2017-06-08T11:10:26-05:00 2016-07-31 HW&CO 23240 Chagrin Blvd Suite 700 Cleveland OH 441225450 990 2015-08-01 346580096 College Now Greater Cleveland Inc % MARK MAGYAR COLL 2162415587 50 Public Square Suite 1800 Cleveland OH 44113 MARK MAGYAR CFO 2162415587 2017-06-08 true Tracy L Bender CPA P01048121 2168311200 2017-06-05 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Lee Friedman 50 Public Square Ste 1800 Cleveland OH 44113 11820646 false X www.collegenowgc.org X 1967 OH TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES. 47 44 108 1200 0 11257727 10047698 740572 834409 539389 603394 122441 39088 12660129 11524589 3002129 3014495 0 0 4983554 6055115 0 0 478140 1627274 1836743 9612957 10906353 3047172 618236 17212627 16951964 2336488 1991529 14876139 14960435 X COLLEGE NOW'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES. false false 2501961 2063751 114651 FINANCIAL AID: COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND PROVIDES DIRECT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO ABOUT 1,200 TRADITIONAL AGE STUDENTS IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $2.1 MILLION. COLLEGE NOW HELPS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO AND THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR OF POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT VIA SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES; AND COLLEGE NOW STRENGTHENS POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION FOR TRADITIONAL AGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE E-MENTORING PROGRAM LEVERAGED BY 1,200 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. COLLEGE NOW'S TRADITIONAL STUDENTS ENROLL IN COLLEGE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NEAR THE AVERAGE RATE FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL INCOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COLLEGE NOW'S TRADITIONAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN THE U.S. AVERAGE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND AT A REMARKABLY HIGHER RATE THAN OTHER U.S. STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. 3944291 719758 ADVISORY SERVICES: COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES TO OVER 27,000 NORTHEAST OHIO STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS VIA SINGLE AND GROUP SESSIONS. DURING THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, COLLEGE NOW SERVED STUDENTS IN OVER 75 NORTHEAST OHIO SECONDARY SCHOOLS. COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL SERVICES GENERALLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR WITH SCHEDULES VARYING PER BUILDING. COLLEGE NOW ALSO PROVIDES SPECIAL AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMMING. SERVICES INCLUDE: ACADEMIC ADVISING-GUIDANCE CONCERNING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC COLLEGE PROGRAMS; AND TIPS ON TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. CAREER EXPLORATION-GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND THE TRAINING/EDUCATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A PARTICULAR FIELD. ADVISORS ALSO SHARE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CAREERS IN DEMAND IN THE REGION. COLLEGE PREPARATION AND APPLICATION-ASSIST STUDENTS WITH RESEARCHING POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS; COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND REGISTERING FOR THE SAT AND ACT EXAMS; TAKING STUDENTS TO VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES; AND ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE ENROLL AND REGISTER FOR CLASSES. COLLEGE NOW PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH IN-DEPTH FINANCIAL AID ADVISING ASSISTING STUDENTS IN FILLING FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THE FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) AND ASSISTING WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE APPEALS AND REQUESTS FOR VERIFICATION; IDENTIFYING OTHER FINANCIAL AID SOURCES; PROVIDING TIPS ON HOW TO SECURE THE MAXIMUM FINANCIAL AID TO HELP STUDENTS PERSIST TO GRADUATION WITH MINIMAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT; INTERPRETING THE STUDENT AID REPORT, FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS; AND DETERMINING FINAL COLLEGE COSTS. 1128218 260000 ADULT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND THE COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND RESOURCE CENTER: COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND PROVIDED DIRECT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $260,000 TO NEARLY 200 ADULTS IN 2015-2016. ALSO DURING THAT PERIOD, COLLEGE NOW OFFERED OVER 2,100 NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH MORE THAN 40 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO WITH MOST OF THE EVENTS TARGETED TO ADULT LEARNERS AND FAMILIES. IN TOTAL, COLLEGE NOW SERVED OVER 8,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ADVISING SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES. OVER 1,300 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SOUGHT AND RECEIVED COLLEGE NOW'S SERVICES AT THE RESOURCE CENTER IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. THE RESOURCE CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 2365779 690744 8515 special services 2365779 690744 8515 9940249 true true false false false true false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 108 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 47 44 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X X MARK MAGYAR 2162415587 50 PUBLIC SQUARE STE 1800 CLEVELAND OH 44113 PATRICK S MULLIN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HARRY CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID B GOLDSTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID FULTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CAHOON TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET A KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 JD SULLIVAN jr DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN M TYLER DIRECTOR 1.0 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the Endowment is to provide a financial supplement to the contributed income of College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc. (College Now) to be used for student grants and related purposes in the future, and to serve as an additional source from board designated funds for operating or capital needs as determined by College Now Greater Cleveland's board of directors. