Community Life Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CLC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, IT IS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, WHILE PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLC HAS TWO PRIMARY GOALS: ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE OF NONPROFITS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRACTICES AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION ACROSS THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGION IN AN EFFORT TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. COMMUNITY LIFE COLLABORATIVE (CLC) MISSION STATEMENT: TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BY EMPOWERING UNTAPPED RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS ACROSS BOUNDARIES.
- Income
- $298,834
- Spending
- $343,305
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $80,000, 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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $192,484 spent. 2024 PROGRAMMING 1.CLIMATE FRESK: CLIMATE FRESK IS A GAMIFIED WORKSHOP ABOUT HOW EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS. THE WORKSHOP EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND LANGUAGE TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO NUANCED ISSUES, AND EMPOWERED THEM TO BUILD A FOUNDATION TO MOVE A COMMUNITY TOWARDS ACTION. LED BY MEGAN YOUSEF, AN APTD-CERTIFIED FACILITATOR WITH A BACKGROUND ROOTED IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT. 2.OUR NATURE (PART 1): GETTING OUR HANDS DIRTY: PARTICIPANTS GOT THEIR HANDS DIRTY IN THE URBAN GARDENS OF EAST CLEVELAND AND WORKED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT THE FIRST SATURDAY VOLUNTEER CLEANUP. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE TWO-PART WORKSHOP WITH SARA CONTINENZA AND BETH VILD TACKLING FOOD INJUSTICE AND HOW WE, AS A COMMUNITY, CAN ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. 3.OUR NATURE (PART 2): THE SECOND PART OF THE SERIES HIGHLIGHTED TWO THRIVING VACANT-TO-VIBRANT MODELS FOR MOBILIZING LOCAL FOOD & GARDEN AMBASSADORS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE IN CLEVELAND AND AKRON NEIGHBORHOODS. PRESENTED BY SARA CONTINENZA AND BETH VILD, THIS EVENT WRAPS UP OUR NATURE FORUM SERIES. 4.3RD ANNUAL GALA, DANCING ON DEW DROPS: OUR 3RD ANNUAL GARDEN GALA CELEBRATED WITH A SOLD OUT CROWD FEATURING SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD, HIGH ENERGY, LUCKY DRAW RAFFLE, DESSERT DASH, A SILENT AUCTION, A WINE PULL, LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED AS PARTICIPANTS, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, BIDDERS, AND MORE 5.AN EVENING WITH KRISTIN OHLSON, IS NATURE MORE COOPERATIVE THAN WE THINK: WE HAD AN INSPIRING EVENING WITH ACCLAIMED AUTHOR KRISTIN OHLSON, WHO SHARED INSIGHTS FROM HER BOOK SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW. ATTENDEES ENJOYED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE SURPRISING AND BEAUTIFUL CONNECTIONS IN NATURE, ALL WITHIN AN INTIMATE SETTING. 6.MOVIE SCREENING, GOD AND COUNTRY: TOGETHER WITH SJAM AND RACIAL EQUITY BUDDIES, WE HOSTED A THOUGHT-PROVOKING SCREENING OF GOD & COUNTRY, A FILM THAT EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH & PATRIOTISM WHILE EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM. ATTENDEES ENGAGED IN FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS AFTER THE SCREENING, DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THESE ISSUES AFFECT BOTH OUR NATION AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. 7.SPROUT AND SHARE SERIES: THIS MONTH'S SPROUT & SHARE BROUGHT TOGETHER GARDENERS AND ADVOCATES TO EXCHANGE RESOURCES AND UPLIFT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND COLLABORATION, WE TOOK ANOTHER STEP TOWARD ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 8.OAK-Y DOKIE 5K AND ABLE ACORN WALK: THE ANNUAL OAK-Y DOKIE 5K & ABLE ACORN WALK WAS A SUCCESS PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAME TOGETHER TO RUN, WALK, AND CELEBRATE INCLUSION IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US-YOUR SUPPORT HELPS ADVANCE ACCESS TO NATURE FOR ALL. 2024 PROGRAMMING 1.CLIMATE FRESK: CLIMATE FRESK IS A GAMIFIED WORKSHOP ABOUT HOW EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS. THE WORKSHOP EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING AND LANGUAGE TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO NUANCED ISSUES, AND EMPOWERED THEM TO BUILD A FOUNDATION TO MOVE A COMMUNITY TOWARDS ACTION. LED BY MEGAN YOUSEF, AN APTD-CERTIFIED FACILITATOR WITH A BACKGROUND ROOTED IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT. 2.OUR NATURE (PART 1): GETTING OUR HANDS DIRTY: PARTICIPANTS GOT THEIR HANDS DIRTY IN THE URBAN GARDENS OF EAST CLEVELAND AND WORKED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT THE FIRST SATURDAY VOLUNTEER CLEANUP. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE TWO-PART WORKSHOP WITH SARA CONTINENZA AND BETH VILD TACKLING FOOD INJUSTICE AND HOW WE, AS A COMMUNITY, CAN ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. 3.OUR NATURE (PART 2): THE SECOND PART OF THE SERIES HIGHLIGHTED TWO THRIVING VACANT-TO-VIBRANT MODELS FOR MOBILIZING LOCAL FOOD & GARDEN AMBASSADORS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE IN CLEVELAND AND AKRON NEIGHBORHOODS. PRESENTED BY SARA CONTINENZA AND BETH VILD, THIS EVENT WRAPS UP OUR NATURE FORUM SERIES. 4.3RD ANNUAL GALA, DANCING ON DEW DROPS: OUR 3RD ANNUAL GARDEN GALA CELEBRATED WITH A SOLD OUT CROWD FEATURING SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD, HIGH ENERGY, LUCKY DRAW RAFFLE, DESSERT DASH, A SILENT AUCTION, A WINE PULL, LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED AS PARTICIPANTS, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, BIDDERS, AND MORE 5.AN EVENING WITH KRISTIN OHLSON, IS NATURE MORE COOPERATIVE THAN WE THINK: WE HAD AN INSPIRING EVENING WITH ACCLAIMED AUTHOR KRISTIN OHLSON, WHO SHARED INSIGHTS FROM HER BOOK SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW. ATTENDEES ENJOYED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE SURPRISING AND BEAUTIFUL CONNECTIONS IN NATURE, ALL WITHIN AN INTIMATE SETTING. 6.MOVIE SCREENING, GOD AND COUNTRY: TOGETHER WITH SJAM AND RACIAL EQUITY BUDDIES, WE HOSTED A THOUGHT-PROVOKING SCREENING OF GOD & COUNTRY, A FILM THAT EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH & PATRIOTISM WHILE EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM. ATTENDEES ENGAGED IN FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS AFTER THE SCREENING, DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THESE ISSUES AFFECT BOTH OUR NATION AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. 7.SPROUT AND SHARE SERIES: THIS MONTH'S SPROUT & SHARE BROUGHT TOGETHER GARDENERS AND ADVOCATES TO EXCHANGE RESOURCES AND UPLIFT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND COLLABORATION, WE TOOK ANOTHER STEP TOWARD ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 8.OAK-Y DOKIE 5K AND ABLE ACORN WALK: THE ANNUAL OAK-Y DOKIE 5K & ABLE ACORN WALK WAS A SUCCESS PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAME TOGETHER TO RUN, WALK, AND CELEBRATE INCLUSION IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US-YOUR SUPPORT HELPS ADVANCE ACCESS TO NATURE FOR ALL.
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
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 December 2024.
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 April 2020.
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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