North Royalton Adventure Guides

Private foundation Cleveland, OH EIN: 88-1054668

North Royalton Adventure Guides is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it made $23K in qualifying distributions.

North Royalton Adventure Guides at a glance

Total assets
$18,141
-12.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$20,036
-19.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$22,713
+37.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$22,713
+37.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$18,141$20,036$22,713$22,713$1,154
2024$20,818$24,951$16,584$16,584$1,089
2023$12,451$62,616$59,195$59,195$257
2022$9,030$48,038$47,553—$197

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, North Royalton Adventure Guides reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Royalton Adventure Guides's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Sepesy

    Scribe

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Monroe

    Sky Navigator

    Elder → Sky Navigator, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Krukowski

    Tally Keeper

    Legend Keeper → Tally Keeper, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Kaufer

    Forest Navigator

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Kishmarton

    Fire Starter

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Cousino

    Elder

    Compass Bearer → Navigator, 2024

    Navigator → Elder, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Ross

    Mountain Navigator & Membership Navigator

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Streichert

    Treasurer Bearer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Manelski

    Feather Bearer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Thompson

    Valley Navigator

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • John Blair

    Legend Keeper

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Sneltzer

    Outfitter

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramon Castillo

    Compass Bearer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Wilmik

    Navigator

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Kevin Spies (2022–2024) — Elder
  • Former: Robert Wilink (2024) — Compass Bearer
  • Former: Aaron Boone (2022–2023) — Outfitter
  • Former: Chris Lopez (2022–2023) — Elder
  • Former: Ed Lajeski (2022–2023) — Tally Keeper
  • Former: John Kwiatkowski (2022–2023) — Valley Navigator
  • Former: Ray Kozak (2022–2023) — Feather Bearer
  • Former: Brian Thiry (2022) — Sky Navigator
  • Former: Dan Druso (2022) — Treaser Keeper

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 North Royalton Adventure Guides

How large is North Royalton Adventure Guides?

North Royalton Adventure Guides reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is North Royalton Adventure Guides?

North Royalton Adventure Guides is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $18K in total assets as of 2025.

What is North Royalton Adventure Guides's EIN?

North Royalton Adventure Guides's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1054668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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