The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation
To carry out the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of the jewish federation of cleveland by promoting high quality jewish life-long learning opportunities regarding the study of judaism spiritually, historically, culturally, in contemporary and biblical form, and israel.
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,874 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $6,883,728
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $150,723
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $138,930
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $27,775
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). 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 $2K (2025) to $428K (2019). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Siegal Lifelong Learning Program | $175,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Combatting Antisemitism/Educator Summit | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,883,728 | $150,723 | $27,775 | $1,874 | Total only | $138,930 |
| 2024 | $6,274,483 | $150,115 | $221,664 | $195,000 | 2 | $135,988 |
| 2023 | $5,647,647 | $93,138 | $283,072 | $252,400 | 4 | $75,167 |
| 2022 | $5,433,771 | $125,260 | $298,430 | $251,000 | 3 | $91,004 |
| 2021 | $6,430,742 | $271,470 | $350,215 | $199,000 | 3 | $75,416 |
| 2020 | $5,227,663 | $363,151 | $317,200 | $166,361 | 5 | $218,977 |
| 2019 | $5,484,989 | $591,293 | $581,040 | $428,371 | 2 | $433,748 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $139K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation is led by Beth Rosenberg, Trustee & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Rosenberg
Trustee & President
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Polster
Trustee
Chair & President → Vice President & Trustee, 2020
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Idelle Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Penzner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Schneider
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rubin Guttman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Kline
Trustee & Vice President
President & Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Attias
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Frankel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kaliff
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mozelle Jackson
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindee Fredman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellyn Lefko
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kari Blumenthal Asst
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kari Blumenthal (2020–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Ann Garson (2021–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Donna Yanowitz (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Wertheim (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barry Reis (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Seymour Kopelowitz (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Laura Siegal Zl (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Hoffner (2019–2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Al Siegal Z'l (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Harley Gross (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Siegal (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Moskowitz (2019) — Trustee
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 The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation
How much does The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation give each year?
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $195K across 2 grants.
How large is The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation?
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.
What is The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation?
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation operate?
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation's EIN?
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0946903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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