Cleveland Rotary Foundation
Donations deductibleCleveland Rotary Foundation's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur P Ward (also filed as Arthur Ward) | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christine Wiskochil | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dennis McAndrew | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Howard Lichtig | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ronald Felgenhauer | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Garrison | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debra L Boerger | Investment Advisor | 2020 |
| Karen D Melton | Treasurer | 2020 |
| Sharon S Lerch | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| William B La Place | Special Consultant | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon S Lerch | Secretary | 14 | $48k | ||
| Howard Lichtig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Kelly | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Melton | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Jarzabek | Investment Advisor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Hanes | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Butler | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Browning | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Cleveland Rotary Foundation
- EIN
- 346556119
- Address
- 377 Lear Road 222, Avon Lake, OH, 44012-2087
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Providing funding to further charitable and educational activities throughout northeastern ohio (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S80Z Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- Sharon Lerch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1941
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsArthur P Ward
≥4years on the filingsHoward Lichtig
≥4years on the filingsRonald Felgenhauer
≥4years on the filingsWilliam Garrison
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $28k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $88k
- Employees
- 0
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peacejam Foundation | Charitable support | $15k |
| Achievement Centers for Children | Therapy equipment | $8k |
| The Bowman Center | Tutoring support | $8k |
| Footpath Foundation | Charitable support | $6k |
| Nanze Children Services | Charitable support | $6k |
| Achievement Center for Children | Charitable support - taylor coaching | $5k |