The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group
Also known as The Cafe Group
The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group reported $19.6 million in revenue and $2.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $50.40 went to program services, $36.70 to management and general costs and $12.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,107 (CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.9MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 50.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 36.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,107 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 109.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThrough catalytic funding, deep leadership development, and cross-sector connection, we support people and organizations transforming education and philanthropy from the inside out.the 1954 project - we provide catalytic capital and deep support to leaders reimagining education, from classrooms to communities. The 1954 project shifts who gets funded and how.lead internship program - through lead, we connect college students with paid internships and a dynamic summer curriculum, offering transformative experiences in philanthropy and social impact
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,274 | $0 | $5,833 | $220,107 |
| CFO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,429 | $0 | $14,630 | $219,059 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,790 | $0 | $6,325 | $188,115 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,617 | $0 | $9,395 | $127,012 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $617K (Part IX, line 5).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b6 · 6 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KAY COACHING Data consulting | $103,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group totaling $11M 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.
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Of every $100 The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group spent in 2024, $50.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group reported that 50.4% of its $2.9 million in expenses went to program services, 36.7% to management and general and 12.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $220,107, for the role of CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3906899 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 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 202523039349302402 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349303499 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349314895 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349309126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3906899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.