Nonprofit · EIN 34-1316665
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,868,027 | $16,143,771 | $7,724,256 | $181,182,093 | $12,640,339 | $168,541,754 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $36,222,320 | $19,306,721 | $16,915,599 | $164,721,428 | $12,688,325 | $152,033,103 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,075,120 | $17,314,384 | -$239,264 | $135,609,002 | $10,468,972 | $125,140,030 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,437,221
- Program service revenue
- $73,259
- Investment income
- $8,318,366
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,541,286
- Other revenue
- $39,181
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,170,568
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,847
- Accounting fees
- $46,122
- Occupancy
- $2,528
- Travel
- $67,092
- Program services (functional)
- $15,023,386
- Management and general (functional)
- $927,298
- Fundraising (functional)
- $193,087
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $164,721,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $181,182,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,640,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $168,541,754
- Publicly traded securities
- $134,518,113
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,399,944
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $165,141,810
- Gross unrelated business income
- $182,389
- Gross receipts
- $40,547,897
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE REHM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $283,866 | $39,959 |
| KAREN WHITE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A VAVRUSKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JARZABEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY S BAKALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNIE BEDNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BERARDINELLI-KRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T DEIOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FASHIMPAUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FRANGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GHAZOUL HILOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GEVRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GUNNING II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HERZOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KANDRAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIANE KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET L KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MASTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN NEVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN RAINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROBENALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIA ROEBUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS O'TOOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Rehm | Executive Director Officer | 10 | $0 | $322,975 | $39,833 |
| Karen White | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Klein | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey A Vavruska | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah C Flannery | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony S Bakale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lonzo Lonnie Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James T Deiotte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Fashimpaur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Frangos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myles Gallagher | Director until 7/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gevry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gunning II | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas E Hopkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard A Janus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Jerry Jarzabek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Jeans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kandrac | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ariane Kirkpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet L Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Lantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Mendez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Nevel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Niederst | Director until 7/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas OToole | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Rains | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Robenalt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Rehm | Executive Director Officer | 10 | $0 | $306,716 | $38,119 |
| Thomas E Hopkins | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen White | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey A Vavruska | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah C Flannery | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lonzo Lonnie Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James T Deiotte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Fashimpaur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myles Gallagher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gevry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Gilmore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gunning II | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard A Janus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Jerry Jarzabek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Jeans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kandrac | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ariane Kirkpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Klein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet L Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Kuluris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Lantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Nevel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Niederst | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas O'Toole | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Grace Pattison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Rains | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria L Roebuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert J Rosing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph M Shafran | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marjorie Shorrock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 EUCLID AVENUE UN 501, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2214
- In care of
- % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD WARREN, 2121 EUCLID AVENUE UN 501, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- JOHN PETRUS, ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Phone
- (216) 687-5522
- Website
- WWW.SUPPORTCSU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION EXISTS PRIMARILY TO RAISE, RECEIVE, AND MANAGE PRIVATE GIFTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND BENEFIT OF CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITS STUDENTS AND FACULTY. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE QUALITY OF THAT EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID AND GRANTS.
Program accomplishments
- IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $14.9 MILLION IN NEW GIFTS AND PLEDGES, INCLUDING $7 MILLION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. GIFTS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION FALL INTO TWO BASIC CATEGORIES; RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS MAY BE USED FOR UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES NOT SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDS, ENDOWMENT INCOME, OR OTHER SOURCES. MOST GIFTS RECEIVED ARE RESTRICTED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AS DIRECTED BY THE DONORS, THE FOUNDATION, AND THE UNIVERSITY. FOR EXAMPLE, RESTRICTED GIFTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO A SPECIFIED ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT, SCHOLARSHIP, ETC. WHETHER RESTRICTED OR UNRESTRICTED, ANNUAL GIFTS ARE USUALLY SPENT WITHIN THE YEAR THEY ARE RECEIVED. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE POOLED WITH OTHER GIFTS AND INVESTED. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, ENDOWMENTS ARE INVESTED BY PROFESSIONAL FUND MANAGERS FOR MAXIMUM YIELD WITH MINIMUM RISK. ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUPPORT GENERAL UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS, ALL NINE ACADEMIC COLLEGES, THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, ATHLETICS, AND THE LIBRARY.AT CSU, 30% OF STUDENTS ARE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY POPULATIONS AND MORE THAN 40% OF UNDERGRADUATES ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE. MORE THAN HALF OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVING FEDERAL AID QUALIFY FOR THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND 88% OF FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME FRESHMEN RELY ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.THE CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (CSUF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO AND TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AN OUTRIGHT GIFT TO THE CSUF IS A FULLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLEDONATION. THE CSUF DOES NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDS, SUCH AS STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS.STATE OF OHIO APPROPRIATIONS HELP FUND THE UNIVERSITY'S BASIC OPERATIONS. OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE, SUCH AS STUDENT FEES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES, HELP MEET BASIC OPERATING COSTS NOT COVERED BY STATE FUNDING. PRIVATE SUPPORT, GENERATED THROUGH GIFTS TO THE CSUF, PROVIDES THE UNIVERSITY A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE BY CREATING STUDENTS AND FACULTY RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES FROM PRIVATE FUNDRAISING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE FOUNDATION FURTHER SERVES THE UNIVERSITY BY MAINTAINING PRIVATE FUND ACCOUNTS (ENDOWMENT AND CURRENT USE) FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT.THE CSUF IS GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF NO MORE THAN 50 DIRECTORS, AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.Expenses $15,023,386 · grants $14,170,568 · revenue $73,259
- THE CLEVELAND SCHOOLS BOOK FUND IS AN ENDOWMENT WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND MANAGED BY THE CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AS PART OF THE OVERALL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. OVERSIGHT IS PROVIDED BY A BOARD COMPRISED OF BOTH CSU AND NON-CSU MEMBERS.THE CLEVELAND SCHOOLS BOOK FUND HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP READING SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC LIFE SUCCESS AND OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN $6 MILLION. THE FUND HAS HELPED CHILDREN IN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOLS BECOME BETTER READERS AND CITIZENS BY PROVIDING EACH PRE-K TO FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOM WITH A LIBRARY OF HIGH-QUALITY STORYBOOKS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN TO PRESENT MODELS OF GOOD BEHAVIOR AND CITIZENSHIP. THE BOOK FUND HAS DELIVERED OVER 200,000 BOOKS TO CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, INCLUDING CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, AND NEARLY 20,000 STUDENTS READ THOSE BOOKS EVERY YEAR. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 1,000 CLASSROOMS HAVE RECEIVED SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED BOOK CASES.
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
- 34-1316665
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $181,182,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,547,897
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,868,027 | $16,143,771 | $181,182,093 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $36,222,320 | $19,306,721 | $164,721,428 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,075,120 | $17,314,384 | $135,609,002 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,631,479 | $13,838,843 | $125,849,909 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 34-1316665).
Questions about CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 34-1316665.
- Is CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHAD WARREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,868,027, expenses of $16,143,771 and total assets of $181,182,093 at year end.
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