The 250 Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 47-3439774

The principal purpose of the corporation is to bring together members of the community annually to honor past achievements thereby enhancing community spirit and philanthropy

The 250 Inc at a glance

Total assets
$5,536
-17.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,145
-45.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The 250 Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ClevelandShaker Heights

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $30K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bellfaire JCB Shaker Heights, OHSupport$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clevela Cleveland, OHSupport$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$5,536—$1,145——
2024$6,681—$2,104——
2023$8,785$9,607$38,272$30,0002
2021$12,556$241$5,024——
2020$17,339$6,171$11,266$7,475Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The 250 Inc

Based on IRS filings

The 250 Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The 250 Inc's only listed officer is Jeremy Bass, Treasurer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeremy Bass

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Scott Arnopolin (2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Danny Spitz (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Michael Leikin (2020) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about The 250 Inc

How large is The 250 Inc?

The 250 Inc reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is The 250 Inc?

The 250 Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The 250 Inc operate?

The 250 Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is The 250 Inc's EIN?

The 250 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3439774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)

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