Mission
COLLEGE NOW'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING AND SCHOLARSHIP AND RETENTION SERVICES.
Public Charity
COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC
COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC, of CLEVELAND, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $38.6M in revenue, $36.8M in expenses, $39.0M in total assets. 163 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 346580096
CLEVELAND, OH
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$38.6M
Total Expenses$36.8M
Total Assets$39.0M
Grant Records163
Funding Total$23.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at College Now Greater Cleveland Inc
How College Now Greater Cleveland Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$56
Financial aid
$33
Advisory services
$4
Adult programs and services and the college now resource centers: in cooperation with about 40 neighborhood-based community partners, at our resource centers in Cleveland and akron, and virtually…
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,194
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$4,118,681
GENERAL SUPPORT, STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ANNUAL FUND
$74,485
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$58,500
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
$55,383
Showing up to 5 of 163 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Zelwin
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Alenka Winslett
CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Alison Bibb-Carson
DIRECTOR
Andrew Watterson
DIRECTOR
Ashley George
DIRECTOR
Blaine Griffin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38.6M | $36.8M | $39.0M |
| 2024 | $27.6M | $26.4M | $37.4M |
| 2023 | $27.6M | $23.1M | $36.3M |
| 2022 | $24.6M | $21.2M | $27.5M |
| 2021 | $18.5M | $17.0M | $24.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $18.5M to $38.6M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.