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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 10,440,934 | 1,753,293 | 3,971,944 | 14,023,550 | 5,033,915 | 35,223,636 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 10,440,934 | 1,753,293 | 3,971,944 | 14,023,550 | 5,033,915 | 35,223,636 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 12,175,934 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,047,702 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,440,934 | 1,753,293 | 3,971,944 | 14,023,550 | 5,033,915 | 35,223,636 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 555,352 | 233,529 | 196,579 | 42,675 | 1,028,135 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | 26,346 | 23,842 | 46,183 | 15,175 | 111,546 | |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 36,363,317 | |||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART I, PAGE 1, LINE 1 | CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS IS A LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING INTERMEDIARY WITH OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INVESTING IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION WORK IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 AND SERVES A UNIQUE FUNCTION AS THE ONLY LOCAL INTERMEDIARY IN THE REGION AND IS PROUD TO BE NATIONALLY HIGHLIGHTED AS A LEADER FOR ENGAGING IN BEST PRACTICES IN VARIOUS FACETS OF NONPROFIT PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED BY PHILANTHROPIC AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN ORDER TO MARSHAL THE RESOURCES OF CLEVELAND'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO COUNTER TRENDS OF DISINVESTMENT THAT IMPAIRS THE HEALTH AND LIVABILITY OF CLEVELAND'S NEIGHBORHOODS. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS' PROGRAMMING AGENDA IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES CONFRONTING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY STRATEGIES, BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY, INVEST IN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, GROW PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND THE STAKEHOLDERS IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION, INCREASE ASSETS FOR RESIDENTS, AND CREATE NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHOICE THAT ARE INCREASINGLY ABLE TO ATTRACT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND GOVERNMENT, OUR EFFORTS HAVE WORKED TO CREATE A STRONG AND PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM THAT HAS VISIBLY IMPROVED MANY NEIGHBORHOODS AND ENABLED THOUSANDS OF THE CITY'S RESIDENTS TO ENJOY A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS MAINTAINS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH MAJOR SECTOR OF THE REGION INCLUDING THE CORPORATE, CITY ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL, FOUNDATIONS, NATIONAL INTERMEDIARY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SECTORS. NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS CURRENTLY HAS 27 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING AN ENTERPRISE ROSE ARCHITECTURAL FELLOW AND A NATIONAL URBAN FELLOW. OUR STAFF, WHILE LEAN, IS EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE AND DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. WE HAVE ADOPTED A PERFORMANCE/OUTCOME CULTURE AND PERIODICALLY REVIEW OUR PROGRESS AGAINST KEY BENCHMARKS WITH OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS HAS TWO WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES: VILLAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION, A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION, AND NEW VILLAGE CORPORATION, A NON-PROFIT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. EACH MAINTAINS THEIR OWN BOARDS WITH ONE MEMBER OF EACH SERVING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS INCLUDE: - PROVISION OF MORE THAN $28 MILLION IN CORE OPERATING FUNDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS. - INVESTMENT OF $78 MILLION IN HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE VALUED AT OVER $897 MILLION. - OVER $213 MILLION IN NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE AND MARKET-RATE HOUSING, SHOPPING CENTERS, AND GROCERY STORES. - COMPLETION OF 7,106 UNITS OF NEW AND REHABILITATED HOUSING. - DEVELOPMENT OF 1.2 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF NEW AND REHABILITATED COMMERCIAL SPACE (850,000 SQUARE FEET SINCE 2004). IN 2013, AFTER DECADES OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, THREE DISTINCT ORGANIZATIONS CAPITALIZED ON A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE AND EXECUTE A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS, INC. