Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
The mission of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is to measurably improve the economy of greater cleveland and enrich the community by attracting, creating, managing and enhancing significant sporting and competitive events.
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission at a glance
In short: Greater Cleveland Sports Commission gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,305,000
- +287.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,305,000
- +287.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,305,000
- Total assets
- $2,957,180
- -51.9% 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.
Who Greater Cleveland Sports Commission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sports Event Development Fund ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $337K (2023) to $1.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Event Development Fund Cleveland, OH | General | $1,305,000 |
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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 | $2,957,180 | $7,316,802 | $10,333,613 | $1,305,000 | 1 | $123,453 |
| 2023 | $6,143,957 | $3,718,186 | $4,519,858 | $337,000 | 1 | $120,287 |
| 2022 | $7,043,866 | $6,262,412 | $9,049,340 | $958,750 | 1 | $7,452 |
| 2021 | $9,405,346 | $6,945,850 | $5,674,546 | — | — | $2,377 |
| 2020 | $8,068,404 | $2,725,752 | $2,614,567 | — | — | $1,245 |
About Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Based on IRS filings
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $123K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is led by Robert Klonk, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 90 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Klonk
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ansir Junaid
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Cosgrove
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boyd Pethel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Sellers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Barren
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Slife
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Hardin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Obert
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chas Withers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Keim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Flynn
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Laisure
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Jenkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Brault
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Harrell Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Taylor Jr.
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Gallucci
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Disanto
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Allman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Skoda
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Grisko Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Babby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Baird Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schickendantz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Steinberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Conway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gibbons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monte Repasky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Voinovich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Stephens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Fedorovich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mackinlay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Pines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shontel Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Laird
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Connor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trina Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blaine Griffin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Kohmann
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Gallagher
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pernel Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Digeronimo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Reid
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lokke
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sudhir Achar
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Libeg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rea
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yan Jin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Aber
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradford Davy
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bellamy
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Whalen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Kashuk
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Gibbs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hereford
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Dowe
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Coleman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celso Goncalves
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Berry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Gilbert
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fiona Chambers
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Mylen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Fogarty
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Manak
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Bentlage
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Putt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Zashin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Glass
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Sokany
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Stief
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Lucarelli
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsie Gory Harkey
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Logan Weiland
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gerberry
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gilbert
Exec.dir.
Exec.dir. → Exec.dir. See Sch.j & Part, 2021
Exec.dir. See Sch.j & Part → Exec.dir., 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$674K (2020) → $571K (2024)
Mark Lembke
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $99K (2024)
Michael E. Mulhall
Senior Vice President Business Development & Revenue
Vice President of Business Development → Senior Vice President Business Development & Revenue, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $163K (2024)
Rachael Stentz-Baugher
Senior Vice President Organizational Development
Vice President of Administration & Development → Senior Vice President Organizational Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $155K (2024)
Monica Gustin
Senior Vice President Business Strategy & Event Ops
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$164K (2024)
Douglas Neary
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Steinbrecher
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Stein
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nic Barlage
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Jeffrey Friedman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Macintosh (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael O'Hara (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Littman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Garrett (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Held (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Terrence Coyne (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Rosko (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carl Grassi (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Skory (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Crawford (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Pokorny (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Rome (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Vecchione (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steffany Larkins (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dalithia Smith (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Brant (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Zang (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Giovanni Di Censo (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Lynch (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Cox (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Terrance Fergus (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Beck (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Stern (2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Browning (2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Lucarelli (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Kohrman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Semelsberger (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth Johnson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rj Nemer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Freeman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Snowberger (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Fitzpatrick (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Valarie McCall (2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Desantis (2020) — Trustee
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $571K, to David Gilbert (EXEC.DIR.(SEE SCH.J, Part III)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
How much does Greater Cleveland Sports Commission give each year?
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $337K across 1 grant.
How large is Greater Cleveland Sports Commission?
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
Where does Greater Cleveland Sports Commission operate?
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Greater Cleveland Sports Commission's EIN?
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1381131. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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