2025-10-14T12:30:12-04:00 2024-12-31 854388940 DiSalvo CPA 5587 Turney Road Garfield Heights OH 44125 990 2024-01-01 341948426 FutureHeights Inc % Lee Chilcote FUTU 2163201423 2450 Fairmount Blvd STE M180 Cleveland Heights OH 44106 LEE CHILCOTE Executive Director 2163201423 2025-09-29 true true CHARLES DISALVO CPA P00230878 2164757844 2025-10-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Lee Chilcote 2450 Fairmount Blvd Ste M180 Cleveland Heights OH 44106 403857 false X futureheights.org X 2002 OH FutureHeights seeks to inspire and facilitate collaboration and empowerment across our communities to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Cleveland Heights and University Heights. 11 11 5 70 0 0 188101 247176 166492 127421 1652 805 22384 26006 378629 401408 0 0 189469 159460 2184 0 9662 381442 215611 573095 375071 -194466 26337 112350 121650 48006 34017 64344 87633 FutureHeights seeks to inspire and facilitate collaboration and empowerment across our communities to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Cleveland Heights and University Heights. false false 144491 Community engagement: Crowdsourced Conversations: The Crowdsourced Conversations program engages residents in grassroots participatory discussions about issues in Cleveland Heights and University Heights. The event turns the typical forum on its head through allowing participants to lead the conversations. At each crowdsourced conversation, participants and local civic leaders walk away better informed and with the tools they need to take action on issues they care about in their communities. Neighborhood Mini-Grants: The FutureHeights Neighborhood Mini-Grant program provides grants of up to $1,000 for resident-led projects that benefit Cleveland Heights and University Heights neighborhoods. The intention of the neighborhood mini-grant program is to offer support to Cleveland Heights and University Heights groups who wish to work together to start or sustain a neighborhood project or initiative. Past projects have included programs that support Cleveland Heights-University Heights students, community gardens, and more. Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Series: The Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Series is a free leadership development program for Cleveland Heights and University Heights residents and stakeholders. Participants develop strengths-based leadership skills and gain knowledge and tools to help make their community cohesive, safe and vibrant. Additionally, they build lifelong relationships through this cohort-model program. Our NLWS Alumni Association connects all program graduates and provides continued community-building opportunities, support systems, and connections that participants may enjoy for many years to come. Heights Observer The Heights Observer community newspaper and website is the embodiment of FutureHeights mission of civic engagement. Launched in 2008, the paper tells the communitys stories from the ground up, through the eyes of volunteer reporters. Every month, 6,000 free print copies are distributed through Cleveland Heights and University Heights neighborhood independent businesses and institutions, while the Heightsobserverorg website provides daily updates of local news and information. 139927 Local Business Support Best of the Heights Launched in 2005, Best of the Heights is an annual competition focused on honoring businesses in a variety of categories and highlighting their contributions to the vitality of Cleveland Heights and University Heights. All nominees must be local, independent merchants. After nominations are complete, the results are tallied and competitors, winners and runners-up are invited to the annual Best of the Heights celebration. First place, second place and third place winners are also provided with stickers to post at their businesses. Heights Music Hop The Heights Music Hop is a free annual music festival that promotes local music, celebrates the diversity of Cleveland Heights and University Heights, and supports local businesses in our commercial districts. Launched in 2013 and now celebrating its 12th year, the festival has evolved into a premier celebration of the communitys diversity and authenticity. The overarching goal of the Heights Music Hop is to hire local artists to provide live music that drives visitor traffic to our local businesses, thereby enhancing the economic vitality of the area. 43983 Housing Revitalization: FutureHomes: FutureHeights recognizes that older homes are an asset to the city of Cleveland Heights. Our homes exhibit a variety of architectural styles and details not commonly found in other communities. These homes represent the times in which they were built and our history; they are a big part of what makes Cleveland Heights unique. Protecting these homes and showcasing their distinctive features is a goal of the FutureHomes program and central to our approach to housing renovations and improvements. Since 2018, the FutureHomes program has renovated and sold to owner-occupants more than 20 individual homes. 328401 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false OH X Lee Chilcote 2163201423 2450 Fairmount Blvd Ste M180 Cleveland Heights OH 44106 X Harriet Applegate Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charita Boseman Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Brown Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Jones Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexander McEvoy Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alicia Stone Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Wymer Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Darren Cross Co-Chair 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Gierke Co-Chair 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Katz Vice-Chair 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melody Joy Joy Hart Interim Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristine Pagsuyoin Previous Exec Dir 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 151552 95624 247176 Heights Observer 513110 127421 127421 127421 805 805 27487 2449 25038 25038 Other 900099 968 968 968 401408 128389 0 25843 26667 21333 2667 2667 109630 101490 4070 4070 11799 10633 583 583 11364 10240 562 562 21007 21007 12564 11322 621 621 8849 7975 437 437 14615 13171 722 722 2184 2184 4155 4155 Community Engagement 109664 109664 Business Support 38853 38853 Housing Revitalization 3720 3720 375071 328401 37008 9662 90873 110730 21477 10920 112350 121650 28341 8891 7054 19665 18072 48006 34017 X 64344 87633 64344 87633 112350 121650 26337 -3048 0 X false false false X 389309 365764 47110 188101 247176 1237460 389309 365764 47110 188101 247176 1237460 1237460 804 804 1238264 0.99940 0.99550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 401K payable 133 Fiscal holding 17939 18072 Annual Ben 27487 27487 2449 27487 27487 2449 2449 25038 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 is reveiwed by the Executive Director and Board of Directors prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Enforcement of Conflicts Policy each year, the Board Members are asked to review the Organizations Conflict of Interest Policy. The Conflict of Interest statement requests Board Members to identify to the best of their knowledge affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financials or other substantive operations of the Organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interest at the staff level. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation process for top official the executive committee annually evaluates the performance of the Executive Director. compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission comparable organizations of similar size. The Board has adopted the IRS written rebuttable presumption checklist which is completed contemporaneous with the performance review. compensation for staff within the organization is determined by the Executive Director. the level of compensation is set based on performance and in relation to other area mission comparable organizations of similar size. this compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee and also by the Board as a whole. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Form 990 is made available upon written request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organizations Governing documents are available upon written request.