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A MERGER WITH CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COALITION (CNDC) AND LIVECLEVELAND!, SIGNALING A SEA CHANGE IN CLEVELAND'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY. THOUGH EACH ORGANIZATION WAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AS INNOVATORS AND LEADERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO THE MERGER, OUR EXERCISE IN COLLABORATION EFFECTIVELY ACCENTUATED THE COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTHS OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE NEWLY-FORMED CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS TRULY GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS: A CDC TRADE ORGANIZATION SERVING ALL OF CLEVELAND'S CDCS; A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MARKETING SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CDCS; AND THE FOREMOST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTERMEDIARY INVESTING IN DATA AGGREGATION AND ANALYSIS, LARGE-SCALE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CDC CAPACITY THROUGH CATALYTIC GRANT AWARDS IN CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOODS. RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF A RAPIDLY-CHANGING CITY AND FOLLOWING NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE TRENDS AND MODELS, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS HAS EXPANDED ITS FOCUS BEYOND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EMBRACED A MORE HOLISTIC VISION INCLUSIVE OF "PEOPLE-BASED" STRATEGIES. OUR FULLY ADOPTED 2013-2016 STRATEGIC PLAN FUNCTIONS AS THE ROADMAP FOR A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SUPPORT SYSTEM INTENDED TO IMPROVE ALL NEIGHBORHOODS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN PROVIDES THE NEWLY-INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION WITH A NEW AND ORIGINAL STRUCTURE, CATALYTIC GOALS, AND A WORK PLAN FOR INCREASING LOCAL CAPACITY, DEVELOPING A PLATFORM FOR ADDRESSING POLICY ISSUES, AND IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY. THE NEW STRUCTURE REFLECTS A GREATER EMPHASIS ON STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A VITAL COMPONENT OF OUR PLACEMAKING APPROACH, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE CDC SERVICES PLATFORM, THE FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW ORGANIZATION IN FY2014, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS HAS CONTINUED TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM GENERATED BY THE MERGER, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEVELAND RESIDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONT. | GOAL 2: MORE CLEVELANDERS LIVING IN VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS. PLACEMAKING: PLACEMAKING PUTS THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY AND LIVELY NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS PROMOTES HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND HAPPINESS OF CLEVELAND RESIDENTS THROUGH THE CREATION OF PLACES AND SPACES THAT RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ENCOURAGE AND SUSTAIN A POSITIVE QUALITY OF LIFE. RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND: SUPPORTED BY A STRONG, CITYWIDE, PUBLIC NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP, AND A BROAD BASE OF RESIDENTS, RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND IS A VACANT LAND REUSE INITIATIVE THAT CREATES SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO VACANCY WHILE BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF SOLIDARITY AND STEWARDSHIP. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT MORE CLEVELANDERS LIVE IN VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, THE RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND INITIATIVE SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECTS INTENDED TO SWIFTLY TRANSFORM VACANT LOTS INTO USABLE GREEN SPACE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2009, THE RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND GRANT PROGRAM HAS ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN 132 VACANT LAND REUSE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT CLEVELAND. WITH THE SUCCESS OF THESE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED, CATALYTIC, AND TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS, CLEVELAND HAS BECOME A LEADER IN VACANT LAND REUSE. IN 2012, RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AND NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO GREENING CLEVELAND'S NEIGHBORHOODS WITH A NATIONAL PLANNING EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN SUSTAINING PLACES FROM THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION. RE-IMAGINING CLEVELAND'S INNOVATIVE LAND REUSE PROJECTS INCLUDE VINEYARDS, ORCHARDS, MARKET GARDENS, POCKET PARKS, AND STREAM BED RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. THE INITIATIVE ALSO ENABLES CLEVELAND RESIDENTS TO ACQUIRE VACANT LOTS ADJACENT TO THEIR HOMES, HELPING TO STABILIZE PROPERTY VALUES AND MAKING OUR STREETS SAFER, MORE ENJOYABLE PLACES TO CALL HOME. SLAVIC VILLAGE RECOVERY: SINCE 2013, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS HAS ENGAGED IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, RIK ENTERPRISES, AND SLAVIC VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REVITALIZE