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Emerald Development & Economic Network

Also known as Eden Inc.

Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1667990 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Emerald Development & Economic Network reported $56.3 million in revenue and $53.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.68 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.6% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,895 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.7%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.3%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.6%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
93.1%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.4%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$220,895$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.41%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.310.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 23.1% of program spending · revenue $2.5M

The provision and management of housing units for persons who are experiencing homelessness or are unstably housed, who have a disability and/or are part of a special needs group including justice involved individuals, veterans or survivors of domestic violence and/or human trafficking, and who are very low/extremely low income: eden provided housing for approximately 350 tenants. Eden has maintained 90% rent collection and 90% occupancy standards; 70% have lived in our housing for 2 years or longer, and 70% have a source of income

$37M expenses · 74.5% of program spending · grants $36M

The organization was administering rental assistance programs that provided housing for over 3,500 households who were extremely and very low income, experiencing homelessness or unstably housed, and who had a disability and/or were part of a special needs group including justice involved individuals, veterans or survivors of domestic violence &/or human trafficking. Through our programs, 90% of participants were housed 1 year or longer and 35% were housed 5 years or longer

$1.2M expenses · 2.4% of program spending

The development of housing opportunities for persons who are experiencing homeless or that are unstably housed, who have a disability and/or are part of a special needs population such as justice involved individuals, survivors of domestic violence and/or human trafficking and veterans. This activity includes, but is not limited to, coordination with other government or nonprofit organizations and the provision of fiscal and administrative services on a contract basis to such organizations

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,853$0$37,042$220,895
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,167$0$26,914$178,081
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,513$0$7,436$155,949
DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,251$0$43,373$149,624
DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,208$0$18,927$123,135

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Emerald Development & Economic Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $555K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$56M$54M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$56M$54M91.7%$28M$220,895
2023 ⓘ$47M$47M95.1%$25M$211,826
2022 ⓘ$42M$41M98.8%$25M$199,847
2021 ⓘ$38M$39M97.2%$24M$191,136
2020 ⓘ$37M$37M96.3%$25M$195,346
2019 ⓘ$34M$33M97.0%$26M$177,420

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5260
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
DRAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
General contractor
$2,206,911
C&B CONSTRUCTION CO 1LTD
General contractor
$1,081,159
FRONT LINE SERVICE
Supportive servies
$665,055
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK - 0821
Finance
$328,051
MUI CONSTRUCTION LLC
General contractor
$311,934

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Emerald Development & Economic Network totaling $184K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Emerald Development & Economic Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Emerald Development & Economic Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Emerald Development & Economic Network's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Emerald Development & Economic Network reported that 91.7% of its $53.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Emerald Development & Economic Network pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Emerald Development & Economic Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $220,895, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Emerald Development & Economic Network get its money?

Of $56.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.6% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Emerald Development & Economic Network a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-1667990 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349319444 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349306075 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349304115 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349323695 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349323675 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349300139 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-1667990: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.