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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0720549

CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2022$1.6M$1.5M2023$1.7M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,717,895$1,523,189$194,706$793,048$174,455$618,593
June 30, 2024990$1,642,968$1,521,476$121,492$768,913$192,542$576,371
June 30, 2023990$1,481,862$1,424,186$57,676$1,152,921$299,103$853,818
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,075,556
Membership dues
$60,775
Program service revenue
$504,759
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$90,330
Other revenue
$137,580

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$144,500
Other salaries and wages
$440,737
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$703,910
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,844
Occupancy
$66,893
Travel
$44,529
Depreciation
$26,365
Program services (functional)
$1,195,801
Management and general (functional)
$210,206
Fundraising (functional)
$117,182

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$768,913
Total assets, end of year
$793,048
Total liabilities, end of year
$174,455
Net assets, end of year
$618,593
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,786
Net assets without donor restrictions
$618,593
Gross receipts
$1,717,895
Employees
11
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1943
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARINA VAN VLIETCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$144,500$12,999
CARTER STRANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COLLEEN PETRASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAN BOLLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FLESHLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID ZIMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DONALD SINKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELENA RAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH COLUBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FAREED SIDDIQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRITZ HEINTELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARLIN ADELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER BURNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HIROYUKI FUJITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOWARD EDELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHRYN LAVELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN MALECEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LINDA ROBERTSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LUCY YASINSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK ZANNONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARTIN SCHULZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL GLEASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL KNALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MINDY MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NIZAR ZEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL CLARKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PAUL WINKELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAJ AGGARWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBECCA KOPP LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD POGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RONN RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SANJIV KAPURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SEDA ERGUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN PETRASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SU HEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WAEL KHOURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARINA VAN VLIETCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$147,000$14,505
AMB CHARLES DUNBARHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMB EDWARD CRAWFORDHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMB GINA ABERCROMBIEHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMB JENNIFER BRUSHHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMB JOHN ONGHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMB WILLIAM TIMKEN JRHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CARTER STRANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COLLEEN PETRASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FLESHLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID ZIMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DONALD SINKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELENA RAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH COLUBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FAREED SIDDIQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRITZ HEINTELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARLIN ADELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER BURNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HIROYUKI FUJITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HOWARD EDELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHRYN LAVELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDA ROBERTSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK ZANNONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARTIN SCHULZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL GLEASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL KNALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MINDY MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MONICA VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL OBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NIZAR ZEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL CLARKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PAUL WINKELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAJ AGGARWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REBECCA KOPP LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD POGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RONN RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SANJIV KAPURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEDA ERGUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN PETRASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SU HEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WAEL KHOURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER HODGESPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARINA VAN VLIETCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$131,500$13,865
HARLIN ADELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAJ AGGARWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER BURNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL CLARKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
AMB CHARLES DUNBARHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HOWARD EDELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEDA ERGUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FLESHLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HIROYUKI FUJITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL GLEASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA HAWKINSDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
0$0$0
FRITZ HEINTELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WAEL KHOURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KNALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBORAH MORINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
N MICHAEL OBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMB JOHN ONGHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STEPHEN PETRASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD POGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDA ROBERTSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL SALKINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARTIN SCHULZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FAREED SIDDIQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD SINKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARTER STRANGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
AMB WILLIAM TIMKEN JRHONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MONICA VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NIZAR ZEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID ZIMMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARK ZANNONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHRYN LAVELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REBECCA KOPP LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELENA RAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL WINKELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER HODGESPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
812 HURON RD E STE 620, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1141
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARTI FLACKS, 812 HURON RD E 620, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Signed the 990
MARTI FLACKS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(216) 781-3730
Return prepared by
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Mission

TO INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND WORLD CULTURES THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC DIALOGUE, AND CITIZEN DIPLOMACY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SPEAKER PROGRAMS TO BUILD BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD AFFAIRS, GLOBAL ISSUES AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICYIN FISCAL 2025, THE COUNCIL ENGAGED WITH 1,260 ATTENDEES AND 187 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH SIXTEEN SPEAKER FORUMS THAT IT ORGANIZED ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, GLOBAL ISSUES AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. SPEAKERS INCLUDED LEADING EXPERTS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, THINK TANKS AND ACADEMIA. OUR ATTENDEES RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED THE WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS.OUR SPEAKER PROGRAMS FOSTER DIALOGUE BETWEEN SPEAKERS AND A WIDE AUDIENCE FROM ACROSS THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA AND NORTHEAST OHIO.
    Expenses $198,885 · revenue $8,627
  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS GRADES 6-12 AND POST-SECONDARYTHE COUNCIL HAS ORGANIZED MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES FOR STUDENTS SINCE 1946 MAKING CCWA'S MODEL UN PROGRAM ONE OF THE LONGEST CONTINUOUS PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. CCWA HOSTED FIVE CONFERENCES AND ENGAGED 1,910 STUDENTS FROM 58 HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE REGION. CCWA ALSO HOSTED 27 WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. MODEL UN OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE REAL-LIFE NEGOTIATIONS AND PRACTICE THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ON KEY GLOBAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE RESPONSE OR PREVENTING DEFORESTATION.
    Expenses $360,513 · revenue $111,839
  • INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAMS TO BUILD CITIZEN DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDINGCCWA IS A COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBER (CBM) WITH GLOBAL TIES U.S. AND HOSTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.AS A CBM, CCWA VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON HOSTED OVER 456 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE VISITORS FROM 110 COUNTRIES THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP).CCWA WAS ASSISTED IN MAKING OUR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS EXPERIENCE IN CLEVELAND MORE MEANINGFUL THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF OUR 186 CITIZEN DIPLOMATS (VOLUNTEERS) THAT WELCOME INTERNATIONAL VISITORS INTO THEIR HOMES FOR MEALS AND OCCASIONAL EXTENDED STAYS.
    Expenses $515,118 · revenue $384,293
  • CCWA ALSO OFFERS CONTINUING LEARNING INITIATIVES IN THE AREA OF GLOBAL EDUCATION AS PART OF ITS MAURA O'DONNELL-MCCARTHY CENTER FOR GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING. CCWA OFFERS A SUITE OF PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE LOCAL STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN DEEPENING THEIR INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES FIND WAYS TO EXPLORE THEIR CURIOSITY THROUGH CCWA'S GLOBAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED DIPLOMACY SIMULATION TO EXPLORE NEGOTIATION, DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN PRACTICE. CCWA ALSO DISTRIBUTED GLOBAL COMPETENCE ASSESSMENTS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAUGE GLOBAL AWARENESS. OUR LEADS (LEADERSHIP, EXCHANGE, AND DIPLOMACY) PROGRAM, A EIGHT-WEEK INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A LEADER IN AN INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZED WORLD, ATTRACTED 21 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 9 "GLOBAL AMBASSADORS" WHO DO A YEAR LONG PROGRAM.
    Expenses $121,285 · revenue $47,250

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0720549
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
1944
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$793,048
Income (IRS master file)
$1,717,895

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,717,895$1,523,189$793,048XML
990June 2024$1,642,968$1,521,476$768,913XML
990June 2023$1,481,862$1,424,186$1,152,921XML
990June 2022$1,181,909$1,058,936$1,039,165IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 34-0720549).

Questions about CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS is 34-0720549.
Is CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
Are donations to CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS 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 CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS 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 CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS 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 CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARTI FLACKS.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,500 (CARINA VAN VLIET, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,717,895, expenses of $1,523,189 and total assets of $793,048 at year end.

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