Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
92nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$88,306
Up $64,060 (+264%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$87,045
Up $62,799 (+259%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$1,261
Up $1,261 from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$71,240
Up $63,420 (+811%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$46,999
Down $9,627 (-17%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$24,241
Up $73,047 (+150%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 10, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $71,240
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide news, information and resources, to empower Cleveland residents for positive change.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Published over 425 digital content and 350 print content. Number of Readers 10,000 per month. Print Digital 3,000 7,000. Paid 20 Interns, Community and Independent content creators. Produced 40 videos. YouTube and Social Media Reels. Created a digital News Archive. 2020 to 2025. Conducted Community Journalism Trainings. | $50,000 | $45,000 |
| !. Built a Website/App for Instructing Journalism that included a Text to speech (TTS) Plugin for the literacy challenged population in Cleveland Ohio | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Jones | Secretary | - | $600 | - | $600 |
| Sheila Ferguson | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Silverberg | Governance | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ron Harris | Treasure | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sharon Lewis | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Vince Robinson | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Chen Chia Min | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jean Van Atta | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bonnie Paul | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Denise Holcomb | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Theclevelandobserver
- EIN
- 85-0863279
- Phone
- 2165440574
- Address
- 1885 E 73rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44103
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ronald a Calhoun
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2165440574
- Signed
- 2026-04-10
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 16
“Line 16 Other expenses: Website expenses $947; vehicle gas and fuel $594; software subscriptions $2,494; reimbursements $1,200; transaction fees $37; office supplies $3,760; memberships and subscriptions $2,225; meals $1,037; marketing and promotion $2,135; internet and TV services $180; insurance $115; consulting fees $1,359. Line 20: An adjustment was recorded to reconcile beginning and ending net assets to the organizations books and records.”
Part I, Line 20
“Line 20 reflects an adjustment to reconcile beginning and ending net assets to the organizations books and records.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $88,306
- Liabilities
- $1,261
- Net assets
- $87,045
- Revenue
- $71,240
- Expenses
- $46,999
- Net income
- $24,241
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.88 | $0.01 | $0.87 | $0.71 | $0.47 | $0.24 |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.08 | $0.57 | $0.49 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $1.15 | $0.41 | $0.74 |