Business Volunteers Unlimited
Bringing businesses and nonprofits together to provide board participation opportunities, volunteer referrals, and training to strengthen the overall performance of nonprofits primarily in northeast Ohio.
Business Volunteers Unlimited at a glance
In short: Business Volunteers Unlimited gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,000
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,249,167
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Business Volunteers Unlimited
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Business Volunteers Unlimited
Who Business Volunteers Unlimited funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Waterloo Arts ($10K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Business Volunteers Unlimited gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $72K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Arts Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Zenworks Yoga Solon, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| NAMI Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center Chagrin Falls, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Kids' Book Bank Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,249,167 | $2,033,740 | $2,087,723 | $60,000 | 6 | $6,710 |
| 2023 | $2,125,592 | $2,207,339 | $2,096,881 | $70,000 | 7 | $120,020 |
| 2022 | $1,962,676 | $2,132,875 | $1,994,315 | $60,000 | 6 | $33,477 |
| 2021 | $2,074,251 | $2,360,267 | $2,039,215 | $30,000 | 3 | $41,081 |
| 2020 | $1,660,921 | $2,176,892 | $2,109,346 | $71,500 | 7 | $49,389 |
| 2019 | $1,532,286 | $2,156,050 | $2,218,635 | $57,500 | 5 | $27,490 |
About Business Volunteers Unlimited
Based on IRS filings
Business Volunteers Unlimited is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Business Volunteers Unlimited is led by Elizabeth H Voudouris, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 55 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth H Voudouris
President & CEO
Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$163K (2019) → $203K (2024)
Deborah Z. Read
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Mathews
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian A. Hurtuk
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fishel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Masri
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Modlin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle B. Gisondo
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David M. Kall
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald J. Richards
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harpreet Saluja
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi L. Gartland
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James K. Mylen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John W. Rodgers
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ketan Patel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rose
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Winings
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc B. Merklin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Mehalko
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Cogan
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Batyko
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Severine De Wagheneire
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kessen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Puflea
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Waltermire
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Kohls
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ebony L Yeboah-Amankwah
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Frolik
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Rothenberg-James
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Tenerowicz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan J Spisak
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Millard
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zackery Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Blouch
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Taylor
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Shumate
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Jung
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bernot
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Vinson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Saada Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larese Purnell
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quentin McCorvey
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Dowe
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Detlef Krost
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Weiss
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Clark
Vice President & Nonprofit Engagement
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $138K (2024)
Denise O'Brien
Vice President & Administration
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $117K (2024)
Bill Priemer
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Swift
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Fulton
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Golovan
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Fedorovich
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Pogue
Chair Emeritus
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Jim Nash (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Margaret Mitchell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven D Williger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian F Broadbent (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Cat Kolodij (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David B Sewell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele L Connell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dennis Lehman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elena A. Ray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frank A. Carrino (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia A. Shlonsky (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard J. Hauer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Adam A. Briggs (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Lennox (2019) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Vega (2019) — Director
- Former: Marcia J. Ballilnger (2019) — Director
- Former: Scot Lowry (2019) — Director
- Former: Victor Ruiz (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $203K, to Elizabeth Voudouris (President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Business Volunteers Unlimited
How much does Business Volunteers Unlimited give each year?
Business Volunteers Unlimited gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $70K across 7 grants.
What is Business Volunteers Unlimited's typical grant size?
Business Volunteers Unlimited's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Business Volunteers Unlimited give grants?
Business Volunteers Unlimited gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants).
Does Business Volunteers Unlimited give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Business Volunteers Unlimited's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Business Volunteers Unlimited's largest grantees?
Business Volunteers Unlimited's largest 2024 grantees include Waterloo Arts ($10,000), Zenworks Yoga ($10,000) and NAMI Greater Cleveland ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Business Volunteers Unlimited?
Business Volunteers Unlimited reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Business Volunteers Unlimited's EIN?
Business Volunteers Unlimited's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1724581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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