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Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Cleveland Hts, Ohio, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending May 2025 it reported $661,970 in revenue and $548,905 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Lake erie ink is a not for profit 501(c)3 that provides creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth in the greater cleveland community.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending May 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Cleveland Hts, Ohio 44118

EIN: 45-2267855

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2011, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $661,970 (year ending May 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	May 2021	May 2023	May 2025
Total revenue	$350,312	$510,390	$661,970
Total expenses	$348,816	$569,831	$548,905
Total assets	$253,578	$192,314	$203,354
Liabilities	$9,035	$32,141	$52,172
Net assets	$244,543	$160,173	$151,182
Employees	12	10	11
Volunteers	28	-	60
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending May 2025

Programs $463,398 (84%)
Management and general $33,369 (6%)
Fundraising $52,138 (9%)

Where the money comes from, year ending May 2025

Gifts and grants $525,086 (79%)
Program fees $136,869 (21%)
Investment income $15 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 11 employees and 60 volunteers reported for the year ending May 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $350,312 (year ending May 2021) to $661,970 (May 2025), about +17% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Ohio nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 11 youth development nonprofits in Cleveland Hts when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $661,970 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 449 youth development nonprofits in Ohio that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $155,735.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Ohio groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Cleveland Hts and its county

Cuyahoga County, Ohio: the Census Bureau estimates about 249,579 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 598 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.4 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth's EIN?

Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2267855. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth in Cleveland Hts, Ohio as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2011. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending May 2025: "Lake erie ink is a not for profit 501(c)3 that provides creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth in the greater cleveland community." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth take in?

For the year ending May 2025, Lake Erie Ink- a Writing Space for Youth reported total revenue of $661,970 and total expenses of $548,905 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Cleveland Hts

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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