Greater Cleveland Community Shares
Greater Cleveland Community Shares (community shares) is a non-profit corporation providing financial and other support for its member non-profit organizations and others located in northeast Ohio. Member organziations are actively engaged in programs directed towards community improvement, social changes, and citizen education and empowerment. The principal goal is to help the member organizations raise funds through charitable workplace giving compaigns. A minimum of 85% of campaign receipts are distributed to eligible members and unaffiliated non-profits each year.
Greater Cleveland Community Shares at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $262
- -99.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $12
- -98.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $55,196
- -52.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Cleveland Community Shares funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2021) to $192K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | General Support | $130,070 |
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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 | — | $262 | $55,196 | — | — | $12 |
| 2023 | $294,437 | $229,695 | $116,232 | — | — | $630 |
| 2022 | $401,508 | $105,313 | $154,997 | — | — | $153 |
| 2021 | $255,507 | $322,550 | $393,837 | $130,070 | 1 | $77 |
| 2020 | $406,868 | $419,742 | $481,759 | $192,345 | 1 | $300 |
About Greater Cleveland Community Shares
Based on IRS filings
Greater Cleveland Community Shares is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $12.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Cleveland Community Shares is led by Molly Kaplan, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Molly Kaplan
President
Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Whitney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Kline
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Kimble
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Potter
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia J. Ries
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$58K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Joan Pfingsten
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa L. Miller
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lepley
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Amanda Cramer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andy Trares (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joy Johnson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Gardner-Turner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Teresa Dew (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Cantrell (2020) — Director
- Former: Nic Abraham (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $53K, to Cynthia J Ries (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Greater Cleveland Community Shares
What is Greater Cleveland Community Shares's EIN?
Greater Cleveland Community Shares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1493880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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