Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
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19 people6 organisationsi19 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
19 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 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Crocker Chair | Chair - Gove | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Albert S Harsar (also filed as Al Harsar) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carole Beaty | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cassandra Johnson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Celia Lamb | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Connie Thackaberry | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Craig Dorn | Co-Vice-Chai | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Eberhardt | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Fluharty | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Donald Jolly | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elyse Mulligan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Von Der Heydt | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristin French | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kurt Karakul | Co-Vice-Chai | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Hall | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sally Brocious | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzana Vujasin | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tony Contrucci | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vallery Gaines | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laureen Atkins | VP Strategic | since 2021 |
| Robert E Paponetti | President & CEO | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E Paponetti | CEO | 40 | $206k | $28k | |
| Carole Beaty | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Brocious | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Contrucci | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Dorn | -Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Eberhardt | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Fluharty | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vallery Gaines | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Al Harsar | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Hall | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald Jolly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Karakul | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| De Monique Katsuki | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Celia Lamb | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elyse Mulligan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James von der Heydt | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzana Vujasin | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
- EIN
- 900453660
- Address
- 1422 Euclid Ave Ste 1510, Cleveland, OH, 44115-2065
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The literacy cooperative of cleveland was formed for public, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes relating to the improvement of the literacy rate in the greater cleveland area. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B02 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Robert E Paponetti (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2009
- 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 filingsJulie Crocker
≥8years on the filingsAlbert S Harsar
≥8years on the filingsCraig Dorn
≥8years on the filingsKristin French
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
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $28k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $854k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 160
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 | $743k | $1.2m | Deficit $426k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.