Jewish Federation of Cleveland
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Cleveland, Ohio, with headquarters at the Mandel Building, 25701 Science Park Drive. Founded in 1903, the organization serves as a central philanthropic and community institution dedicated to enhancing community well-being, combating anti-Semitism, supporting Israel, and raising funds to address Jewish needs locally and globally.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$597.8M
+10.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$85.0M
+1.6% YoY
Grant Count
409
+5.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$208K
-3.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland enhances community well-being, combats anti-Semitism, supports Israel, and raises funds to address Jewish needs locally and globally.
The organization's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Nonprofit Human Services
- Poverty Alleviation
The Federation allocates funds through its Campaign for Jewish Needs to 15 local beneficiary agencies and programs, as well as to numerous U.S. organizations conducting programs to meet the social welfare, religious, and educational needs of the Jewish community in the United States and around the world.
Grantmaking
The Federation operates multiple grantmaking mechanisms:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Federation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:
- Ohio
- New York
- New Jersey
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $597,811,781
- Total Giving: $87,463,703
- Total Revenues: $138,735,362
- Total Expenses: $112,387,008
Staffing:
- 252 employees (as of 2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $597,811,781 | $543,373,589 | $521,768,610 |
| Revenue | $138,735,362 | $113,335,693 | $102,566,954 |
| Expenses | $112,387,008 | $108,711,335 | $91,988,179 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,100,258 | $16,535,089 | $10,476,042 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau ($1,255,192), Brain & Behavior Research Foundation ($501,000), Alliance for Education Inc ($450,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRACTIONERS AND EDUCATORS AMENIA, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND DALLAS, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA INC NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $126,741 |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF OHIO SOUTH EUCLID, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT | $38,808 |
| AHAVATH ISRAEL CONGREGATION CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,800 |
| AISH HATORAH OF CLEVELAND SOUTH EUCLID, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND | $40,230 |
| ALEXANDER MUSS INSTITUTE FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION INC ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC TAMARAC, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| ALUMNI OF THE RABBINICAL COLL KNESSETH IS OF SLABODKA KOWNO BROOKLYN, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,200 |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS INDEPENDENCE, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND | $19,100 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA B RUDIN-LURIA | PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O | 40 | $524,828 |
| MOZELLE JACKSON | CFO, ASST TREAS, & SR. VP | 40 | $263,260 |
| OREN BARATZ | SENIOR VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $242,627 |
| DANIEL STROM | VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $236,561 |
| RACHEL LAPPEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $224,109 |
| TAMI CAPLAN | SECRETARY, SR. VP & CHRO | 40 | $150,682 |
| ABIGAIL LEVIN | ASST SECRETARY, SR. VP OPERATIONS | 40 | $188,286 |
| ROBERT BERICK | ASST VP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $176,393 |
| ALLEN ROTH | SR. DIRECTOR,BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 40 | $139,084 |
| STEPHEN HOFFMAN SEE SCH O | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT EMERITUS | 0.5 | $20,109 |
| J DAVID HELLER SEE SCH O | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HOWARD P WOLF | MANAGING DIRECTOR/ASST. CONTROLLER | 40 | $141,559 |
| KARI BLUMENTHAL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE | 40 | $151,885 |
| ANN GARSON ASST VP | FAMILY PHILANTHROPY AND FOUNDATIONS | 40 | $126,373 |
| BARRY REIS | ASST TREASURER | 20 | $112,964 |
| DANIEL N ZELMAN | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | 5.5 | — |
| BRADLEY A SHERMAN | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 0.9 | — |
| ERICA G STARRFIELD | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 1.1 | — |
| JEFFREY J WILD | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 0.9 | — |
| DARA G YANOWITZ | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 0.9 | — |
| JEFFREY WEISS | TRUSTEE/TREASURER | 0.9 | — |
| BETH WAIN BRANDON | TRUSTEE/ASSOC. TREASURER | 0.9 | — |
| JORDAN D BERKOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI BINYAMIN A BLAU | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BARNETT N BOOKATZ | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.7 | — |
| SUSAN R BORISON | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| MARC BORSTEIN | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 1 | — |
| RABBI NAPHTALI BURNSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL CANTOR | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RENEE CHELM | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER COHEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LYNNE M COHEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PHILIP COHEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| YAEL DADOUN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MINDY DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHERYL DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY S DAVIS | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.5 | — |
| GRANT N DINNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| AMY EINHORN | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.8 | — |
| STEVEN A EISENBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| BARRY S FELDMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| LYDIA FRANKEL | TRUSTEE | 1.1 | — |
| MARGARET RICHARDS FRANKEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM GIMBEL | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| SHELLEY GIMBEL | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| RACHEL GLICKMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| ADRIENNE GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.9 | — |
| LARRY GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ALAN D GOTTLIEB | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ANITA GRAY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROE GREEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PENNY GREENBERGER | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| AARON GROSS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GARY L GROSS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HARLEY I GROSS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROCHELLE GROSS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI ROSETTE BARRON HAIM | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.5 | — |
| RAQUEL FLATOW HAAS | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| ERICA HARTMAN-HORVITZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM H HELLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| EVAN HIRSCH | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| MICHELLE HIRSCH | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| MICHAEL HOENIG | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| MARK HOLZ | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| RICHARD HORVITZ | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| ERIN HUBER ROSEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT A IMMERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GARY ISAKOV | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SHOSHANA DESSLER JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| AMIR JAFFA | TRUSTEE | 6.3 | — |
| GABRIELLE JERUSALEM | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| JUSTIN KADIS | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.7 | — |
