Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION: FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH BY INTEGRATING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND LIFE PURPOSE. VALUES: WE WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL FIGHT INHERENTLY INEQUITABLE SYSTEMS. WE WILL BE JOYFUL AND DETERMINED IN OUR PURSUITS. WE WILL CONTINUOUSLY LISTEN AND ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $194,828, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $563,518 spent. TRANSFORMING YOUTH PROGRAMS THROUGH CAREER CONNECTED LEARNINGIN 2024, THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD) DISCONTINUED ALL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, PROMPTING A REEVALUATION OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS THE CITY. NEW BRIDGE RESPONDED BY TRANSFORMING ITS YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR 6TH-12TH GRADERS TO A CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING (CCL) MODEL. THIS BOLD, INTENTIONAL SHIFT BETTER ALIGNS OUR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS WITH OUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ADULT HEALTHCARE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP'S FOCUS ON BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PIPELINE OF FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKERS.DEFINING CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING INTEGRATES ACADEMIC LEARNING WITH HANDS-ON CAREER EXPLORATION. IT CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH REAL-WORLD JOB EXPERIENCES THROUGH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, SIMULATIONS, SITE VISITS, MENTORSHIP, AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND AND PLAN FOR HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS WHILE DEVELOPING THE SKILLS, BEHAVIORS, AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN THEM (WORK-BASED LEARNING AND CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING, NS4ED, 2023).CONNECTING YOUTH TO HEALTHCARE CAREERSTHROUGH THIS PROGRAM, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CLEVELAND, AND THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO, EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND WHAT A HEALTHCARE CAREER LOOKS LIKE AND FEELS LIKE. THEY TOUR OUR ACCREDITED TRAINING FACILITY, WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT NO-COST CAREER PATHWAYS IN PHLEBOTOMY, STERILE PROCESSING, MEDICAL ASSISTING, AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING. THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN SIMULATIONS AND VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) EXERCISES DESIGNED TO TEACH BOTH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN EMPATHY. FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE AGE-RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS LIKE ARTHRITIS, HEARING LOSS, OR GLAUCOMA, OR WITNESS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO SUFFER A CONCUSSION THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES. THESE EXPERIENCES NOT ONLY PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREERS BUT ALSO CULTIVATE COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO CARE FOR OTHERS. THESE ARE THE EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR A FUTURE IN HEALTHCARE.ADDRESSING EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERSNEW BRIDGE'S CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING MODEL DIRECTLY ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS FOR CLEVELAND'S UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH. TRADITIONAL COLLEGE PATHWAYS PRESENT SERIOUS FINANCIAL HURDLES. THE COLLEGE BOARD (2024) REPORTS THAT THE AVERAGE COST OF ATTENDANCE AT A FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGE IS $30,030 PER YEAR, AND OVER $55,000 ANNUALLY AT PRIVATE COLLEGES. EVEN WITH FINANCIAL AID, THE AVERAGE STUDENT LOAN DEBT IN 2025 EXCEEDS $37,000 (FEDERAL RESERVE, 2025). THESE BARRIERS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, AND STUDENTS OF COLOR.AT THE SAME TIME, NATIONAL COLLEGE-GOING RATES ARE DECLINING. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE RESEARCH CENTER (2025), POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT FELL BY ANOTHER 1.1% IN THE MOST RECENT ACADEMIC YEAR, CONTINUING A TROUBLING DECADE-LONG DECLINE.NEW BRIDGE OFFERS AN EQUITABLE, REALISTIC, AND ASPIRATIONAL ALTERNATIVE. BY INTRODUCING STUDENTS EARLY TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS THAT OFFER CERTIFICATION AND CREDENTIALING PATHWAYS AT NO COST WE OPEN DOORS TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE SEEM OUT OF REACH. CAREER EXPLORATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND FUTURE CAREER PLANNING EFFICACY (ACT CENTER FOR EQUITY IN LEARNING, 2023). THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR OFFERS PARTICULARLY STRONG OPPORTUNITIES: THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS PROJECTS 13% JOB GROWTH IN HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS FROM 2024 TO 2034, FAR OUTPACING AVERAGE JOB GROWTH. WE ALSO LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE VR LEARNING TOOLS, WHICH RESEARCH SHOWS CAN INCREASE STUDENT KNOWLEDGE RETENTION BY UP TO 75% COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING (PWC, 2022). THIS IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY HELPS BREAK DOWN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND INFORMATIONAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT MANY STUDENTS FROM SEEING THEMSELVES IN HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE ROLES.
