Nonprofit · EIN 26-2052191
THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,542,807 | $2,931,321 | -$388,514 | $1,525,310 | $1,216,814 | $308,496 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,744,886 | $2,918,861 | -$173,975 | $1,899,117 | $1,202,107 | $697,010 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,897,919 | $2,800,397 | $97,522 | $2,469,567 | $1,598,582 | $870,985 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,186,976
- Investment income
- $14,600
- Net rental income
- -$44,067
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,366
- Other revenue
- $341,231
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $291,223
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,167,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,777,380
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,000
- Occupancy
- $336,417
- Travel
- $22,823
- Depreciation
- $62,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,899,117
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,525,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,216,814
- Net assets, end of year
- $308,496
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $73,403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $308,496
- Gross unrelated business income
- $192,999
- Gross receipts
- $2,854,639
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 530
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHON | CEO (TERM 08/04/2024) Officer | 38 | $111,225 | $16,553 |
| DAVID MECHENBIER | CFO Officer | 38 | $67,990 | $15,294 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHMITT | CEO (START 08/05/2024) Officer | 38 | $67,616 | $12,545 |
| CAROLYN BROERING-JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE DEBOSE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DONOUGHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEX EHRENSCHWENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA GAROFOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GILBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCINE GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HENNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ANN JESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ANN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA PARIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENUKA PRASHANTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE ROBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON JOHN RUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY SELF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SIMMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SOEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON JOAN SYNENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E MARK YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BESSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DICELLO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE KELLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MEDICA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE KELLY | VP OF INCLUSION & DIVERSITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHON | CEO Officer | 38 | $111,225 | $16,553 |
| DAVID MECHENBIER | CFO Officer | 38 | $67,990 | $15,294 |
| ADRIAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HENNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA TRICARICHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROERING-JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ANN JESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E MARK YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCINE GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOAN SYNENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLAGTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SIMMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ROBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALILAH LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEIGH WEINFURTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GILBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY SELF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SHOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA AFTIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GAUNTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENUKA RAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA GAROFOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN RUSSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BESSER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DICELLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MEDICA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE KELLY | VP OF INCLUSION & DIVERSITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHON | SECRETARY & CEO Officer | 38 | $194,484 | $36,155 |
| DAVID MECHENBIER | CFO Officer | 38 | $114,635 | $25,960 |
| ROSALINA FINI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN RUSSO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HIMMELEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AWATEF ASSAD | VP OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TAMI BOLDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON SMITH NEWSOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HENNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA TRICARICHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROERING-JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VALENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MEDICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E MARK YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOAN SYNENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON SHERRIE MIDAY | DIRECTOR (TERMED 11/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA PIERCE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLAGTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SIMMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALILAH LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEIGH WEINFURTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ZUKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE FISHER | DIRECTOR (TERMED 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAG KIRA SANDRA KRIVOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SHAKARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DICELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENUKA RAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MARIE FIORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MCFARLANE POLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT SCEBBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2ND FL, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000
- In care of
- % DAVID WATSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER SCHMITT, 1375 E 9TH ST 2ND FL, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL O'GRADY, FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 696-3525
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CLEMETROBAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING, EMPOWERING AND CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMITTEES: CMBA ASSISTS THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION THROUGH THE WORK OF SEVERAL MEMBER COMMITTEES: THE CERTIFIED GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATED NEARLY 200 ALLEGATIONS OF ETHICAL MISCONDUCT BY LAWYERS; THE BAR ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE CONDUCTED 250 CHARACTER AND FITNESS INTERVIEWS OF BAR APPLICANTS; AND THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS OF NON-LAWYERS PRACTICING LAW.
- EVENTS & PROGRAMS: CMBA HOSTS A VARIETY OF ANNUAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS 4700 MEMBERS. EVENTS INCLUDE A SUMMERTIME ANNUAL MEETING, GOLF OUTING, BENCH-BAR MEMORIAL PROGRAM AND A NEW LAWYERS RECEPTION. CMBA ALSO OPERATES 15 CIVICS EDUCATION, PRO BONO AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW, INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS.
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: CMBA ANNUALLY HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 150 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. PROGRAMS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN ON-DEMAND PLATFORM. MORE THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED CMBA PROGRAMS IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR.
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
- 26-2052191
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,525,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,854,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,542,807 | $2,931,321 | $1,525,310 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,744,886 | $2,918,861 | $1,899,117 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,897,919 | $2,800,397 | $2,469,567 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,744,337 | $2,682,103 | $1,930,816 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 26-2052191).
Questions about THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION is 26-2052191.
- Is THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION 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 THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION 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 THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION 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 THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER SCHMITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,225 (REBECCA RUPPERT MCMAHON, CEO (TERM 08/04/2024)).
- How much revenue does THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,542,807, expenses of $2,931,321 and total assets of $1,525,310 at year end.
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