Neighborhood Progress Inc
Neighborhood Progress Inc, also known as Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, is a public charity based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1988, it supports community development corporations (CDCs) through grantmaking, technical assistance, and citywide initiatives focused on neighborhood revitalization.
Neighborhood Progress Inc at a glance
In short: Neighborhood Progress Inc gave $6.7M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $196K), mostly in Ohio. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,650,642
- +128.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,607
- +47.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $93,750
- Total assets
- $13,722,061
- -25.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (18 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Neighborhood Progress Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 11327 Shaker Boulevard 500W, Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 830-2770
Website: https://clevelandnp.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Neighborhood Progress Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Local Focal - New Village Corporation ($2.8M). Together the top 10 received $5.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 124 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress describes its work as supporting CDCs and neighborhoods in Cleveland. In filing year 2025, 95% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 3% to New York, 1% to California, and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Neighborhood Progress Inc open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 34 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $222K; repeat grants $166K. How we count
Medians: $34K first-time, $161K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2021) to $6.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Local Focal - New Village Corporation Cleveland, OH | Small Business Microgrant, Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement | $2,818,954 |
| Cleveland Housing Partners Cleveland, OH | Small Business Microgrant, Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement | $531,558 |
| Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC Cleveland, OH | Capacity Support & Professional Development | $296,554 |
| Union-Miles Development Cleveland, OH | Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement; Small Business Grants | $280,503 |
| Burten Bell Carr Development Cleveland, OH | Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement, Empowering Black Futures | $276,608 |
| Harvard Community Services Cleveland, OH | Operating Support, Workforce Development | $254,939 |
| Old Brooklyn Community Cleveland, OH | Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement, Circular Cleveland | $206,836 |
| Local Initiative Support Corpo New York, NY | Small Business Microgrant, Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement | $200,000 |
| Famicos Foundation Cleveland, OH | Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement | $173,333 |
| West Park Kamm's Cleveland, OH | Capacity support & professional development; neighbor to neighbor community engagement | $166,613 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,722,061 | $10,788,517 | $11,300,656 | $6,650,642 | 34 | $138,088 |
| 2024 | $18,475,654 | $7,454,511 | $6,980,041 | $2,913,253 | 22 | $72,732 |
| 2023 | $12,843,906 | $8,080,055 | $6,169,374 | $2,234,471 | 24 | $1,171 |
| 2022 | $12,035,732 | $3,959,154 | $6,308,472 | $2,855,622 | 27 | $775 |
| 2021 | $14,988,219 | $7,783,828 | $9,905,773 | $2,013,737 | 17 | — |
| 2020 | $17,705,505 | $4,955,149 | $8,037,253 | $2,184,477 | 18 | $1,403 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to foster “communities of choice and opportunity.” Its vision is for Cleveland neighborhoods to be attractive, vibrant communities where people of all incomes, races, and generations can thrive and choose to live, learn, work, invest, and play.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress describes CDC advancement as a central part of its work, pairing grants with technical assistance and capacity building. Its CDC Advancement Model covers Engagement, Development, Planning, Marketing, Partnering, and Operations. The organization also describes work in equitable neighborhood revitalization and advocacy, including support for small-business development, housing and real estate, sustainability, workforce development, and neighborhood marketing.
Its 2025 grants show support for Cleveland-area community organizations. For example, Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC received $296,554; that organization says it works to maintain and enhance the diversity of its communities and plan for neighborhood vitality. Burten Bell Carr Development received $276,608; it describes its mission as empowering citizens and revitalizing blighted and underserved communities. Famicos Foundation received $173,333; it says it works on neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, and integrated social services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress reported 34 grants totaling $6,650,642. Grant amounts ranged from $5,338 to $2,818,954, with a median grant of $93,750. The largest listed grant was $2,818,954 to Local Focal - New Village Corporation for small-business microgrants and Neighbor to Neighbor community engagement. Other large grants included $531,558 to Cleveland Housing Partners for those purposes and $296,554 to Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC for capacity support and professional development.
Other listed recipients included Union-Miles Development ($280,503), Burten Bell Carr Development ($276,608), Harvard Community Services ($254,939), Old Brooklyn Community ($206,836), and Local Initiative Support Corporation ($200,000). Grant purposes in the 2025 filing include small-business microgrants, community engagement, capacity support, professional development, operating support, workforce development, and Circular Cleveland.
