Irving B Fine Family Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 86-3861172

Further the charitable, educational and religious purposes of the jewish federation of cleveland ("federation")

Irving B Fine Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Irving B Fine Family Foundation gave $297K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$296,500
-1.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$148,250
+47.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$148,250
Total assets
$4,876,808
+4.4% 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 Irving B Fine Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Jewish Education Center of Cleveland: $192KJewish Education Center ofCleveland$192KJewish Federation of Cleveland: $105KJewish Federation of Cleveland$105K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Education Center of Cleveland ($192K). Together the top 2 received $297K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ClevelandCleveland HeightsBeachwoodPepper Pike

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2023) to $302K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $297K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland Cleveland Heights, OHEarly childhood education program & early childhood professional development, educator trip to poland, israel now 8th grade trips, jhub, segula, teen civil rights mission$191,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHCommunity security initiative, cemetery preservation, hebrew cultural gardens, jvn, 2025 campaign for jewish needs$105,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,876,808$43,698$316,899$296,5002$43,698
2024$4,672,184$169,613$323,307$302,0003$169,613
2023$4,271,075$20,344$290,893$255,0003$20,205
2022$5,600,000—$1,319———
2021$5,600,000$5,600,000$2,194———

About Irving B Fine Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Irving B Fine Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $297K. Net investment income was $44K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Irving B Fine Family Foundation is led by Amy Nadler, Trustee & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Nadler

    Trustee & President

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Lappen

    Trustee & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Fine

    Trustee & Vice President

    Trustee & V. President → Trustee & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mozelle Jackson

    Trustee & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindee Fredman

    Trustee & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larrie Nadler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Blumenthal Asst Treas

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ann Garson (2021–2024) — Trustee & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Kari Blumenthal (2021–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Barry Reis (2021–2023) — Trustee & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Irving B Fine Family Foundation

How much does Irving B Fine Family Foundation give each year?

Irving B Fine Family Foundation gave $297K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $302K across 3 grants.

How large is Irving B Fine Family Foundation?

Irving B Fine Family Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44K.

Where does Irving B Fine Family Foundation operate?

Irving B Fine Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Irving B Fine Family Foundation's EIN?

Irving B Fine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3861172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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