The Junior League of Cleveland Inc
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,606,361
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $332,269
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $152,935
- +27.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $235,378
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Junior League of Cleveland Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
How The Junior League of Cleveland Inc gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bessie's Angels | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,606,361 | $332,269 | $235,378 | — | — | $152,935 |
| 2024 | $2,431,890 | $271,988 | $228,308 | — | — | $120,333 |
| 2023 | $2,163,980 | $162,975 | $293,916 | $10,000 | 1 | $-19,088 |
| 2022 | $2,317,733 | $387,268 | $289,950 | $12,220 | 1 | $188,945 |
| 2021 | $2,545,257 | $277,635 | $232,184 | $10,000 | 1 | $132,822 |
| 2020 | $2,202,696 | $247,043 | $282,376 | $20,000 | 1 | $98,970 |
| 2019 | $2,257,341 | $236,369 | $197,877 | — | — | $72,695 |
About The Junior League of Cleveland Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $153K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc is led by Lisa Mayhugh, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Mayhugh
President
President-Elect & Marketing Communications Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bentley
Chair of Nominating Committee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dalisa Delk Cann
Training Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Taylor
Diversity & Equity Inclusion Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bensi
Senior Operations Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Paskvan
Events Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanette Buford-Brazzell
Community Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Clarke
Membership Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty Sager
Secretary
Chair of Nominating Committee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josephine Hesse
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Mishe
Sustainer Board Member-At-Large
Board Member → Sustainer Board Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Susan White (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Kakiris (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Katie Leimkuehler (2024) — Membership Director
- Former: Petra Moran (2024) — Sustainer Director
- Former: Valerie Schenk (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Oliver (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ashley Jenkins (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Mahar (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Kesha Owens (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Escobar (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Abby Radcliffe (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Aparna Pillay (2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Karri King (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Anne Fleming (2021–2022) — Executive Vice Pr
- Former: Jennifer Dieringer (2021–2022) — Sustaining M
- Former: Danielle Sobel (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Amy Boyd-Kirksey (2020–2021) — Board-Sustai
- Former: Jessica Grashoff (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Katheryn Terrel (2021) — Board
- Former: Kary Kandra (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Martin (2019–2020) — Nominating D
- Former: Robyn Forney (2019–2020) — Executive Vice Pr
- Former: Susan Larson (2019–2020) — At Large Board
- Former: Kate Terrell (2020) — At Large Board
- Former: Agnes Nagy (2019) — At Large Board
- Former: Alicia Love (2019) — President
- Former: Kira Kittoe Krivosh (2019) — Ad Hoc Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Junior League of Cleveland Inc
How large is The Junior League of Cleveland Inc?
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $332K.
What is The Junior League of Cleveland Inc?
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Junior League of Cleveland Inc's EIN?
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
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