THE SLAVIC VILLAGE COMMUNITY. THIS PARTNERSHIP RESULTED FROM A MEETING OF A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS - INCLUDING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY LAND BANK, AND OTHERS WHO GATHERED TO DISCUSS WAYS OF EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATING IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF VACANCY AND HOUSING BLIGHT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAD BEEN REGULARLY REFERRED TO AS "GROUND ZERO" OF THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS. THE CONVENED GROUP DETERMINED THAT BY LEVERAGING THE RELATIONSHIPS, EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND MISSIONS OF EACH ORGANIZATION, IT COULD DEVELOP A FOR-PROFIT, MARKET-RATE REHAB AND REVITALIZATION MODEL TO REHAB NOT ONLY HOUSES, BUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS A WHOLE. THROUGH THIS TRANSFORMATIVE PRIVATE-NONPROFIT-PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP, THE SLAVIC VILLAGE RECOVERY PROJECT COMMITTED TO ACQUIRING, RENOVATING, AND SELLING OR RENTING VACANT HOUSES IN A NEIGHBORHOOD FIGHTING TO RECOVER FROM THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS. UNLIKE PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE DEPRESSED URBAN HOUSING MARKETS, THE SLAVIC VILLAGE INITIATIVE RELIES LITTLE ON PUBLIC MONEY. INSTEAD, THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL SEE PRIVATE INVESTMENT LAYERED ATOP TARGETED PUBLIC SERVICES, LIKE SWIFTER DEMOLITION, IN A COMPREHENSIVE RAPID REVITALIZATION EFFORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SVR MODEL DEPENDS ON A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED, DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ACQUISITION AND PROJECT SELECTIONS, WHICH COMBINES THE FINANCIAL, DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL, AND ON-THE-GROUND EXPERTISE OF THE PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT AND EFFICIENCY. THE SLAVIC VILLAGE RECOVERY (SVR) PROJECT HAS A THREE YEAR GOAL TO REHABILITATE 200 HOMES WITH NO SUBSIDY AND TO SELL THE HOMES AT A MARKET RATE. DEMAND FOR PROPERTIES IN SLAVIC VILLAGE HAS OUTPACED THE INITIAL EXPECTATIONS OF CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS AND ITS PARTNERS. SVRP STAFF WORKS WITH INTERESTED BUYERS TO SECURE FINANCING. SVRP CURRENTLY OWNS TWENTY-THREE PROPERTIES. TO DATE, EIGHTEEN (18) HOMES HAVE BEEN REHABBED AND SOLD; TWO (2) WERE REHABBED AND ARE IN A RENT-TO-OWN PROGRAM; THIRTEEN (13) ARE UNDER SITE CONTROL AND ARE BEING REHABBED; AND THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE ACQUISITION OF EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL HOMES. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE CITY OF CLEVELAND AND/OR CUYAHOGA COUNTY LAND BANKS HAVE DEMOLISHED THIRTY-FIVE (35) SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES IN THE SVRP TARGET AREA. SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT: SINCE ACQUIRING THE FORMER SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL IN 2006, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO RESTORE THE CRUMBLING HISTORIC LANDMARK TO ITS PAST GLORY AND POSITION AS A VITAL COMMUNITY ANCHOR. THE NEWLY RENOVATED SAINT LUKE'S MANOR IS AGAIN AN ICONIC SYMBOL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AMIDST THE ONGOING REVITALIZATION OF THE BUCKEYE-SHAKER COMMUNITY. SAINT LUKE'S MANOR NOW OFFERS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO A MULTIGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY. THE NEARLY $63 MILLION RENOVATION OF THE 85 YEAR-OLD HOSPITAL HAS BEEN PARSED INTO THREE SEGMENTS. THE FIRST TWO PHASES INCLUDE 137 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. PHASES I AND II ARE NOW FULLY OWNED, FUNDED, AND AT 100% OCCUPANCY. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS IS THE OWNER AND DEVELOPER OF PHASE III, WHICH INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 65,000 SQUARE FEET OF LEASABLE (84,161 GSF), TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL SPACE. PHASE III OF THE PROJECT IS NEARING COMPLETION, AND IS THE HOME TO A DYNAMIC MIX OF FULLY-OPERATIONAL TENANTS. THE INTERGENERATIONAL SCHOOL, AN AWARD-WINNING AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED MEMBER OF THE CMSD-SPONSORED BREAKTHROUGH CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK, AND THE CLEVELAND BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 2013, WITH THE NOVEMBER EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND. IN MARCH OF 2014, THE SAINT LUKE'S FOUNDATION MOVED THEIR HEADQUARTERS INTO THE EAST WING PENTHOUSE, RETURNING TO THEIR NAMESAKE. CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS STAFF ORCHESTRATES THEIR CITY-WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK OUT OF THEIR NEW OFFICES ON THE FIFTH FLOOR. CAPABLE OF PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED SERVICE AND PROGRAMS, THIS TENANT COMBINATION IS A MISSION-PERFECT FIT FOR THE BUCKEYE-SHAKER COMMUNITY. THE COMPLETION OF THE HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING CENTER MARKS THE END OF THE PHASE III RENOVATION. ONCE THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE HISTORIC COMMUNITY LANDMARK, THE DESIGN PARTNERS REIMAGINED THE POTENTIAL OF THE FORMER PRENTISS AUDITORIUM AND SET FORTH TO CREATE A GRAND MULTIPURPOSE SPACE THAT WILL SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF SAINT LUKE'S MANOR, THE STUDENTS OF THE INTERGENERATIONAL SCHOOL, AND THE BUCKEYE COMMUNITY AS A GYM, CAFETERIA, AND AUDITORIUM. