Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cleveland, TN EIN: 62-1326546

Operation of a homeless shelter.

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc at a glance

In short: Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc gave $180K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $180K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$180,447
-1.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$180,447
-1.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$180,447
Total assets
$67,876
+64.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Bradley-Cleveland Community Services Agency: $180KBradley-Cleveland CommunityServices Agency$180K

The largest 2024 recipient was Bradley-Cleveland Community Services Agency ($180K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cleveland

How Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc gives

  • Giving fell 72% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2024) to $658K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $180K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bradley-Cleveland Community Services Agency Cleveland, TNHomeless Shelter$180,447
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$67,876$180,447$180,447$180,4471
2023$41,169$182,468$182,468$182,4681
2022$113,049$658,059$658,059$658,0591
2021$110,733$643,945$644,266$644,2661
2020$70,082$219,963$219,963$219,9631
2019$22,389$182,063$182,063——

About Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cleveland, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $180K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc is led by Demetrius Ramsey, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Demetrius Ramsey

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Thompson

    Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adonia Latham

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Person

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Tommey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evie West

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guinn Green

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hiawatha Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Calloway

    Director

    Chairman → Chariman, 2021

    Chariman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Fivas

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Reagan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avery Johnson Sr.

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandy Bishop

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Hopkins

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Slater

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lattimor

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Davis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Brooks

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Kienlen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janie Moore

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Author Fox (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Donna McDermott (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: James Parris (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joe S. Moore (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rich Kinelin (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Olivia McMahan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Oliver McMahan (2019–2020) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc

How much does Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc give each year?

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc gave $180K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $182K across 1 grant.

How large is Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc?

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc reported $68K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.

What is Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc?

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cleveland, TN. It holds $68K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc operate?

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc's EIN?

Cleveland Emergency Shelter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1326546. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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