Cleveland Society for the Blind
Donations deductibleCleveland Society for the Blind's network
37 people8 organisationsi37 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (37). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
37 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 37 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth W Smith Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bonita G Teeuwen Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Myron Mike Weissman Chair (also filed as Myron Weissman) | Chair, Leadership Society | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew L Sikorovsky | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beejadi N Mukunda MD | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Beverly J Roach | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brent M Buckley (also filed as Brent Buckley) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bruce Loessin | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Caitlin Beck | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cheryl E Fields (also filed as Cheryl Fields) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas A Pipe | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erin C Ploucha | First Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erin N Chelune-Boots | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frederick Kuper Jones | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| G Maxwell Toole | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard A Lichtig | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James P Sacher | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joan U Allgood | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Peterson Assink (also filed as Karen Assink, Karen P Assink) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Walters | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin R McKinnis (also filed as Kevin McKinnis) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larisa Niazov | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lynn V Heiligenthal-Showalter (also filed as Lynn Heiligenthal-Showalter) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary H Bookman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael H Greenberg OD (also filed as Michael H Greenberg) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nathan Kelly | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter A Igel (also filed as Peter Igel) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert L Englander | Trustee Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert L Hartford III | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ronald E Posner MD | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sheryl King Benford | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Willensky | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas P Furnas | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas P O'Malley | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Wally Anders | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William L Spring ESQ (also filed as William L Spring) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Zachary J Stanley | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Annalisa Katz Schloss | Optometrist | since 2022 |
| Annalisa Katz-Schloss | Optometrist | 2023 |
| Charlotte Fornal | Controller | since 2021 |
| Dr Annalisa Katz-Schloss OD | Optometrist | 2020 |
| Erin St Denis | Occupational Therapist | 2024 |
| Haley J Marblestone | Director of Development | 2024 |
| Jassen Ramzi Tawil | VP Strategic Initiatives | since 2018 |
| Judith L Weyburne | VP Client Operations | since 2018 |
| Karen Hiller | FMR Director of Development | since 2018 |
| Kevin R Krencisz | Chief Fin. & Admin. Officer | since 2018 |
| Larry Benders | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Lidija Balciunas | Optometrist | since 2018 |
| Michael McManamon | FMR CIO | since 2018 |
| Natalee R Rackus | Clinic Director | 2024 |
| Steve Frohwek | Dir. of Marketing/Comm. | 2021 |
| Steve Frohwerk | Director of Engagement | 2020 |
| Susanna Meles | VP Rehabilitation Services | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benders | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $427k | $43k | |
| Judith L Weyburne | Chief of Client Services | 40 | $183k | $25k | |
| Jassen Ramzi Taxil | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $179k | $25k | |
| Annalisa Katz Schloss | Clinic Manager | 40 | $139k | $47k | |
| Charlotte Fornal | Controller | 40 | $131k | $23k | |
| James Stobe | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $124k | $13k | |
| Erin St Denis | Occupational Therapist | 40 | $113k | $6k | |
| Marci Jacobs | Manager of Occupational Therapy | 40 | $108k | $21k | |
| Haley J Marblestone | Director of Development | 40 | $104k | $21k | |
| Erin C Ploucha | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joan U Allgood | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Wally Anders | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kevin R McKinnis | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Zachary J Stanley | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Beth W Smith | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Walters | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen P Assink | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary H Bookman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brent M Buckley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erin N Chelune | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert L Englander | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas P Furnas | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael H Greenberg | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert L Hartford III | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynn V Heiligenthal-Showalter | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter A Igel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Kelly | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Loessin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Howard A Lichtig | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beejadi N Mukunda | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lora Niazov | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas P Omalley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ronald E Posner | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beverly J Roach | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew L Sikorovsky | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| William L Spring | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| G Maxwell Toole | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steve Willensky | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
53 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253028840). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Brent Buckley | Trustee |
| Suber Huang | Trustee |
| Thomas Norton | Trustee |
| Myron Weissman | Trustee |
| Benders Larry | President |
| Joseph Schafer | Trustee |
| Karen Peterson Assink | Vice Chair |
| Andrew Sikorovsky | Trustee |
| Sara Parish | Trustee |
| G. Maxwell Toole | Trustee |
| Caroline Oberndorf | Trustee |
| Judith Weyburne | VP Client Operations |
| Douglas Piper | Trustee |
| Karen Bradley | Trustee |
| Stobe Jim | CFO |
| Lynn Heiligenthal-Showalter | Trustee |
| Kenny Koblitz | Trustee |
| Frederick Kuper Jones | Trustee |
| G.Maxwell Toole | Trustee |
| James Sacher | Trustee |
| Bonita G Teeuwen | Chair |
| Peter Igel | Trustee |
| Lawrence E Benders | President and Executive Director |
| William Spring | Trustee |
| Jassen Tawil | VP Strategic Initiatives |
| Stanley Wertheim | Trustee |
| Beth Smith | Trustee |
| Erin Chelune | Trustee |
| Ronald Posner | Trustee |
| Wally Anders | Treasurer |
| Joan Allgood | Secretary |
| Kevin McKinnis | Trustee |
| Beejadi Mukunda | Trustee |
| Douglas A. Piper | Trustee |
| Linda Smythe | Vice Chair |
| Howard Lichtig | Immediate Past Chair |
| Nathan Kelly | Vice Chair |
| Bruce Loessin | Trustee |
| Thomas O'malley | Trustee |
| Susanna Meles | VP Rehabilitation Services |
| Erin Ploucha | Vice Chair |
| Edward Oberndorf | Trustee |
| Michael Greenberg | Trustee |
| Stobe Jim | |
| Robert Hartford | Trustee |
| Steve Frohwek | Dir. of Marketing/Comm. |
| Beverly Roach | Trustee |
| Zachary J. Stanley | Trustee |
| Mary Bookman | Trustee |
| Thomas Furnas | Trustee |
| Marylin Tsivitse | Trustee |
| Steven Willensky | Trustee |
| Thomas Englander | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- Cleveland Society for the Blind
- EIN
- 340714652
- Address
- 1909 E 101st St, Cleveland, OH, 44106-4110
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To provide individualized support and tools to navigate the visual world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P860 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1906
- Principal officer
- Jim Stobe (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1928
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBonita G Teeuwen
≥8years on the filingsMyron Mike Weissman
≥8years on the filingsAndrew L Sikorovsky
≥8years on the filingsBeverly J Roach
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $180.7m
- Total liabilities
- $900k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $179.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.2m
- Program service revenue
- $5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $96k
- Employees
- 211
- Volunteers
- 176
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.7m | $14m | $1.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.