Spirit of Cleveland Inc
The Spirit of Cleveland's primary exempt purpose is to provide training programs to enhance the Cleveland visitor experience and destination development projects to strengthen Cleveland as a visitor destination.
Spirit of Cleveland Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $177,741
- -62.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $250,860
- -71.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $860
- -45.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $550,126
- +26.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Spirit of Cleveland Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Cleveland, OH | Distribution of $10,000 operating grants to 170 local restaurants. | $1,715,000 |
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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 | $177,741 | $250,860 | $550,126 | — | — | $860 |
| 2023 | $476,456 | $879,582 | $435,855 | — | — | $1,582 |
| 2022 | $32,680 | $40,920 | $109,244 | — | — | $70 |
| 2021 | $163,940 | $55,138 | $50,536 | — | — | $38 |
| 2020 | $625,396 | $1,922,253 | $1,842,347 | $1,715,000 | 1 | $403 |
About Spirit of Cleveland Inc
Based on IRS filings
Spirit of Cleveland Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $178K in total assets. Net investment income was $860.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spirit of Cleveland Inc is led by David Gilbert, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Gilbert
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Pinney
Chair
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Zoller
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Kirk
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Michael Jeans (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Baiju Shah (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Justin Bibb (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hannah Belsito (2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Jennifer DiFranco (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Leslie Graf (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Spirit of Cleveland Inc
How large is Spirit of Cleveland Inc?
Spirit of Cleveland Inc reported $178K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $251K.
What is Spirit of Cleveland Inc?
Spirit of Cleveland Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $178K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Spirit of Cleveland Inc operate?
Spirit of Cleveland Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Spirit of Cleveland Inc's EIN?
Spirit of Cleveland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1823509. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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