Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation
Further the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of the jewish federation of cleveland ("federation").
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,500
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,500
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $94,500
- Total assets
- $2,907,120
- +6.3% 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 Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Cleveland ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
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 Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $150K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Campaign, israel program kibbutz kissufim, security for our israel partnerships | $94,500 |
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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 | $2,907,120 | $97,773 | $137,484 | $94,500 | 1 | $97,773 |
| 2024 | $2,734,187 | $27,168 | $149,634 | $139,000 | 1 | $27,168 |
| 2023 | $2,533,983 | $97,511 | $150,390 | $97,196 | 1 | $97,511 |
| 2022 | $2,444,565 | $33,575 | $160,430 | $103,850 | 3 | $33,575 |
| 2021 | $2,910,440 | $1,223,297 | $27,694 | $18,000 | Total only | $84,570 |
| 2020 | $1,469,429 | $88,062 | $175,903 | $150,000 | 1 | $88,062 |
| 2019 | $1,677,951 | $27,668 | $172,378 | $150,000 | 1 | $27,668 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $98K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation is led by Beth Wain Brandon, Trustee & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Wain Brandon
Trustee & President
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Gimbel
Trustee
Trustee Elc → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schwarz
Secretary
Assistant Secretary & Trustee → Secretary & Assistant, 2023
Secretary & Assistant → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Blumenthal
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wain
Vice President
Vice President & Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mozelle Jackson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tal Rothstein
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindee Fredman
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Cathy Stamler (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Hedy Milgrom (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Schwarz Asst Sec'y (2024)
- Former: Amy Wain (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Barry Reis (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bonnie Marks (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Norman Wain Z''l (2020–2021) — Trustee & President
- Former: David Adler (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Garson (2019) — Secretary to
- Former: Gordon H. Safran (2019) — Trustee to
- Former: Norman Wain (2019) — Trustee & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation
How much does Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation give each year?
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 1 grant.
How large is Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation?
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $98K.
Where does Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation operate?
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation's EIN?
Nina & Norman Wain Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1502119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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