Public Charity

CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR FOUNDATION

CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $316K revenue, $602K expenses, $4.8M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $93K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 341671726 CLEVELAND, OH Support N.E.C. NTEE: I19 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$316K
Total Expenses$602K
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$93K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS AIMED AT ACHIEVING JUSTICE FOR ALL IN THE COMMUNITY OF GREATER CLEVELAND.

Where $100 goes at Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation

How Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$63 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $63 for programs

$49
Other community programs, including
78% of program spending
$7
The louis stokes scholars program is a workforce development program that offers an amazing opportunity for college students who are interested in learning more about the law and…
11% of program spending
$4
The ohio mock trial program is a statewide law-related academic competition for high school students
7% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 25 volunteers; 385 students

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ashley Jones
DIRECTOR Brent Shelley
DIRECTOR Cassandra Haddock
CEO (PART-YEAR) Christopher Schmitt
CFO David Mechenbier
DIRECTOR David Myers

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$17,500 2 grants
General Support
$13,800 2 grants
Education
$12,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$7,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$42,900 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $316K $602K $4.8M
2024 $677K $562K $4.8M
2023 $884K $452K $4.3M
2022 $248K $299K $3.6M
2021 $357K $186K $4.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $357K to $316K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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