- $1.0 million spent. NEW BRIDGE CLEVELAND: A BOLD VISION FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION FOUNDED IN 2010, NEW BRIDGE CLEVELAND WAS CREATED TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THE VISION WAS CLEAR: HIGH-QUALITY WORKFORCE TRAINING TIED DIRECTLY TO REAL JOBS AND LONG-TERM CAREER SUCCESS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS. SINCE THEN, NEW BRIDGE HAS GRADUATED OVER 800 STUDENTS INTO IN-DEMAND HEALTHCARE FIELDS, TRANSFORMING NOT ONLY INDIVIDUAL LIVES BUT ENTIRE FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS.CURRENT PROGRAMS AND CAREER PATHWAYSSINCE 2010, NEW BRIDGE HAS LAUNCHED 112 CLASSES OF FUTURE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, OPENING DOORS TO LIFE-SAVING CAREERS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE DAILY FUNCTIONING OF CLEVELAND'S HOSPITAL SYSTEMS. GRADUATES ARE TRAINED IN HIGH DEMAND FIELDS SUCH AS STERILE PROCESSING, PHLEBOTOMY, AND MEDICAL ASSISTING ROLES THAT ENSURE THE SAFETY, ACCURACY, AND EFFICIENCY OF PATIENT CARE. FOR MANY STUDENTS, NEW BRIDGE IS MORE THAN A TRAINING PROGRAM; IT IS A PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC STABILITY. ON AVERAGE, GRADUATES EXPERIENCE A 65% INCREASE IN WAGES, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING FINANCIAL CONDITIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS RIPPLE EFFECTS STRONGER FAMILIES, SAFER HOSPITALS, AND A HEALTHIER WORKFORCE UNDERLINES THE CRITICAL ROLE NEW BRIDGE PLAYS IN CLEVELAND'S HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC ECOSYSTEM.NEW BRIDGE CLEVELAND SPECIALIZES IN HEALTHCARE CAREER TRAINING, OFFERING A LADDER OF CREDENTIALS AND OPPORTUNITIES: PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION (10 WEEKS; AVERAGE STARTING WAGE ~$37,000) CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) (10 MONTHS, PART-TIME; AVERAGE STARTING WAGE ~$39,500) STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION (6 MONTHS; AVERAGE STARTING WAGE ~$40,000) LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING (LPN) DIPLOMA PROGRAM THROUGH CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR PRACTICAL NURSING~WITH TUITION (11.5 MONTHS; AVERAGE STARTING WAGE ~$55,000)EARN-AND-LEARN: A GROUNDBREAKING SUPPORT MODELNEW BRIDGE HAS PIONEERED AN EARN-AND-LEARN MODEL SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM, MANY OF WHOM ARE WORKING ADULTS, SINGLE PARENTS, OR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EARN WAGES WHILE COMPLETING THEIR CLASSROOM AND CLINICAL TRAINING. THIS APPROACH MINIMIZES STUDENT DEBT, REDUCES FINANCIAL STRESS, AND INCREASES COMPLETION RATES. IT ALSO ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BUILD VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS BEFORE GRADUATION, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING JOB PLACEMENT OUTCOMES.WHOLE-PERSON PHILOSOPHY AND STUDENT SUCCESS MODELNEW BRIDGE'S APPROACH IS CENTERED ON A RESILIENCE-BUILDING EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT RECOGNIZES AND ADDRESSES THE COMPLEX REALITIES FACED BY MANY NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL COMBINES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL TRAINING WITH ROBUST WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS: CAREER COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INTENTIONALLY BUILT ON BELONGING, INCLUSION, AND COMPASSION.IN AUGUST 2025, NEW BRIDGE WAS AWARDED FULL ABHES (ACCREDITING BUREAU OF HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS) ACCREDITATION, DEMONSTRATING ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES."
- $311,781 spent. LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2020 BY THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO WORKFORCE FUNDERS GROUP (WFG), A PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP OF FUNDERS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE EMPLOYER-LED WORKFORCE CONNECT HEALTHCARE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP (HSP) WORKS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR HOSPITALS' SHORT AND LONG-TERM TALENT NEEDS AND TO IMPROVE COLLABORATION, COORDINATION, AND IMPACT WITHIN THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM.CURRENTLY, THE HSP EMPLOYERS INCLUDE ALL THE MAJOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, CLEVELAND CLINIC, METROHEALTH, SOUTHWEST GENERAL, AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS WITH THE INTENTION TO EVENTUALLY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE ENTITIES AND EMPLOYERS.THE HSP INTERMEDIARY WHICH FACILITATES, CONVENES, AND COORDINATES THE HSP WORK WAS INITIALLY AWARDED TO TRI-C. AS OF AUGUST 2022, THE WFG SELECTED NEW BRIDGE, CLEVELAND ALONG WITH NEW GROWTH GROUP TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE. THE SALUS GROUP, LLC WAS FORMED TO HOUSE THE HSP INTERMEDIARY. THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF THE HSP IS DRIVEN TO FOSTER CHANGE IN INACCURATE PERCEPTIONS OF QUALIFIED TALENT AND THE SYSTEMIC FORCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF WORK. THE EMPHASIS IS ON REDESIGNING POLICIES AND PRACTICES ACROSS THE EMPLOYMENT CONTINUUM FROM SPARKING INTEREST IN HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, ONBOARDING, RETENTION, AND MEANINGFUL PATHWAY MOBILITY QUALITY JOBS AND COMPENSATION. THE HSP MISSION IS TO WIDEN PIPELINES AND ACCELERATE ACCESS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS BY HOLISTICALLY AND EQUITABLY TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS AND ACTIVATING SOLUTIONS IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY TO ADVANCE PEOPLE IN CAREERS AND ADDRESS WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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