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Vocational Guidance Services

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DBA: % ROBERT E COMBEN
Other · CLEVELAND, OH · EIN 34-0714650
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Preparing people with barriers to employment for a brighter future, vocational guidance services changes lives and strengthens the community through services that educate, empower, and provide work opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

In care of Robert E Comben

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
515
Volunteers
141

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$5.6M
Expenses
$9.0M
Assets
$19.5M
Liabilities
$25.0M

Financial history

$14.7M$7.4M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $5.6M · Peak FY2017: $13.0M · Avg: $10.6M
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES
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Address

2239 E 55TH ST
Cleveland, OH, 44103-445

Governance

Voting board members24
Independent members24
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %8.6%
Permanent endowment %91.4%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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