The Center For Community Solutions

Organization Overview

The Center For Community Solutions is located in Cleveland, OH. The organization was established in 1939. According to its NTEE Classification (S20) the organization is classified as: Community & Neighborhood Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Center For Community Solutions employed 21 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center For Community Solutions is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Center For Community Solutions generated $5.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.0m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Center For Community Solutions has awarded 97 individual grants totaling $3,245,315. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS IMPROVES HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADVOCACY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CORE COMPETENCIES: THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROVIDES VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PROVIDES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE TARGETED HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. COMMUNITY SOLUTION'S MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.IN 2021, COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PUBLISHED NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT EVERY WEEK; A TOTAL OF 161 PUBLICATIONS. THIS INCLUDED 18 RESEARCH REPORTS, AND 143 BLOGS AND ISSUE BRIEFS ON TOPICS SUCH AS OHIO'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR NEEDY FAMILIES, MEDICAID, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAMS, CHILD WELFARE, AND SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY SOLUTION'S 74 EVENTS REACHED OVER 4,300 PEOPLE. COMMUNITY SOLUTION'S STAFF MADE OVER 454 APPEARANCES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA AS WELL IN NATIONAL MEDIA LIKE THE WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, NBC NEWS, AND ESSENCE MAGAZINE. THIS COVERAGE DREW NATIONWIDE ATTENTION TO OUR WORK. THEIR STAFF HELD OVER 100 MEETINGS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS, AND THEY PROVIDED TESTIMONY BEFORE SEVERAL STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PUBLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD FACT SHEETS ON THE CITY OF CLEVELAND'S 34 NEIGHBORHOODS AND IT'S 15 CITY COUNCIL WARDS. THESE DATA RICH PROFILES ARE USED BY POLICY MAKERS, NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. THEY PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES FOR 25 CLIENTS. IN ONE FAST-PACED PROJECT THEY CREATED DEMOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION MAPS TO IDENTIFY WHERE COVID-19 VACCINE OUTREACH EFFORTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED. OVER 158,000 NEW USERS VISITED COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS WEBSITE (WWW.COMMUNITYSOLUTIONS.COM), OVER 5,770 INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY POLICY MAKERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, THE MEDIA, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, SUBSCRIBE TO COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS E-NEWSLETTER (FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW). COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS ALSO HAS THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS WHICH EXTENDS ITS REACH EVEN FURTHER. AT THE 2021 VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF HUMAN SERVICES, COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AWARDED THE 2021 COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONOR OF JOHN BEGALA TO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE AND OHIO MEDICAID DIRECTOR MAUREEN CORCORAN. THE 2021 ANISFIELD-WOLF AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO REFUGEE RESPONSE. FIVE GREATER CLEVELANDERS WERE PRESENTED WITH THE 2021 MOST TREASURED VOLUNTEER AWARDS. BY PROVIDING TIMELY, ACCURATE INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY'S POLICYMAKERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE ORGANIZATION LIVED UP TO ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
John R Corlett
President & Exec Director
$186,597
Emily Campbell
Associate Director
$105,933
Carter Strang
Past Chair
$0
Lynn M Koster
Treasurer
$0
Jenice Contreras
Secretary
$0
Genesis O Brown
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$75,000
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $341,781
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,893,401
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,310,182
Total Program Service Revenue$310,337
Investment income $271,326
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $21,331
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,044,343
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,957,759

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Center For Community Solutions has awarded $798,916 in support to 26 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

OHIO JUSTICE & POLICY CENTER

Org PageRecipient Profile

Cincinnati, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$150,000

CIRCLE HEALTH SERVICES

Org PageRecipient Profile

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$100,000

LGBT COMMUNITY CTR OF GRTR CLE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$52,000

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$50,000

WE THINK 4 A CHANGE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Akron, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$40,500

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$40,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that The Center For Community Solutions has recieved totaling $5,600.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Healthy Lakewood Foundation

Lakewood, OH

PURPOSE: SURVEY ASSISTANCE

$5,600
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$14,378,835
Earnings$1,872,124
Net Contributions$601,748
Other Expense$624,873
Ending Balance$16,227,834

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