Nonprofit · EIN 20-4948838
FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,680,041 | $7,129,832 | -$449,791 | $106,999,270 | $41,060,063 | $65,939,207 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,741,329 | $9,347,949 | $8,393,380 | $126,050,795 | $58,184,378 | $67,866,417 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,907,169 | $9,769,537 | $5,137,632 | $121,077,217 | $61,604,180 | $59,473,037 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,151,782
- Program service revenue
- $1,963,082
- Investment income
- $144,182
- Net income from fundraising events
- $353,392
- Other revenue
- $420,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,190,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $655,012
- Other salaries and wages
- $997,495
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,805,338
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $210
- Occupancy
- $1,045,681
- Depreciation
- $906,490
- Program services (functional)
- $5,329,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,643,998
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,050,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $106,999,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,060,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,939,207
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,050,864
- Publicly traded securities
- $63,034,647
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $63,718,671
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,220,536
- Gross receipts
- $7,167,200
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ERTLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $212,980 | $13,394 |
| BRITTANY HURD | CHIEF ALUMNI SUCCESS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,970 | $15,037 |
| TIM MANN | SENIOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,955 | $8,961 |
| KELLY BERG | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,265 | $7,450 |
| JEFF BERLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SCHLANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSMORONDE DANIELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LOOMIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLE CAROLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LOCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEMAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG MAYHUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUDY BENTLAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHIANCONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADEBANJO SOLARU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GEHRLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYSEGUL KESKIN ZEREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SCHAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC POUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LONG CASCIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJAY VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DITTOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MCRAE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE KAMASA SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MASCARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREE FOUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY ORWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BREWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DE WINDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SHIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEKU SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ERTLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $190,001 |
| BRITTANY HURD | CHIEF ALUMNI SUCCESS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,509 |
| TIM MANN | SENIOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,914 |
| KELLY BERG | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,532 |
| ADEBANJO SOLARU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GEHRLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AURORA KITKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SCHAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECIL LIPSCOMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE KAMASA SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COSMORONDE DANIELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MASCARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE LOOMIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE CAROLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREE FOUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BERLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CARULAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KAVALEC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LEMAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEMAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LONG CASCIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY ORWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MIMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BREWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG MAYHUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DE WINDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY BENTLAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJAY VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEKU SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHIANCONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DITTOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI FORRESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MANGEN | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 70 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ZITZNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $195,597 |
| TIM MANN | SENIOR ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,991 |
| SUSAN ERTLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,468 |
| RUDY BENTLAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BERLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BREWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CARULAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHIANCONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ARENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SURESH BAFNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM COUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CRISTAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN DE LA MARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DE WINDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DI TULLIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREE FOUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF AHOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES GILLLESPIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GRABNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY HERZAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE KAMASA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KAVALEC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KOEHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEMAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECIL LIPSCOMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA LOFTUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE LOOMIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE LOUGHEED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAROON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MASCARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG MAYHUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROCK MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MIMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA OLEJKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOLYN PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI SCHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA SEHGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEKU SHABAZZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE CAROLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJAY VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL WELSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURYN DURHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE ESIRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI FORRESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELINA GRUJIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEMARI MUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANAND PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SCHAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJ SOLARU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MANGEN | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3615 SUPERIOR AVE E, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000
- In care of
- % MICHELE GARRISON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUG MANGEN, 3615 SUPERIOR AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
- Signed the 990
- DOUG MANGEN, CFO
- Phone
- (216) 373-7801
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PERFORM FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES THAT EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT THE OPERTIONS AND GROWTH OF THE BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AND ALL ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS, AND PRIOR TO THAT, FRIENDS OF E PREP, HAS A LONG HISTORY OF RAISING FUNDS TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN THE INEQUITABLE FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TO THE CHARTER SCHOOLS AND WHAT IS ACTUALLY NEEDED. THE AGENCY CURRENTLY RAISES FUNDS FOR FIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS.Expenses $5,329,605 · grants $2,190,000 · revenue $1,963,082
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4948838
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $106,999,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,167,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,680,041 | $7,129,832 | $106,999,270 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,741,329 | $9,347,949 | $126,050,795 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,907,169 | $9,769,537 | $121,077,217 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,825,148 | $8,693,782 | $75,177,314 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4948838).
Questions about FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS is 20-4948838.
- Is FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DOUG MANGEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,980 (SUSAN ERTLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,680,041, expenses of $7,129,832 and total assets of $106,999,270 at year end.
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