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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 74,223 | 134,170 | 160,932 | 126,300 | 208,348 | 703,973 |
| 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 | 74,223 | 134,170 | 160,932 | 126,300 | 208,348 | 703,973 |
| 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).. | 20,902 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 683,071 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 74,223 | 134,170 | 160,932 | 126,300 | 208,348 | 703,973 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 33 | 33 | ||||
| 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 VI.).. | 608 | 608 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 727,459 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REMAINS AS COMMITTED AS EVER TO ADDRESSING THE TOPICS THAT MOST CONCERN AND INTEREST OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH INFORMATIVE, FREE PUBLIC FORUMS AND ADMINISTERING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES AND MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM. OUR DEDICATION TO PUBLIC DISCOURSE REMAINS STRONG AS THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER CELEBRATED ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A BANNER YEAR THAT SUPPORTED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, WITH WORK FROM THE PAST 10 YEARS SHARING SPACE WITH THE ISSUES DEAR TO MANY RESIDENTS' HEARTS TODAY. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS PAST YEAR, WE SOLIDIFIED A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WHICH INCLUDES A CITY INVESTMENT TO HELP US IMPLEMENT OUR NEW HOUSING PROGRAMS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN 2019. FUTUREHEIGHTS' ROBUST PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAS SUPPORTED WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND FACILITATED RELATIONSHIPS WITH ETHICAL DEVELOPERS, CITY STAFF, AND OTHERS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND STABILIZATION OF OUR MARKET. THE COMMITTEE HAS BUILT ON PAST MOMENTUM IN THE CEDAR LEE BUSINESS DISTRICT TO MOVE THE CEDAR LEE MINI-PARK PROJECT FORWARD, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT LEE AND MEADOWBROOK-BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE HIGH PRIORITIES AS WE MOVE INTO 2019. THIS STRONG COMMITTEE, WITH HELP FROM GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONS, WAS ABLE TO GARNER A 70,000 GRANT FROM US BANK IN ORDER TO INITIATE A FOCUSED PLANNING STUDY FOR THE NOBLE ROAD CORRIDOR-A MUCH NEEDED STUDY THAT WILL SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT NOBLE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CLEVELAND CEIGHTS. THROUGH THE SIXTH ANNUAL HEIGHTS MUSIC HOP, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OUT MORE THAN 8,500 PEOPLE TO ENJOY FREE MUSIC, EXCELLENT FOOD, AND TO REMEMBER HOW GREAT BEING IN THE HEIGHTS IS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | THE MISSION OF THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER IS TO SERVE AS A SELF-SUSTAINING MEDIA OUTLET THAT STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITIES OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. OUR GOALS: TO BE A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE TO BE A CATALYST FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE TO KEEP RESIDENTS INFORMED TO PROMOTE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT TO REFLECT DIVERSITY AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE LOCAL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE AND VIBRANT CHARACTER THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER SERVES CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AS A FORUM FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO WRITE ABOUT AND DISCUSS LOCAL ISSUES, IDEAS, EVENTS AND OTHER GOINGS ON THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE WANT TO DISCUSS. IT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNANCE AND AN APPRECIATION FOR THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE THE COMMUNITY DESIRABLE TO THOSE WHO LIVE HERE. A COPY OF OUR MISSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER IS PUBLISHED BY THE NONPROFIT FUTUREHEIGHTS. THE FUTUREHEIGHTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE OBSERVERS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ADHERENCE TO ITS BASIC ROLE AS A COMMUNITY SOAPBOX. THE BOARD IS SERVED IN THIS FUNCTION BY THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND IS CHAIRED (OR CO-CHAIRED) BY A MEMBER OF THE FUTUREHEIGHTS BOARD. THE COMMITTEE EXISTS TO ASSURE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE ONGOING OPERATION OF THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER. IN THAT ROLE, IT DISCUSSES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AND PUBLISHER ON ISSUES INCLUDING: EDITORIAL POLICY OPERATING PROCESSES FINANCIAL AND OPERATING SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS AND INITIATIVES OTHER ISSUES AS THEY ARISE THE SIZE AND MAKEUP OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS NOT SPECIFICALLY DEFINED, BUT INCLUDES A BOARD-MEMBER CHAIR AND THE PUBLISHER/FUTUREHEIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL GENERALLY MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED (CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS) A CURRENT OR PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTOR TO THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER PROJECT IN SOME CAPACITY (WRITER, EDITOR, DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEER, SPECIALIZED ADVISOR, ETC.) INTERESTED IN THE HEIGHTS OBSERVER PROJECT AS DEFINED ABOVE A PRACTITIONER IN CIVILITY AND CIVIL DISCOURSE ABLE AND WILLING, GIVEN REASONABLE ADVANCE NOTICE, TO ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, GENERALLY HELD ON WEEKDAY EVENINGS, AS OFTEN AS ONCE A MONTH ABLE AND WILLING TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES THAT MAY BE UNDERTAKEN AS A RESULT OF COMMITTEE DISCUSSION |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER AND FINANCE STAFF FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF FILING. THE BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNS THE 990 (OR 8879-EO) AND THE 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED THE IRS-WRITTEN "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION" CHECKLIST WHICH IS COMPLETED CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALSO BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990, WITHOUT SCHEDULE B) CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | SALES COMMISSION 22,650 0 0 COMMUNITY BUILDING 4,813 0 0 OTHER 3,725 0 0 EQUIP MAINT AND REPAIR 2,881 155 62 EVENT EXPENSES 0 0 1,386 BAD DEBT 131 0 0 TOTAL 34,200 155 1,448 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 11,882 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | 2018 IS THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION RECIVED INDPENDENT ASSURANCE SERVICES. |
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