| SUELLEN KADIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARA KAMAT | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| AMY R KAPLAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| IRA KAPLAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ETHAN KARP | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.9 | — |
| ILANA I KATZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| NATHAN KLEIN | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.5 | — |
| YONI KLEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TERRI KLINE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ADENA J KLINEMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HALLIE BRAM KOGELSCHATZ | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| STEWART A KOHL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| S LEE KOHRMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| NOREEN KOPPELMAN-GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| SUSAN D KRANTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| KAREN KRAUSE | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| LAURA KUNTZ | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.8 | — |
| ERICA LAZZARO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| NORMA W LERNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ELIANA J LEVINE | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.9 | — |
| GREGG A LEVINE | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| RYAN G LEVINE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JAN LEWIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KEITH LIBMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| MARIELY LUENGO | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| MILTON S MALTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TAMAR MALTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KEVIN D MARGOLIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SUSI MEISEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID P MILLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JARED S MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMY MORGENSTERN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| JONATHON NISENBOUM | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| CAMERON ORLEAN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID B ORLEAN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| ABBIE PAPPAS | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| ERVIN PAVLOFSKY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KIM M PESSES | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.7 | — |
| MARLA K PETTI | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| JUDGE DAN A POLSTER | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.8 | — |
| DOROTHEA POLSTER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ALBERT B RATNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHARLES A HOROWITZ RATNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT S REITMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| BRIAN D ROBBINS | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI SCOTT B ROLAND | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| SHARON ROSENBAUM | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| BETH ROSENBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID M ROSENBERG | TRUSTEE THRU 5/23/24 | 0.5 | — |
| BARBARA ROSSKAMM | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| PETER RZEPKA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| EVIE SAFRAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HARVEY SASS | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| BRADLEY J SCHLANG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MITCHELL C SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MARCY SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| PAULA R SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| MARTIN R SHANKLE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ELISABETH W SHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| MICHAEL D SIEGAL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SCOTT SIMON | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| MICHAL SOCLOF | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SCOTT SPIEGLE | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| BRYAN STEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TODD STEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD P STOVSKY | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| JEANNE TOBIN | TRUSTEE | 0.9 | — |
| MOISHE TOHN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD URIA | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| NEIL R WAXMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| PENNI WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RACHEL WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| STEPHEN J WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JUDITH WEISS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MORRY WEISS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SALLY H WERTHEIM | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MORRIS WHEELER | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| DANIELLE J WILD | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| MITCH WOLF | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| WARREN L WOLFSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ALLISON WULIGER | TRUSTEE | 0.8 | — |
| JASON A WULIGER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SANDRA WULIGER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TIMOTHY F WULIGER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ALAN E YANOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| DONNA YANOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DARRELL A YOUNG ZL | TRUSTEE THRU 2/1/2024 | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW ZELMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.7 | — |
| DON ZIGDON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Announced a $1 million grant to terror victims
Jewish Federation of Cleveland announces $1M grant to terror victimsProvided emergency food assistance grants to support families impacted by SNAP disruption
Jewish Federation Announces Emergency Food Assistance Grant to Support FamiliesSaltzman Youth Panel Grants program distributed $45,000 for community needs in 2025
Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Saltzman Youth Panel Grants $45,000 forMaintains an active Israel Emergency Campaign for donations
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Jewish Federation of Cleveland fund?
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland enhances community well-being, combats anti-Semitism, supports Israel, and raises funds to address Jewish needs locally and globally. The organization's primary funding focus areas include: • **Education** • **Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking** • **Human Services** • **Nonprofit Human Services** • **Poverty Alleviation** The Federation allocates funds through its Campaign for Jewish Needs to 15 local beneficiary agencies and programs, as well as to nume…
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Cleveland?
The Federation operates multiple grantmaking mechanisms: **Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $5,004 to $39,741,519. **Funding Mechanisms:** • Annual allocations from the Campaign for Jewish Needs to local and national beneficiaries • Endowment fund grants • Donor Advised Fund (DAF) grants supporting both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations whose missions align with the Federation's mission • Specialized grant programs, including the Saltzman Youth Panel Grants **Recent Grant Activity:**
Where does Jewish Federation of Cleveland make grants?
The Federation's grantmaking focuses primarily on: • Ohio • New York • New Jersey
What size grants does Jewish Federation of Cleveland award?
In 2024, Jewish Federation of Cleveland awarded 409 grants totaling $85.0M — an average of about $208K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Jewish Federation of Cleveland's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Cleveland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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