HIGLEY FUND OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.2M · expenses $2.7M · assets $44.3M
- EIN
- 34-1784955
- Address
- 6601 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3905
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 1994 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, 509(a)(3)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger F Mlakar | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | $304,319 | $1,243,960 | 2 |
| Anthony Gattuso | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | $226,500 | $555,436 | 7 |
| Rosanne Potter Until 51321 (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | $328,477 | $328,477 | 1 |
| Rosanne Potter (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | $323,708 | $323,708 | 6 |
| Anthony Gattuso Eff 51321 (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | $150,197 | $150,197 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Higley Watts | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Wang | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Nobili | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Linton | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Broadbent | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Broadbent Eff 51120 (former) | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $531K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINGER F MLAKAR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $247,853 | $56,466 | $304,319 | 2 |
| ANTHONY GATTUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $179,587 | $46,913 | $226,500 | 7 |
| SHARON HIGLEY WATTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG WANG | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA NOBILI | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LINTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BROADBENT | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $438K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINGER F MLAKAR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $217,242 | $51,600 | $268,842 | 2 |
| ANTHONY GATTUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $126,866 | $42,109 | $168,975 | 7 |
| SHARON HIGLEY WATTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG WANG | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA NOBILI | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LINTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BROADBENT | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $402K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINGER F MLAKAR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $195,844 | $45,763 | $241,607 | 2 |
| ANTHONY GATTUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $119,620 | $40,341 | $159,961 | 7 |
| SHARON HIGLEY WATTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG WANG | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA NOBILI | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LINTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BROADBENT | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $696K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANNE POTTER UNTIL 51321 | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $286,609 | $41,868 | $328,477 | 1 |
| GINGER F MLAKAR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $173,916 | $43,493 | $217,409 | 2 |
| ANTHONY GATTUSO EFF 51321 | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $110,693 | $39,504 | $150,197 | 1 |
| SHARON HIGLEY WATTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG WANG | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRU | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA NOBILI | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LINTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BROADBENT | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $535K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANNE POTTER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $283,234 | $40,474 | $323,708 | 6 |
| GINGER F MLAKAR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $167,863 | $43,920 | $211,783 | 2 |
| SHARON HIGLEY WATTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG WANG | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA NOBILI | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF LINTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BROADBENT EFF 51120 | VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 89 grants to organizations · $2.1M
Listed grants add up to $2,143,705; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,218,705. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 96 grants to organizations · $2.1M
Listed grants add up to $2,078,300; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,149,800. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 75 grants to organizations · $1.8M
Listed grants add up to $1,790,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,862,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 64 grants to organizations · $1.9M
Listed grants add up to $1,904,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,999,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2020 · 61 grants to organizations · $2.0M
Listed grants add up to $2,023,069; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,098,569. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,173,733 | $2,734,128 | $44,257,403 | $44,257,403 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,261,924 | $2,624,283 | $40,483,181 | $40,481,126 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,575,722 | $2,321,685 | $37,217,207 | $37,217,207 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,866,437 | $2,402,401 | $45,795,016 | $45,795,016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $999,042 | $2,479,148 | $42,268,433 | $42,268,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- SULLIVAN SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 2 people in common (Anthony Gattuso, Ginger F Mlakar)
- THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Anthony Gattuso) · related organization (Schedule R)
- THATCHER FAMILY FUND OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Anthony Gattuso)
- EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Anthony Gattuso)
- MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Anthony Gattuso)
- FRANK HADLEY AND CORNELIA ROOT GINN FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Anthony Gattuso)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | OH | T20 | $1,868,102 | $873,815 | TRUSTEE | $97,083 | Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLEVELAND HILLEL FOUNDATION INC | OH | T20 | $1,314,862 | $1,252,060 | Executive Director | $163,558 | Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | OH | Not reported | $1,006,261 | $1,563,228 | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state |
| The John Cleveland Foundation Inc | KY | Not reported | $854,943 | $851,502 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| THATCHER FAMILY FUND OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | OH | T30 | $526,377 | $768,270 | TREASURER | $226,500 | Similar name, revenue within 10x, same state, similar mission |
| THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | OH | T31 | $302,815,178 | $222,320,279 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $649,798 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| THE CLEVELAND EYE BANK FOUNDATION | OH | Not reported | $97,553 | $5,188,952 | Executive Director | $181,344 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | OH | E21 | $9,680,031,802 | $9,434,081,551 | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO | $9,709,152 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| THE CLEVELAND POLICE FOUNDATION | OH | W12 | $186,410 | $201,011 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | OH | E03 | $17,206,708,633 | $16,127,775,410 | DIRECTOR, PRES, CHAIR, CEO - CCF | $9,709,152 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| COLLEGE CLUB OF CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | OH | Not reported | $92,288 | $95,087 | PRESIDENT/SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | LA | Not reported | -$9,615 | $57,980 | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| Cleveland High School Foundation | OR | Not reported | $93,284 | $125,443 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| THE VON CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | CA | F60 | $3,480 | $5,190 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| THE CLEVELAND STREET FOUNDATION | OH | Not reported | $0 | $105,279 | PRESDIENT | $0 | Similar name, same state |
| THE CLEVELAND FAMILY FOUNDATION | NY | Not reported | $0 | $2,181 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 16 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,734,128 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,218,705 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,218,705 | $2,218,705 | - | - | 81.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $307,069 | - | $307,069 | - | 11.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SEE SCHEDULE O | $207,737 | - | $207,737 | - | 7.6% |
| All other expenses | $617 | - | $617 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,734,128 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,624,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,149,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,149,800 | $2,149,800 | - | - | 81.9% | |
| Fees: investment management | $262,665 | - | $262,665 | - | 10.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SEE SCHEDULE O | $205,718 | - | $205,718 | - | 7.8% |
| All other expenses | $6,100 | - | $6,100 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $2,624,283 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,321,685 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,862,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,862,500 | $1,862,500 | - | - | 80.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $263,116 | - | $263,116 | - | 11.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SEE SCHEDULE O | $195,648 | - | $195,648 | - | 8.4% |
| All other expenses | $421 | - | $421 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,321,685 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,402,401 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,999,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,999,000 | $1,999,000 | - | - | 83.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $216,089 | - | $216,089 | - | 9.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SEE SCHEDULE O | $187,112 | - | $187,112 | - | 7.8% |
| All other expenses | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,402,401 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $2,479,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,098,569 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,098,569 | $2,098,569 | - | - | 84.6% | |
| Fees: investment management | $196,488 | - | $196,488 | - | 7.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SEE SCHEDULE O | $183,891 | - | $183,891 | - | 7.4% |
| All other expenses | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,479,148 | 100% |
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