MEJOR VIA FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $1.4M · assets $1.1M
- EIN
- 85-3534464
- Address
- 2927 NATIONWIDE PKWY, BRUNSWICK, OH 44212-2365
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2022 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MEJOR VIA FOUNDATION WILL WORK WITH EXISTING NONPROFITS AND LOCAL CHURCHES. THESE NONPROFITS AND LOCAL CHURCHES WILL HAVE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT THE NONPROFIT/LOCAL CHURCH DO NOT HAVE ABILITY TO FULFILL IN THE CLEVELAND AREA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stec | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Bentley | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Meidenbauer | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Engelke | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jake Bihari | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 22 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT STEC | TRUSTEE | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB BENTLEY | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MEIDENBAUER | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC ENGELKE | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAKE BIHARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 21 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB BENTLEY | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MEIDENBAUER | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT STEC | TRUSTEE | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC ENGELKE | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAKE BIHARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB BENTLEY | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MEIDENBAUER | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT STEC | TRUSTEE | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC ENGELKE | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAKE BIHARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB BENTLEY | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MEIDENBAUER | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT STEC | TRUSTEE | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC ENGELKE | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAKE BIHARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 | ||||||||
| $1,800,509 | $1,419,204 | $1,134,183 | $1,072,450 | $1,759,204 | $0 | $0 | 22 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,277,878 | $902,213 | $694,943 | $691,145 | $1,266,767 | $0 | $0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $623,946 | $534,808 | $317,194 | $315,828 | $623,946 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $361,930 | $135,240 | $228,025 | $226,690 | $361,930 | $0 | $0 | 1 | - |
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.
- H2O FOUNDATION INC Brunswick, OH · 1 person in common (Eric Engelke)
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,728,414 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDOR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEJOR VIA FOUNDATION” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $2,664,500 | 2024 | $1,567,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,550 | 2024 | $25,550 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $18,364 | 2024 | $18,364 | show |
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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 · $1,419,204 spent · pay $145,823 · grants $736,654 · events $102,672
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $736,654 | $736,654 | - | - | 51.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $210,896 | $210,896 | - | - | 14.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $136,192 | $136,192 | - | - | 9.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSES | $89,974 | $89,974 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Occupancy | $73,960 | $73,960 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $32,784 | $32,784 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Insurance | $32,059 | $32,059 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $29,745 | $29,745 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $21,317 | $21,317 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,698 | $12,698 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $12,429 | $12,429 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,631 | $9,631 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO | $9,319 | $9,319 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Information technology | $8,767 | $8,767 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,379 | $2,379 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | $400 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,419,204 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $902,213 spent · pay $76,483 · grants $465,275 · events $36,193
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $465,275 | $465,275 | - | - | 51.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $173,473 | $173,473 | - | - | 19.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $71,048 | $71,048 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Travel | $36,768 | $36,768 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $36,193 | $36,193 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Information technology | $32,237 | $32,237 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Occupancy | $25,468 | $25,468 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $17,784 | $17,784 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $14,610 | $14,610 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,108 | $9,108 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,435 | $5,435 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $5,115 | $5,115 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,666 | $4,666 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO | $4,633 | $4,633 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | $400 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $902,213 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $534,808 spent · pay $39,911 · grants $290,220 · events $27,175
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $290,220 | $290,220 | - | - | 54.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $66,050 | $66,050 | - | - | 12.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $37,075 | $37,075 | - | - | 6.9% | |
| Travel | $29,874 | $29,874 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Occupancy | $27,840 | $27,840 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Information technology | $27,673 | $27,673 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $27,175 | $27,175 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,093 | $10,093 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $8,783 | $8,783 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $3,470 | $3,470 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO | $3,371 | $3,371 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,836 | $2,836 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $348 | $348 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $534,808 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $135,240 spent · pay $5,217 · grants $96,070 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $78,853 | $78,853 | - | - | 58.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $32,261 | $32,261 | - | - | 23.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $17,217 | $17,217 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,846 | $4,846 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,156 | $1,156 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $415 | $415 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $371 | $371 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $121 | $121 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $135,240 | 100% |
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