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING CENTER WILL BE USED PRIMARILY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE INTERGENERATIONAL SCHOOL. THE SPACE WILL FUNCTION AS A CAFETERIA, A PERFORMANCE AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES SPACE, AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART GYMNASIUM, IDEAL FOR FITNESS AND RECREATION. ADDITIONALLY, SAINT LUKE'S MANOR TENANTS AND BUCKEYE-SHAKER AREA RESIDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONT. | GOAL 3: INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE CLEVELAND RESIDENTS TO HAVE THE EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO THRIVE. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS SUPPORTS THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR COMMUNITIES: PEOPLE. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ENGAGEMENT. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE MEANS FOR CLEVELAND'S RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE QUALITY EDUCATIONS, TO BE ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND TO BE LIFTED UP AND OUT OF POVERTY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CENTERS: THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CENTERS (CFC) IS A CITYWIDE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ALL RESIDENTS OF CLEVELAND. CFC IS BASED ON THE MODEL DEVELOPED BY BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES AND CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT. CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD FOR EVIDENCE-BASED FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CENTERS HAS ADAPTED THIS MODEL TO MEET THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF CLEVELANDERS. CFC IS NOT SIMPLY A PROGRAM; RATHER, IT IS A COALITION OF PARTNERS THAT USE COMMON CURRICULUM, TRAINING, AND TRACKING SOFTWARE TO CREATE AND MEASURE MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES FOR OUR OFTEN OVERLAPPING CLIENTS. CFC LEVERAGES THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PHILANTHROPIC, BUSINESS, AND ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE: - ONE-ON-ONE, CUSTOMIZED FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL STANDING AND POTENTIAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT. - SAFE AND AFFORDABLE BANKING PRODUCTS, TOOLS, AND SERVICES THAT REDUCE VULNERABILITY TO PREDATORY LENDING PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. - FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND BUDGETING INSTRUCTION FOR MANAGING DEBT AND IMPROVING CREDIT FOR ENHANCED FINANCIAL SECURITY. - STREAMLINED CLIENT REFERRALS TO CAREER SERVICES, TAX PREPARATION, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WILL ALLOW CLIENTS TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AND MOVE TOWARDS FINANCIAL STABILITY NOT ONLY IN IMMEDIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT LONGTERM. FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS; NEARLY HALF OF OUR COMMUNITY FACES FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS THAT HINDER ATTEMPTS TO BUILD WEALTH AND REALIZE THE AMERICAN DREAM. ONE MAJOR DEPARTURE FROM THE CFE MODEL IS THAT CFC IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE INCOME SPECTRUM. WHETHER THE CLIENT IS A LOW-WAGE HOURLY WORKER, A SINGLE-MOTHER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, A RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE, OR A RETIREE, EACH PERSON FACES VARIOUS AND SPECIFIC FINANCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. CFC'S MODEL SEEKS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE CLIENTS. CFC IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS; FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGERS WILL CONDUCT A FINANCIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AT THE OUTSET OF THE RELATIONSHIP TO IDENTIFY THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SURROUND THAT INDIVIDUAL'S FINANCIAL SITUATION AND TO FOCUS ON THEIR UNIQUE FINANCIAL GOALS. BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF THEIR FINANCIAL CONTINUUM, CFC ENABLES CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, WORK TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND BUILD WEALTH OVER TIME. CFC OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 2014 VIA AN EMPLOYER-BASED FEE-FOR-SERVICE APPROACH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (CPL). CPL COMMITTED TO PAYING FOR THE SERVICE, VALUED AT $35,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO UP