Easterseals of Northeast Ohio
Donations deductibleEasterseals of Northeast Ohio's network
14 people5 organisationsi14 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (18) 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
14 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Bacon Chair | Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| C Reid Schmutz | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christine Lozzi | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deborah Liptak | Vice Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elena Limbert | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gary Cohen | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Geri Kosar | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Evans | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joan Zarlenga | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Fanto | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liam Jones | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Rupeka | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Berny | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ted Thornton JR | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Klase | Chief Executive Officer | since 2022 |
| Kenneth Stacey | CFO | 2021 |
| Kenneth Stacey Prior | Chief Financial Officer | 2022 |
| Maureen Pusch | Chief Executive Officer | 2021 |
| Maureen Pusch Prior | Chief Executive Officer | 2022 |
| Michael Green | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Timothy Nelson | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Klase | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $113k | ||
| Michael Green | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $86k | ||
| Susan Berny | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Evans | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Zarlenga | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geri Kosar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elena Limbert | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Bacon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Cohen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Lozzi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darryl Cameron | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ted Thornton Jr | Vice Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Rupeka | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Fanto | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Liptak | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liam Jones | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Easterseals of Northeast Ohio
- EIN
- 346004377
- Address
- 299 Edwards St, Youngstown, OH, 44502-1504
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Easter seals of northeast ohio pledges to provide exceptional services to children and adults, and specifically those with disabilities, so they can live, learn, work and play in our communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E500 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1951
- Principal officer
- Michael Green (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPhyllis Bacon
≥8years on the filingsC Reid Schmutz
≥8years on the filingsDeborah Liptak
≥8years on the filingsGary Cohen
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.5m
- Total liabilities
- $378k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $844k
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.6m | $3.2m | $356k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.