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Cleveland Right to Life Education Inc

EIN 47-2841629 · Cleveland, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ORGANIZATION GENERAL PURPOSE: CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION, INC. ("CORPORATION"), IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR A CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW). MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO FOSTER A BIBLICALLY BASED CULTURE OF LIFE THROUGH SERVING THOSE WHOSE RIGHT TO LIFE IS VULNERABLE AND TO WORK WITH THOSE WHO SHARE A COMMON DESIRE TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTING BIBLICALLY BASED FAMILY VALUES. ORGANIZATION MISSION: WE BELIEVE THAT ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE MADE IN THE IMAGE OF THE CREATOR AND MUST BE RESPECTED AND PROTECTED FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION UNTIL NATURAL DEATH. WE KNOW TO BE TRUE THAT HUMAN RIGHTS BEGIN WHEN HUMAN LIFE BEGINS, AS AFFIRMED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. SO AS TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF LIFE WE PROMOTE AND DEFEND THE RIGHT TO LIF

Income
$389,849
Spending
$398,946
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
3
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$75,459, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $198,642 spent. BRINGING AMERICA BACK TO LIFE CONVENTION - BRINGING AMERICA BACK TO LIFE IS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF RESPECT FOR ALL HUMAN LIFE FROM CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH AND TO ENCOURAGE THE RESTORING OF FOUNDATIONAL FAMILY VALUES. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES WORKSHOPS, BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS BY PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS. PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR INCLUDE PROFESSIONALS IN BUSINESS, LAW, MEDICINE AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, EDUCATION, THE MEDIA, AND RELIGION, AS WELL AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE TOPICS OF SANCTITY OF LIFE AND THE VALUE OF THE FAMILY.
  2. $59,379 spent. FROM THE MEDIAN RADIO PROGRAM - CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION PRODUCES A DAILY RADIO PROGRAM (FROM THE MEDIAN) THAT PROVIDES A DAILY REPORT FROM THE FRONTLINE OF THE PROLIFE MOVEMENT, THROUGH CHRISTIAN RADIO MEDIA. THE PROGRAM REGULARLY FEATURES INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL EXPERTS WHO BRING THEIR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO EDUCATE AND INFORM LISTENERS REGARDING MATTERS CONCERNING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND THE VALUE OF THE FAMILY.
  3. $80,815 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION (CRTLEDU) EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS - CRTLEDU RECOGNIZES THAT MANY GOOD AND WELL-INTENTIONED PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT OF THE TRUE NATURE OF ABORTION AND THE IMPACT ON THOSE PEOPLE TOUCHED BY THE TRAGEDY OF AN ABORTION. TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS, AND OTHER PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS. CRTLEDU ALSO COORDINATES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC ON SANCTITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES. YOUTH RALLY FOR LIFE - THE YOUTH RALLY FOR LIFE IS A KEY EXAMPLE OF CRTLEDU'S EDUCATIONAL FOCUS. THE RALLY BRINGS TOGETHER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR VOICES TO BE HEARD ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. YOUTH SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE FACT THAT LIFE IS A CONTINUUM FROM CONCEPTION UNTIL NATURAL DEATH AND MUST THEREFORE BE PROTECTED, ENHANCED, AND LOVED BY EVERY MEMBER OF SOCIETY. CLEVELAND MARCH FOR LIFE - THE CLEVELAND MARCH FOR LIFE (THE "MARCH") IS AN ANNUAL EVENT CONSISTING OF A HALF-MILE MARCH, PRESENTATIONS BY SPEAKERS, BOOTHS WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AND MORE. THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH IS TO PROMOTE A RESPECT FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE, TO PRAY TOGETHER FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE VULNERABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON RELATED ISSUES. PREGNANCY RESOURCE REFERRALS - CRTLEDU REGULARLY PROVIDES WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS IN CLEVELAND AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH LINKS TO THESE CENTERS ON ITS WEBSITE. MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND FAMILIES IN NEED - THROUGH ITS MATERIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM, CRTLEDU PROVIDES SUCH ITEMS AS CLOTHING, SMALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND BABY ITEMS TO YOUNG MOTHERS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. TRUTH BOOTH PROGRAM - "TRUTH BOOTHS" EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PRE-NATAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD IN THE WOMB USING ULTRASOUND VIDEO FOOTAGE PRESENTED THROUGH AN UNMANNED KIOSK AND VIDEOS THAT CAN BE VIEWED ON THE INTERNET OR ON DVD. TRUTH BOOTHS AND DVDS ARE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION (CRTLEDU) EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS - CRTLEDU RECOGNIZES THAT MANY GOOD AND WELL-INTENTIONED PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT OF THE TRUE NATURE OF ABORTION AND THE IMPACT ON THOSE PEOPLE TOUCHED BY THE TRAGEDY OF AN ABORTION. TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS, AND OTHER PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS. CRTLEDU ALSO COORDINATES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC ON SANCTITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES. YOUTH RALLY FOR LIFE - THE YOUTH RALLY FOR LIFE IS A KEY EXAMPLE OF CRTLEDU'S EDUCATIONAL FOCUS. THE RALLY BRINGS TOGETHER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR VOICES TO BE HEARD ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. YOUTH SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE FACT THAT LIFE IS A CONTINUUM FROM CONCEPTION UNTIL NATURAL DEATH AND MUST THEREFORE BE PROTECTED, ENHANCED, AND LOVED BY EVERY MEMBER OF SOCIETY. CLEVELAND MARCH FOR LIFE - THE CLEVELAND MARCH FOR LIFE (THE "MARCH") IS AN ANNUAL EVENT CONSISTING OF A HALF-MILE MARCH, PRESENTATIONS BY SPEAKERS, BOOTHS WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AND MORE. THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH IS TO PROMOTE A RESPECT FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE, TO PRAY TOGETHER FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE VULNERABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON RELATED ISSUES. PREGNANCY RESOURCE REFERRALS - CRTLEDU REGULARLY PROVIDES WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS IN CLEVELAND AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH LINKS TO THESE CENTERS ON ITS WEBSITE. MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND FAMILIES IN NEED - THROUGH ITS MATERIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM, CRTLEDU PROVIDES SUCH ITEMS AS CLOTHING, SMALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND BABY ITEMS TO YOUNG MOTHERS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. TRUTH BOOTH PROGRAM - "TRUTH BOOTHS" EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PRE-NATAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD IN THE WOMB USING ULTRASOUND VIDEO FOOTAGE PRESENTED THROUGH AN UNMANNED KIOSK AND VIDEOS THAT CAN BE VIEWED ON THE INTERNET OR ON DVD. TRUTH BOOTHS AND DVDS ARE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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