Nonprofit · EIN 34-1081503
TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND
Tax-exempt · PERRY, OH 44081
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $443,973 | $454,015 | -$10,042 | $186,402 | $21,782 | $164,620 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $433,170 | $426,861 | $6,309 | $194,222 | $19,560 | $174,662 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $459,402 | $476,323 | -$16,921 | $194,215 | $25,862 | $168,353 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $443,973
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $205,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $259,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Occupancy
- $37,439
- Travel
- $17,369
- Depreciation
- $10,922
- Program services (functional)
- $327,169
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,846
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $194,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $186,402
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $164,620
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $160,155
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $164,620
- Gross receipts
- $443,973
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Murray Brown Jr | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $54,600 |
| Mr Jim Harman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Mr Frederick Suppes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Nathaniel Simpson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Larry Bogengrief | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Ron Cunningham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Jason Tatterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Morris Eason | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Murray Brown Jr | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $44,600 |
| Mr Court Durkalski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Mr Jim Harman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Mr Frederick Suppes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Nathaniel Simpson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Larry Bogengrief | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Ron Cunningham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Jason Tatterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Morris Eason | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Murray N Brown Jr | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $54,600 |
| Mr Court Durkalski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Mr Jim Harman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Mr Frederick Suppes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Nathaniel Simpson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rev Stefan Sawczak | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Larry Bogengrief | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Ron Cunningham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Jason Tatterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev David Bill | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Morris Eason | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev John Wooton | Ex Officio Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Rev Dan DeLembo | Ex Officio Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Mr Robert Harmon | Honorary Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Mr Thomas Kish | Honorary Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 115, PERRY, OH 44081-0115
- In care of
- % MURRAY BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Murray Brown, PO BOX 115, PERRY, OH 440810115
- Signed the 990
- Rev Murray, Brown
- Phone
- (440) 259-3333
Mission
To evangelize people who have life-controlling problems
Program accomplishments
- Teen Challenge of Greater Cleveland is an Ohio non-profit corporation organized to evangelize people who have life-controlling problems and to initiate the discipleship process to the point where the student can function as a Christian in society applying spiritually motivated biblical principles to relationships in the family local church chosen vocation and community.grants $327,169
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1081503
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O55Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $186,402
- Income (IRS master file)
- $443,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $443,973 | $454,015 | $186,402 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $433,170 | $426,861 | $194,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $459,402 | $476,323 | $194,215 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $415,898 | $462,672 | $200,125 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-1081503).
Questions about TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND
- What is the EIN of TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND is 34-1081503.
- Is TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND 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 TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Murray Brown.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,600 (Rev Murray Brown Jr, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does TEEN CHALLENGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $443,973, expenses of $454,015 and total assets of $186,402 at year end.
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