TO 200 FULL- AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AS PART OF ITS FEELING INCREDIBLE TOGETHER (WELLNESS) PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY, CFC HAS SECURED FUNDING FROM THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND AND THIRD FEDERAL FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF CFC INTO FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR 200-250 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF GREATER CLEVELAND. THIS CLIENT POOL REPRESENTS CLEVELAND'S MOST FINANCIALLY-VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: THOSE LIVING AT 250% OF, OR BELOW, THE POVERTY LINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THOMAS COYNE IS BROTHER OF TERRY COYNE, AN UNPAID TRUSTEE OF AFFILIATED ORGANZATION, VILLAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ARTICLES OF INCOPORATION WERE MODIFIED ON JUNE 5, 2013 TO ACCOMODATE THE MERGER OF CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS (CNP) WITH TWO OTHER ENTITIES, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COALITION AND LIVECLEVELAND!, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013. THE CODE OF REGULATIONS WAS AMENDED ON DECEMBER 12, 2013. THE TERM "TRUSTEE" WAS REPLACED WITH "DIRECTOR." THE MEETING QUORUM WAS CHANGED FROM ONE HALF TO ONE THIRD DUE TO THE EXPANDED NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (FORMERLY CALLED THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE) WERE LIMITED TO SEVEN MEMBERS EACH. THE SCOPE OF DUTIES OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NOMINATING NEW DIRECTORS, NOMINATING OFFICERS, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE DIRECTORS, AND ORIENTING NEW DIRECTORS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE REPLACED AND EXPANDED THE WORK OF THE PROGRAMS COMMITTEE. THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE OVERSEES ALL ASPECTS OF CNP'S PROGRAMS AND GUIDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATFORM FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONCERNS. THE LANGUAGE CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO CLEARLY SPELL OUT THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD ENACT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAVE ITS DIRECTORS SIGN A STATEMENT REGARDING CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE AFFILIATES IT CONTROLS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REGULARLY UPDATED ON THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATES. THIS POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO NPIFS LLC, A DISREGARDED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PROFESSIONAL TAX FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF NPI. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. THIS POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO NPIFS LLC, A DISREGARDED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE SITUATION TO THEIR SUPERVISOR AND BOARD MEMBERS SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING. ANNUALLY EACH TRUSTEE AS WELL AS SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SUCH ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND ANY OTHER DISCLOSURES OF A POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE MANTAINED BY THE OFFICE MANAGER TO VERIFY THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN FOLLOWED. THIS POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO NPIFS LLC, A DISREGARDED ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS FAMILIAR WITH COMPARABILITY OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EXECUTIVES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND DRAW UPON VAST BUSINESS EXPERTISE. THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND ARE COMMENSURATE WITH THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THE LEVEL AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY. COMPARABILITY DATA HAS BEEN USED FOR CONFIRMING COMPENSATION LEVELS OF CERTAIN STAFF. ALL EMPLOYEES OF NPIFS LLC, A DISREGARDED ENTITY, ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES OF NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS, INC. EMPLOYEES ARE PAID SOLELY BY NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | AUDIT OVERSIGHT - NPI'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND RECOMMENDS TO THE FULL NPI BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ALSO RECOMMENDS TO THE FULL NPI BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AUDIT REPORTS. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16A | ORGANIZATION INVESTED IN PARTNERSHIPS - THE ORGANIZATION INVESTED IN SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTRIBUTED FUNDING TO STL HOUSING LLC, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AFFILIATE NEW VILLAGE CORPORATION AND BUCKEYE AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BOTH TAX-EXEMPT, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS) IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. |
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