Fund for Our Economic Future of
THE FUND FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE IS A CREATIVE SPACE FOR PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO EXPLORE WHAT MATTERS AND IMPLEMENT WHAT WORKS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPHASIZING SYSTEMIC, LONG-TERM CHANGE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.1M
-25.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$321K
-70.7% YoY
Grant Count
6
-25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$53K
-61.0% YoY
About Fund for Our Economic Future of
Based on IRS filings
Fund for Our Economic Future of is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $321K. Net investment income was $282K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,083,404 | $8,199,916 | $9,584,992 |
| Revenue | $4,870,990 | $5,222,809 | $7,638,594 |
| Expenses | $6,433,115 | $6,625,364 | $6,922,950 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $281,637 | $120,141 | $75 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fund for Our Economic Future of
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS MADISON | AT LARGE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VIKKI BROER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RICARDO LEON | EVALUATION CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PHOEBE LEE | FIRST VC | 1 | — |
| DAN HAMPU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TREYE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID FORD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADAM BRIGGS | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE MAYER | SECOND VC | 1 | — |
| CINDY ANDREWS | NOMINATING & PERS. CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARK SAMOLCZYK | STRATEGY CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR MARCIA BALLINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHY BELK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GINA CHEVERINE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSICA COLOMBI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEREDITH GADSBY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TREVELLE HARP | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL HERDEG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN HOOSER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GRETCHEN LONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FALLON PETERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VICTOR RUIZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BILL SEELBACH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EMILY THOME | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DERYCK TOLES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICK TURNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER WHITT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN PETURES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALISON HAWKINSON | TREASURER, FINANCE | 1 | — |
| BETHIA CULLIS AKA BURKE | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $283,306 |
| BISHARA ADDISON | DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE OPER | 37.5 | $125,073 |
| ANGELICA DANDRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 37.5 | $143,584 |
| JOAN CHASE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEG | 37.5 | $177,326 |
| JEFFERY SLEASMAN | DIRECTOR OF APPLIED RESEAR | 37.5 | $179,250 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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