Nonprofit · EIN 34-1611055
NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,788,517 | $11,300,656 | -$512,139 | $13,722,061 | $11,130,461 | $2,591,600 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,641,661
- of which government grants
- $10,391,972
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $138,088
- Net rental income
- $700
- Other revenue
- $8,768
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,015,183
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $754,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,537,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,803,539
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,185
- Accounting fees
- $35,442
- Occupancy
- $200,863
- Travel
- $16,143
- Depreciation
- $63,369
- Program services (functional)
- $10,773,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $311,227
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,105
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,475,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,722,061
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,130,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,591,600
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $105,640
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,535,938
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,127,538
- Gross receipts
- $10,788,517
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA MENESSE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $236,761 | $13,309 |
| JEFFREY VERESPEJ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 39 | $150,243 | $32,767 |
| STOCKHAUSEN EDWARD | SR VP OF ADVOCACY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $126,026 | $10,882 |
| JASON POWERS | SR VP OF CDC ADVANCEMENT & RESILIENCE Officer | 40 | $121,585 | $10,882 |
| MELODIE SANDERS | SR. VP OF FINANCE / CFO Officer | 34 | $120,243 | $10,631 |
| TERESA METCALF BEASLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYONNA BLUE DONALD | VICE CHAIR, CDC ADVANCEMENT & RESILIENCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FLOUN'SAY CAVER | TREASURER, FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE DREYFUSS-WELLS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GARR PACETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GARTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK KHAYAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY K PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RADHIKA REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELA RODRIGUEZ-GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SLIFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ZONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11327 SHAKER BLVD STE 500W, CLEVELAND, OH 44104-3862
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- OLUSHOLA OJO, 11327 SHAKER BOULEVARD 500W, CLEVELAND, OH 44104
- Signed the 990
- OLUSHOLA OJO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (216) 830-2770
- Return prepared by
- REA & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING ITS MISSION OF FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY. OUR VISION IS FOR ALL OF CLEVELAND'S NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE ATTRACTIVE, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL INCOMES, RACES, AND GENERATIONS THRIVE, PROSPER, AND CHOOSE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, INVEST, AND PLAY. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. TOGETHER, WE GENERATE BIG IDEAS, ADVOCATE FOR THEM, FUND THEM, AND PROMOTE THEM.
Program accomplishments
- CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS (NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS) SEEKS TO FULFILL ITS MISSION THROUGH COORDINATED STRATEGIES DEFINED IN ITS 2022-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS BEGINS WITH CENTERING THE ADVANCEMENT AND RESILIENCE OF CLEVELAND'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCS), THEN BUTTRESSES THAT SUPPORT WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, AND CITY-WIDE MARKETING AND ADVOCACY.CDC ADVANCEMENT - CDC ADVANCEMENT PROVIDES TECHNICAL, TACTICAL, AND OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLEVELAND'S CDCS. MAJOR PROGRAMS WITHIN CDC ADVANCEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:-FACILITATED SUPPORT WITH CITY OF CLEVELAND AS THE LARGEST PARTNER TO CLEVELAND CDCS, CDC ADVANCEMENT STAFF PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS WORKING GROUPS WITH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND TO ALIGN PROGRAM DESIGN, FUNDING SOLUTIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT SUPPORTS CDCS.-RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT DESIGNATED CDC ADVANCEMENT STAFF FOCUS ON EMBEDDED RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT TO CDCS, PROVIDE STRATEGIC AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT CAPACITIES, TROUBLESHOOT TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, PROVIDE RESPONSIVE MICROGRANT MAKING, AND FACILITATE TWO-WAY DIALOGUE BETWEENCDCS AND CNP.STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (SII) - THE SII PROGRAM PROVIDES $1.5 MILLION IN OPERATING SUPPORT TO CLEVELAND CDCS. CDC ADVANCEMENT STAFF PROVIDES GRANT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING FOR ALL SII GRANTS.SHARED SERVICES - CDC ADVANCEMENT STAFF OVERSEES PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ASSIST CDCS' PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPACT IN CLEVELAND'S NEIGHBORHOODS (I.E.: CDC TRAINING, WORKGROUPS, CLEAN&GREEN CLEVELAND).CDC INDUSTRY ALIGNMENT - CDC ADVANCEMENT STAFF HELPS TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS RELATED TO COLLABORATION AND HIGHEST IMPACT THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND MERGERS.Expenses $10,773,324 · grants $7,015,183 · revenue $8,068
- EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION "ENR" - THE ENR PORTFOLIO CONNECTS CDCS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN PLANNING AND OPEN SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. MAJOR PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CDC STAFF, MICROGRANTS TO NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL BUSINESSES, PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR PARKLETS, WHITEBOX RENOVATIONS, AND MARKETING SUPPORT FACILITATION WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS THROUGH THE BUSINESS GROWTH COLLABORATIVE.PLANNING AND OPEN SPACE A FOCUS ON DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND HAPPINESS OF CLEVELAND RESIDENTS THROUGH THE CREATION OF PLACES AND SPACES THAT RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ENCOURAGE AND SUSTAIN A POSITIVE QUALITY OF LIFE.HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE SUPPORT BUILDING SYSTEM WIDE REAL ESTATE CAPACITY AND STRATEGICALLY IMPLEMENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN BUCKEYE, WOODHILL, AND SLAVIC VILLAGE.SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE CIRCULAR CLEVELAND INITIATIVE, SUPPORT THE GRASSROOTS CLIMATE RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES OF CLIMATE AMBASSADORS AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS WITH REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH AND TRAINING FOR CDC STAFF FOCUSED ON REENTRY,WORKFORCE JUSTICE, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT THAT FACILITATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYERS AND RESIDENTS OF CLEVELAND.
- ADVOCACY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSTHE ADVOCACY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS STRATEGY COVERS THE CITYWIDE MARKETING LED BY CNP (LIVECLEVELAND), THE SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETING CAPACITY AT CDCS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE STORY TELLING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY THAT ADVANCES ITS PRIORITIES WITH POLICY MAKERS AND FUNDERS IN CLEVELAND AND BEYOND.
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
- 34-1611055
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,722,061
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,788,517
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,080,055 | $6,169,374 | $12,843,906 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,959,154 | $6,308,472 | $12,035,732 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC is 34-1611055.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names OLUSHOLA OJO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,761 (TANIA MENESSE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,788,517, expenses of $11,300,656 and total assets of $13,722,061 at year end.
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