17757 106456 370000 14923 32680 476456 49 0 0 0 49 X 17783 6407 14897 470000 32680 476407 32680 476456 443727 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1819009 1922253 55100 40850 878000 4715212 1819009 1922253 55100 40850 878000 4715212 1038975 3676237 574 403 38 70 1582 2667 4717879 0.77921 0.81853 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with GAAP, which requires recognition of and disclosure related to uncertain tax positions. As of and during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Organization did not have liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 The initiative described in Part III, 4a started in 2023 with a contribution from another organization Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Two programs conducted in 2022 (CLE Rising and support for the Women in Cybersecurity conference) were ceased after funding specific for these projects was fully spent. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 David Gilbert, President and Secretary, is employed by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. Destination Cleveland, an entity related to Spirit of Cleveland, has an employee lease agreement with the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission which indicates that Mr. Gilbert will also act as Destination Cleveland's president. As a result of the agreement, Mr. Gilbert also serves as the President and Secretary of Spirit of Cleveland. Mr. Gilbert performs duties on behalf of Spirit of Cleveland which are customary duties for a President of an organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Organization completes the 909 and sends the 990 to an independent accounting firm to review. After the accounting firm reviews the completed 990, the organization sends the 990 to the CEO/President and the Finance Committee to review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest forms are completed, signed and reviewed annually for all officers, directors and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All organizational documents such as policies and financial statements, are not made available to the general public upon request. Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland Inc DBA Destination Cleveland 334 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44114 340149652 Promote leisure, convention, and business tourism in greater Cleveland OH 6 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0