Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 31-6566082

Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 22 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $37K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$93K

+58.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+29.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 22 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BeachwoodClevelandCleveland HeightsColumbusDenverKentNew YorkOxfordPembrook PinesPepper PikeSolonUniversity HeightsUniversity HtsWickliffe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$27K$53K$80K$107K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$69,395
Revenue$37,658$15,644
Expenses$97,237$62,378
Qualifying Distributions$93,053
Net Investment Income$37,398$4,208
Distributable Amount$2,734$5,212

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$47K$70K$93K18 grants202022 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBR…$15KNA'AMAT USA$10KNEVE MICHAEL CHILDREN'S …$6KHILLEL AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY$6KAMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID$5KHILLEL KENT STATE$5KCLEVELAND KOSHER FOOD PA…$5KHEIGHTS SCHOOL FOUNDATION$5KSOLON CHABAD$5KMALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH H…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include American Friends of Hebrew Univ ($15,300), Na'amat Usa ($10,000), Neve Michael Children's Village ($6,250).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHAAREY TIKVAH CONGREGATION BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$3,303
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIV BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$15,300
AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$5,000
TELSHE YESHIVAH WICKLIFFE, OHDONATION$1,250
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, OHDONATION$3,750
AKIVA HIGH SCHOOL BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$2,200
MALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$3,875
NA'AMAT USA CLEVELAND, OHDONATION$10,000
KOLLEL YAD CHIAM MORDECHAI BEACHWOOD, OHDONATION$3,000
HILLEL KENT STATE KENT, OHDONATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

SANFORD M SHORETRUSTEE$1K

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANFORD M SHORETRUSTEE0.5$1,068

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust?

Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND, OH. It holds — in total assets as of 2021.

Where does Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust operate?

Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust award?

In 2021, Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust awarded 22 grants totaling $93K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust's EIN?

Gretel Bloch Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6566082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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