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Judson

Public charity · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 34-0714539 Website

Judson at a glance

In short: Judson gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,468
+460.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$8,468
Median grant
$8,468
Total assets
$68,330,033
-0.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Judson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

South Franklin Circle: $8KSouth Franklin Circle$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was South Franklin Circle ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chagrin Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $8K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Franklin Circle Chagrin Falls, OHRestricted Gifts$8,468
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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
2024$68,330,033$32,237,231$33,703,862$8,4681$413,612
2023$68,854,458$30,669,589$32,511,983$1,510Total only$485,395
2022$64,714,460$25,902,682$31,539,122——$-128,703
2021$63,943,438$27,976,292$29,430,780$1,000Total only$11,836
2020$65,425,654$26,770,259$28,149,929——$-616,915

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Judson

Based on IRS filings

Judson is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $414K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judson is led by Kendra Urdzik, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 11 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kendra Urdzik

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $318K (2020) → $417K (2024)

  • Megan Cisler

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $97K (2024)

  • Michael Jacksic

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2024)

  • Tom McGraw

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2024)

  • Thomas Nobbe

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Kelly

    Director of Nursing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2023) → $118K (2024)

  • Douglas Wang

    Trustee

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel S. Hartwell

    Trustee

    Chair → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Shaw

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Smythe

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • The Very Rev Tracey Lind

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Struk

    Vice President of Health Services & Chco

    Vice President of Health Services → Vice President of Health Services & Chco, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    26 hrs/week

    $173K (2020) → $224K (2024)

  • William E. Fehrenbach

    Vice President of Project Management

    Vice President of Project Development → Vice President of Project Management, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $169K (2020) → $185K (2024)

  • Brian Wassil

    Vice President Finance Jsi & CFO

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    $120K (2022) → $242K (2024)

  • Dianna Huckestein

    Vice President of Marketing & Sales

    On filings since 2022

    26 hrs/week

    $157K (2022) → $179K (2024)

  • Garrick Lipscomb

    CIO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2024)

  • Suzanne Bloomfield

    Vice President of Hr

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2024)

  • Jay P. Chip Auwerter

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex G. Mason

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Bodenhamer

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Barbara L. Hawley (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Sonja C. Rajki (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Reynolds (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Russel Rudolph (2021–2023) — Nurse
  • Former: Pamela Trevis (2022–2023) — Sales Director
  • Former: James Carnovale (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Jasmine Garcia (2022) — Nurse
  • Former: Brenda Hinson (2020–2021) — Resident Care Manager
  • Former: Julie Anderson (2020–2021) — Vice President Judson Manor
  • Former: Christy Cunningham (2020) — Vice President of Marketing & Sales
  • Former: Mary Ellen Kennedy (2020) — Vice President Judson Park
  • Former: Sam S. Hartwell (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Sara G. Peckham (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kendra Urdzik — President/CEO: $417KKendra UrdzikPresident/CEO$417KBrian Wassil — VP Finance JSI/CFO (Thru 10/2024): $242KBrian WassilVP Finance JSI/CFO (Thru…$242KCindy Struk — VP of Health Services/CHCO: $224KCindy StrukVP of Health Services/CHCO$224KWilliam E Fehrenbach — VP of Project Management: $185KWilliam E FehrenbachVP of Project Management$185KDianna Huckestein — VP of Marketing & Sales: $179KDianna HuckesteinVP of Marketing & Sales$179KSuzanne Bloomfield — VP of HR: $175KSuzanne BloomfieldVP of HR$175KGarrick Lipscomb — CIO: $128KGarrick LipscombCIO$128KStacy Kelly — Director of Nursing: $118KStacy KellyDirector of Nursing$118KTom McGraw — Executive Director: $105KTom McGrawExecutive Director$105KMegan Cisler — Executive Director (Beg. 3/2024): $97KMegan CislerExecutive Director (Beg. 3/2024)$97KMichael Jacksic — Executive Director (Thru Mid-1/2024): $5KMichael JacksicExecutive Director (Thru…$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $417K, to Kendra Urdzik (President/CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Judson

How much does Judson give each year?

Judson gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid.

How large is Judson?

Judson reported $68.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32.2M.

What is Judson?

Judson is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $68.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Judson operate?

Judson has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Judson's EIN?

Judson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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