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Board of Trustees of the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine Fdn

EIN 38-3740643 · Cleveland, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RIGOROUS AND DISTINCTIVE EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, MATH AND MEDICINE FOR STUDENTS WITHIN THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES. SUPPLEMENT TRADITIONAL SCIENCE AND MATH EDUCATION WITH ENHANCED EXPERIENCES INCLUDING LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND OUTSIDE INSTRUCTORS. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NON-TRADITIONAL, SPECIALIZED COURSES IN MATH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES IN COLLABORATION WITH CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY FACULTY. PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A BROAD EXPOSURE AND VIEW OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND ITS DIRECT APPLICATION TO HEALTH THROUGH FREQUENT SEMINARS. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BACKGROUND ON HEALTH AND MEDICINE AS WELL AS AMPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS THAT FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, MATH AND MEDICINE, INCLUDING EVALUATION STRATEGIES THAT INCORPORATE FORMATIVE AS WELL AS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS. INCORPORATE WRITING INTO SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE STUDENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Income
$68,425
Spending
$77,463
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $66,446 spent. SUPPORT COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR MOTIVATED, HIGH-ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ENTERING SCIENCE OR HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONS AND BECOMING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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