The organization says its Advancement & Resilience Initiative uses a collaborative funding process in which CDCs share their strengths, challenges, and areas of concern in proposals for grant support. It reports reviewing grants regularly and communicating with recipient organizations to ensure proper use of funds. Its CDC Neighborhood Micro-Grant Program description says eligible businesses must be referred by a CDC in their service area and meet other listed eligibility criteria; that program provides grants to businesses, not general grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Teresa Metcalf Beasley, chair; Ayonna Blue Donald, vice chair and CDC Advancement & Resilience Committee member; Dr Floun'say Caver, treasurer and Finance & Audit Committee chair; Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, secretary; and directors Fred Bidwell, David Eddy, Emily Garr Pacetti, Heidi Gartland, Alyssa Hernandez, and Andrew Jackson.
Neighborhood Progress Inc is led by Tania Menesse, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tania Menesse
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$32K (2021) → $237K (2025)
Floun'say Caver
Treasurer, Finance & Audit Committee Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Treasurer, Finance & Audit Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Metcalf Beasley
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi L Gartland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey K. Patterson
Director
Vice Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Zone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. White
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Radhika Reddy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Bidwell
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Slife
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Eddy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Garr Pacetti
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcela Rodriguez-Gonzales
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean McDermott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio E. Robles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Khayat
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Clayton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Pope
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Gordon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Richardson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melodie Sanders
Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO
Senior Vice President of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2023
34 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Jeffrey Verespej
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Jason Powers
Senior Vice President of Cdc Advancement & Resilience
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Stockhausen Edward
Senior Vice President of Advocacy & External Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayonna Blue Donald
Vice Chair, Cdc Advancement & Resilience Committee
Director → Vice Chair, Cdc Advancement & Resilience Committee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: David J Heller (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dione Alexander (2020–2024) — President Vcc
- Former: India Pierce Lee (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ayonna Blue-Donald (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Anglin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Teresa Metcalf-Beasley (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Angela G Mago (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Gilson (2020–2023) — Vice President of Cdc Advancement · Filing note: Thru feb 2022
- Former: Grace Gallucci (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Warren (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President of Placemaking · Filing note: Thru oct 2022
- Former: Blaine A Griffin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erskine Bevel (2020–2022) — CFO & Vice President of Administration
- Former: Keith Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark McDermott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Roland V Anglin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Will Dalman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alesha Washington (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kandis Williams VP of (2022) — Economic Opportunity
- Former: Donovan Duncan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Platten (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joel Ratner (2020–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Kandis Williams (2020–2021) — Vice President of Economic Opportunity
- Former: Linda M Kane (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rose A Zitiello Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie McHenry (2020–2021) — Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
- Former: Brian M Zimmerman (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie M Rehm (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $237K, to Tania Menesse (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Neighborhood Progress Inc
How much does Neighborhood Progress Inc give each year?
Neighborhood Progress Inc gave $6.7M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 22 grants.
What is Neighborhood Progress Inc's typical grant size?
Neighborhood Progress Inc's median grant in 2025 was $93,750, and its average grant was $195,607, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Neighborhood Progress Inc that year got $222K on average.
Where does Neighborhood Progress Inc give grants?
Neighborhood Progress Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (27 grants).
Does Neighborhood Progress Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Neighborhood Progress Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Capacity Support & Professional Development" (7 grants) and "Neighbor to Neighbor Community Engagement" (4 grants).
Who are Neighborhood Progress Inc's largest grantees?
Neighborhood Progress Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Local Focal - New Village Corporation ($2,818,954), Cleveland Housing Partners ($531,558) and Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC ($296,554), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Neighborhood Progress Inc?
Neighborhood Progress Inc reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.
What does Neighborhood Progress Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to foster “communities of choice and opportunity.” Its vision is for Cleveland neighborhoods to be attractive, vibrant communities where people of all incomes, races, and generations can thrive and choose to live, learn, work, invest, and play. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Neighborhood Progress Inc?
Neighborhood Progress Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check clevelandnp.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Neighborhood Progress Inc's EIN?
Neighborhood Progress Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1611055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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