Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
Bellefaire jcb provides a comprehensive array of high-quality behavioral health, substance use treatment, faith-based education and foster care services for children and families across northeast Ohio. Our programs include residential treatment programs specializing in autism, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as a jewish-based early childhood education center that suports strong developmental foundations.in additon, bellefaire offers shcool-based counseling, prevention, adoption, education, and treatment services both on our main campus and throughout northeast Ohio. This broad continuum of care reflects our commitment to excellence and ensures that children and families receive the support they need to learn, heal, and thrive.
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau at a glance
In short: Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,057
- +1783.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $57,057
- Median grant
- $57,057
- Total assets
- $64,817,339
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bluestone Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $816K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bluestone Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital Cleveland, OH | Operations | $57,057 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,817,339 | $49,469,687 | $51,648,837 | $57,057 | 1 | $414,112 |
| 2024 | $62,931,539 | $43,428,780 | $47,519,079 | $3,030 | Total only | $382,786 |
| 2023 | $58,784,741 | $42,858,936 | $45,232,390 | $325,469 | 1 | $465,348 |
| 2022 | $60,202,713 | $41,809,624 | $46,152,725 | $816,341 | 1 | $271,351 |
| 2021 | $70,230,709 | $51,828,474 | $48,751,374 | — | — | $3,218,325 |
| 2020 | $60,425,767 | $49,582,191 | $50,887,555 | — | — | $291,479 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Shaker Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $414K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau is led by Carl Brass, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 41 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Brass
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Adam Jacobs
President
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Lox
President
Executive Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Brandon
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Krantz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Sanders
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Polster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Joseph
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Wuliger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Kaplan
Director
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Hall
Director of Risk Management & General Counsel
Director of Risk Management → Director of Risk Management & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marti Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Wolff
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Wuliger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Eisenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Silverberg-Bewie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Kamat
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Brenner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Braun
Director of Facilities
On filings since 2021
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Greenspan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Breitenbach
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilana Isakov Katz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fiala
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Marblestone
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Shlonsky
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allie Effron
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kornbluth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Berebitsky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Glasner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Holz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Immerman Glickman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Cohen Pollack
Chief Advancement Officer
Director of Organizational Advancement → Chief Advancement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Clancy
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Controller → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Silverman
Immediate Past Chair
Assistant Secretary → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Krantz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Harrison
Chief Human Resources Officer
Director of Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
23 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Josh Rubin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ray Herschman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Hardis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Luria (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Lox (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Mike Sieger (2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Davis (2024) — Intake Specialist
- Former: Andrew Hertz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Zimmerman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Debra Mandell (2021–2023) — Director of Monarch School
- Former: Michael Sieger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Bergman (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Susan Frankel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Berick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Kraus (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Browne (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Thru 63020
- Former: Cathy Randall (2020) — Director
- Former: Heidi Friedman (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Lehman (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelli Michaud (2020) — Director of Human Resources · Filing note: Thru 4120
- Former: Leslie Cohen (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to Carl Brass (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau
How much does Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau give each year?
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau?
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau reported $64.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.5M.
What is Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau?
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Shaker Heights, OH. It holds $64.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau operate?
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau's EIN?
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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