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, #2D other revenue special events expenses $128,276 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, #2D other expenses special events expenses $128,276 GOLF OUTING 323321 232422 90899 7916 14569 16995 LUNCHEON 244853 176903 67950 5415 27240 55149 1 10500 10500 992 578674 419825 158849 13331 41809 73136 128276 30573 true SCHOLARSHIPS 1483 3007899 Laptops for 1st Year Malone Scholarship Recipients 11 6596 Cost Laptops Procedures for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds All funds are tracked at the program/project level in the general ledger. The reports are then run from the system to complete the required grant reports. X true true X X X X false true false false false false false false false Lee Friedman Chief Executive Officer 278387 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 15306 0 338693 0 0 0 ALENKA WINSLETT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 155283 0 0 0 0 0 7557 0 7031 0 169871 0 0 0 KITTIE WARSHAWSKY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 149104 0 14000 0 0 0 7375 0 12475 0 182954 0 0 0 HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES A CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR THE CEO TO CONDUCT MEETINGS/LUNCHES WITH POTENTIAL DONORS OR OTHER PARTIES. THIS COST IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROCUREMENT AND EXPENSE REPORTING PROCEDURES THAT ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN The organization and its chief executive officer (ceo) entered into an agreement whereas the ceo owns a split-dollar life insurance policy. In accordance with the agreement, the organization makes contributions to this policy throughout the ceo's employment which provides supplemental life insurance benefits to the ceo. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Contributions under this type of arrangement are treated as a loan receivable and are not expensed by the organization. The organization will be repaid all contributions made to the policy plus accrued interest upon the ceo's death and the organization classifies these contributions as a long-term asset on the balance sheet. The organization entered into a similar arrangement with the chief operating officer although participant only contributions are permitted. Lee Friedman CEO Life Insurance X 239808 327662 false true true ALENKA WINSLETT COO LIFE INSURANC X 20000 20389 false true true 348051 Susan M Tyler Board Director 442884 Medical Insurance false Jeffrey M Wasserman Board Director 29099 Insurance Commissions false EDDIE TAYLOR BOARD DIRECTOR 29099 INSURANCE COMMISSIONS false LOANS TO INTERESTED PERSONS The organization and its chief executive officer (ceo) entered into an agreement whereas the ceo owns a split-dollar life insurance policy. In accordance with the agreement, the organization makes contributions to this policy throughout the ceo's employment which provides supplemental life insurance benefits to the ceo. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Contributions under this type of arrangement are treated as a loan receivable and are not expensed by the organization. The organization will be repaid all contributions made to the policy plus accrued interest upon the ceo's death and the organization classifies these contributions as a long-term asset on the balance sheet. The organization entered into a similar arrangement with the chief operating officer although participant only contributions are permitted. PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION B, #11B form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is reviewed in-depth by the organization's Finance Committee. This Committee is composed of financial professionals familiar with the requirements of Form 990. After the finance committee's review, the form 990 is provided to the full board. PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION B, #12C monitor and enforce Conflict of Interest Policy The organization requires annual completion of a conflict of interest form by directors, officers, and key employees. PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION B, #15A AND B process for determining compensation All positions are evaluated by the Human Resources department by comparison with available data for similar positions in the industry and geographic area. This process is documented at the time the decision is made. A compensation committee comprised of the organization's board of directors reviews and approves compensation of the executive team on an annual basis. PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION C, #19 documents available to public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. college now greater cleveland's form 990 and audited financial statements are also available on their website.