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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IDEASTREAM

EIN 34-1943865 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

IDEASTREAM is THE HOME to NORTHEAST OHIOS MEMBER-SUPPORTED PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES WVIZ, WKSU, WCLV, and JAZZNEO. IN ADDITION to HIGHLY TRUSTED PBS and NPR PROGRAMMING, IDEASTREAM is THE COMMUNITYS SOURCE for AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM, INSPIRING STORIES, and QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

66.82%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services
16.25%of revenue went to fundraising17.2% of expenses
$94.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
11.39%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses
$3.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
83.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $595,624 for KEVIN EMARTIN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,038,821
Mission workProgram services$18,736,64466.82% of revenue70.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,193,78911.39% of revenue12.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$4,557,11616.25% of revenue17.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,551,2725.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$26,487,54994.47% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.7% mission · 12.1% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.47% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.3% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.14% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 17.2% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 18.7% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.48% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 15.3% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.61% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 14.0% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.10% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 11.3% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 10.4% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,038,821
Expenses$26,487,549
Annual surplus $1,551,272 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,736,644 · 70.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,193,789 · 12.1% of expenses
Fundraising$4,557,116 · 17.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$28,038,821
Expenses$26,487,549
Assets$93,477,546
Income$43,995,466
Contributions$23,451,064
Mission work (program services)$18,736,644
Fundraising$4,557,116
Management and general$3,193,789
Executive compensation (total)$1,582,555
Stocks and bonds$58,369,582
Accounting fees$95,973
Investing fees$141,397
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KEVIN EMARTINPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $595,624Base $488,106 · Other $107,518
FAITH N NOBLECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $290,380Base $244,462 · Other $45,918
YVETTE C DARBYCHIEF DEV.&MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $272,959Base $236,765 · Other $36,194
MICHAEL V SHAFARENKOCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $248,115Base $205,610 · Other $42,505
MARK ROSENBERGERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $241,107Base $206,434 · Other $34,673
JENNY NORTHERNGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $220,784Base $197,609 · Other $23,175
DANIEL D SHELLENBARGERGEN.MGR.,OHIO PUBLIC MEDIA SVCS. · 40 hrs/week $200,783Base $169,424 · Other $31,359
SARA J HODGSONSR.DIR.OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $170,528Base $149,815 · Other $20,713
MICHAEL K MCINTYREEXECUTIVE EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $168,945Base $129,272 · Other $39,673
CHARLES A POULTONSR.DIR.OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $165,586Base $155,994 · Other $9,592
KATY E ALLENCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $157,239Base $136,478 · Other $20,761
LORI A MARKSSR.DIR.FOUNDATIONS&CORP.SUPPORT · 40 hrs/week $155,831Base $134,970 · Other $20,861

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

KEVIN EMARTINPRESIDENT AND CEO

FAITH N NOBLECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

YVETTE C DARBYCHIEF DEV.&MARKETING OFFICER

MICHAEL V SHAFARENKOCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

MARK ROSENBERGERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

JENNY NORTHERNGENERAL MANAGER

DANIEL D SHELLENBARGERGEN.MGR.,OHIO PUBLIC MEDIA SVCS.

SARA J HODGSONSR.DIR.OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

MICHAEL K MCINTYREEXECUTIVE EDITOR

CHARLES A POULTONSR.DIR.OF TECHNOLOGY

KATY E ALLENCONTROLLER

LORI A MARKSSR.DIR.FOUNDATIONS&CORP.SUPPORT

NANCY HANCOCK GRIFFITHTRUSTEE

BELVA DENMARK TIBBSTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA N BARBATOTRUSTEE

TRENT M MEYERHOEFERTRUSTEE

TANIA MENESSETRUSTEE

STEPHEN L STRAYERTRUSTEE

SEAN RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

BRUCE LOESSINSECRETARY

SANDRA KIELY KOLBIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

S CRAIG BROOKSTRUSTEE

ROSEANNE DEUCHERTRUSTEE

RAJ AGGARWALTREASURER

QUENTIN L MCCORVEY SRTRUSTEE

GEORGE R DRODERTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER CHRIS DONOVANTRUSTEE

DAVID D LEGEAYCHAIR

MICHAEL E GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

MATTHEW R WYNERTRUSTEE

DEBORAH YUETRUSTEE

ALAYNE L REITMANTRUSTEE

LEWIS W ADKINS JRTRUSTEE

DIANA STRONGOSKYTRUSTEE

DR TODD DIACONTRUSTEE

KAREN T MANNINGTRUSTEE

ERIC S GORDONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2001
Location
1375 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1826
County
Cuyahoga
In care of
% JOHN PHILLIPS
Primary officer
FAITH N NOBLE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 916-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification
Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category
Youth Development Programs

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