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Cleveland, OH youth development organizations

There are 622 youth development organizations in the greater Cleveland Ohio metro area, including the cities of Cleveland and Elyria. Combined, these Cleveland metro youth development organizations employ 1,595 people, earn more than $72 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $146 million.
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Types of youth development organizations in Cleveland

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Youth development programs
 
445
 
$26,058,217
4-H and youth agricultural programs
 
195
 
$558,010
Boys clubs and girls clubs
 
57
 
$23,528,312
Scouting organizations
 
30
 
$6,664,954
Adult / child mentoring and big brother and sister programs
 
18
 
$3,271,892
Organizations supporting multiple youth development organizations
 
18
 
$943,177
Religious youth organizations
 
13
 
$3,503,450
Organizations supporting a single youth development organization
 
9
 
$2,488,038
Youth development alliances and advocates
 
8
 
$0
Youth development professional societies
 
7
 
$6,089,805
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Job trends for Cleveland, OH youth development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
27
1-10
 
15
11-25
 
6
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of youth development organizations in Cleveland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
55
$250k to $1M
 
23
$1M to $5M
 
11
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of youth development organizations in Cleveland

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1-20 of 622

Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio

Enabling all youths to reach potential by promoting academic success and healthy lifestyles through programs, in Lorain, OH.
Revenue
$16.7m
Assets
$25.0m
Employees
379
EIN
34-1856214
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Open Doors Academy (ODA)

Open Doors Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Cleveland. ODA works to create equity in education through free, high-quality after school, summer, and family programs for students in grades K-12 and at least one year out of high school.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
291
EIN
04-3697716
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lorain County Agricultural Society

Lorain County Agricultural Society is a youth development organization in Wellington, OH whose mission is: Operate the annual Lorain County fair. Operation of the Lorain County fair.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
133
EIN
87-3267141
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland

Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland inspires young people to reach their full potential through education and a focus on healthy lifestyles.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$6.5m
Employees
207
EIN
34-0770686
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Values-In-Action Foundation

The Values-In-Action Foundation empowers students and adults to practice kindness and respect through character education, leadership training, and community programs promoting values-based decisions.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
6
EIN
34-1795459
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth For Christ - Greater Cleveland Area

Youth For Christ in Cleveland works to introduce young people to Jesus through community building and partnerships with local churches and schools.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
45
EIN
34-6003207
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Brothersbig Sisters of Lorain County

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County matches mentors with youth to help them reach their full potential through one-to-one relationships.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
14
EIN
34-1809153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boy Scouts of America - Lake Erie Council

Boy Scouts of America - Lake Erie Council prepares youth for ethical leadership through outdoor programs, fostering character, citizenship, and personal fitness.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$18.5m
Employees
118
EIN
34-0714322
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Browns Foundation

The Cleveland Browns Foundation advances youth education, football, and equity through holistic development programs, social justice initiatives, and community investments like synthetic turf fields.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
0
EIN
34-1885593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Effective Leadership Academy

Effective Leadership Academy trains young leaders through age-appropriate programs, including after-school clubs and summer camps. Located in Warrensville Heights, OH.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
26
EIN
26-3385437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save Our Children of Elyria

Youth leadership organization in Elyria providing summer and after-school programming for at-risk youth, focused on academic excellence and artistic expression.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
19
EIN
31-1547340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Refresh Collective

Refresh Collective empowers youth through hip-hop arts, offering creative camps and studios that foster self-expression, skill building, and personal growth in safe environments.
Revenue
$888.8k
Assets
$320.0k
Employees
0
EIN
47-3138601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neighborhood Leadership Institute

Neighborhood Leadership Institute develops grassroots leaders for community and quality of life improvement in Greater Cleveland.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
100
EIN
01-0621494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth Challenge

Youth Challenge inspires young people with disabilities through adapted sports, recreation and social activities in Northeast Ohio.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
28
EIN
34-1396825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Common Ground the Cindy Nord Center for Renewal

Common Ground promotes conscious living and healthy communities through innovative learning experiences for youth and mindful leadership programs.
Revenue
$998.5k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
41
EIN
34-1838503
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fenn S P No 1 Ochr

Fenn S P No 1 Ochr is a nonexempt charitable trust supporting three organizations with general operating grants, administered by Keybank N A.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$29.7m
Employees
0
EIN
34-6506790
IRS type
501(c)(92)

Fairport Harbor Kiwanis Foundation

Fairport Harbor Kiwanis Foundation is a youth development program in Fairport HBR, OH that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-4465415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Uniform Funding Foundation

Uniform Funding Foundation provides customized sports equipment, uniforms and mentorship to low-income youth athletes, with the goal of increasing participation.
Revenue
$56.4k
Assets
$22.3k
Employees
0
EIN
83-2733448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Planting Positive Seeds and Retention 216

Planting Positive Seeds and Retention 216 is a youth development program in Cleveland, OH that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2382585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nellie Bell Sharwell Trust

The Nellie Bell Sharwell Trust is a nonexempt charitable trust in Brooklyn, OH, supporting six organizations' general operations, administered by Keybank N.A.
Revenue
$22.1k
Assets
$293.7k
Employees
0
EIN
14-6071831
IRS type
501(c)(92)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "O00: Youth Development: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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