JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

25701 SCIENCE PARK DR, CLEVELAND, OH 44122-7302

In care of

% STEVE HOFFMAN PRESIDENT

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KARI BLUMENTHAL, 25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441227302

Signed the 990

KARI BLUMENTHAL, ASST TREASURER

Phone

(216) 593-2900

Website

WWW.JEWISHCLEVELAND.ORG

Return prepared by

BDO USA

Mission

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, ITS MEMBERS, AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ENHANCE THE CONTINUITY, SECURITY, AND UNITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH VALUES AND THEIR (CONT. SCHEDULE O) APPLICATION TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES; ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TIKKUN OLAM, TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE; SUPPORT ISRAEL AS A JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE; AND PROMOTE COLLECTIVE ACTION BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THESE PURPOSES.

Program accomplishments

• ALLOCATIONS AND GRANTS FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS FROM THE CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS ARE MADE TO 15 LOCAL BENEFICIARIES AND PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TO A NUMBER OF 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. ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS ARE DESCRIBED FURTHER ON SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 AND PART XIII. GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS SUPPORT JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERATION'S MISSION.
  Expenses $75,636,862 · grants $75,636,862 · revenue $1,467,221
• 4B. DIRECT SERVICES INCLUDE PROGRAMS THAT HELP MEET THE SOCIAL WELFARE, RELIGIOUS, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND, ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THESE INCLUDE:1. THE JEWISH VOLUNTEER NETWORK (JVN) CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS TO A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, JVN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HAVE INCLUDED FEEDING THE HUNGRY, CARING FOR THE SICK, HELPING THE NEEDY, BEAUTIFYING COMMUNITY CEMETERIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AND MANY OTHERS. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES THROUGH JVN ARE OFFERED DAILY, WEEKLY, BI-MONTHLY, OR CAN BE TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULES. FEDERATION'S COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAMS HELP 900 SENIORS IN THE (SEE SCH O) COMMUNITY LIVE LONGER INDEPENDENTLY THROUGH PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES, ON-SITE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SERVICE REFERRALS.2. THE OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE OVERSEES AND RECOMMENDS FUNDING TO JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA AND OTHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR A MYRIAD OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS THAT HELP DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IN ISRAEL, UKRAINE, AND AROUND THE WORLD TO FOSTER THE REVIVAL OF JEWISH LIFE. CLEVELANDERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THESE INITIATIVES. 3. THE FEDERATION'S PJ LIBRARY PROGRAM FOR JEWISH FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH TO 12 YEARS), HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 133,000 BOOKS TO OVER 4,300 CHILDREN (SINCE JANUARY 2009) AND ORGANIZED A LARGE RANGE OF EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND THE PROGRAM.4. ACCESS JEWISH CLEVELAND, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICE, IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN ACCESS EITHER THROUGH PERSONALIZED, CONFIDENTIAL PHONE ASSISTANCE OR A WEBSITE. THE PROGRAM IS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FEDERATION, ITS BENEFICIARY AGENCIES, SYNAGOGUES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CLEVELAND JEWISH COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO A HOST OF INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. FEDERATION'S ROUNDTABLE ON FINANCIAL DISTRESS CONVENES ALL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH CLIENTS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP SO THEY CAN NETWORK AND COLLABORATE ON IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THEIR CLIENTS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ROUNDTABLE, THE FRONT-LINE STAFF FROM EVERY ORGANIZATION HAVE UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF COLLABORATION TO SERVE THE CLIENTS. THIS COLLABORATION LEVERAGES THE SPECIALTIES AND EXPERTISE OF EACH ORGANIZATION AND MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES DELIVERED TO CLIENTS BY EACH AND EVERY ORGANIZATION. THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE COORDINATING EFFORTS OF ACCESS JEWISH CLEVELAND.5. THE CLEVELAND ISRAEL ARTS CONNECTION IS A PROGRAM OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND, CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE MOST DYNAMIC 21ST CENTURY CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT ISRAEL HAS TO OFFER. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHEAST OHIO'S LEADING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, WE STRIVE TO IDENTIFY, ENHANCE, PROMOTE, AND CREATE UNIQUE AND ENGAGING ISRAELI CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. THOUSANDS OF CLEVELANDERS ENJOY ATTENDING ISRAELI CULTURAL EVENTS PRESENTED BY OUR FINE ARTS PARTNERS. THE ROE GREEN GALLERY, LOCATED AT THE FEDERATION, HOSTED ART EXHIBITIONS DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO BOTH THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY AUDIENCES.
  Expenses $1,863,667 · revenue $19,232
• 4C. INDIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERATION THROUGH ITS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE:1. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH CULTIVATES AND DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.2. THE PLANNING AND ALLOCATIONS DEPARTMENT, WHICH WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF 15 LOCAL BENEFICIARIES AND PROGRAMS TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS, ENGAGES IN LONG-TERM AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND ALLOCATES FUNDS TO PRIORITY PROGRAMS. THE COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF COMPOSITION, TRENDS, AND POTENTIAL NEEDS OF THE CLEVELAND JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE FINDINGS OF THIS STUDY (SEE SCH O) WILL HELP THE FEDERATION, JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO PREPARE FOR THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL PRESENT THEMSELVES IN THE COMING YEARS.3. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE (CRC) SERVES AS THE CENTRAL COORDINATING AND RESOURCE BODY FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD. THE CRC POSITIONS THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AS AN ACTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE CIVIC LIFE OF GREATER CLEVELAND. BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ETHNIC, RACIAL, CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS, AND BY PROACTIVELY COMBATTING ANTISEMITISM, THE CRC HELPS SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF JEWS IN GREATER CLEVELAND AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE CRC MOBILIZES JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBERS BASED UPON THE JEWISH VALUES OF TZEDAKAH (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), AND CHESED (ACTS OF KINDNESS).4. CENTRAL SERVICES PROVIDE BENEFIT PROGRAMS, SECURITY ADVICE, RISK MANAGEMENT ADVICE, INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE, FUND FOR CAPITAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS, AND TRAINING AND INFORMATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS SECURITY, RETIREMENT PLANNING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE FEDERATION'S 15 LOCAL BENEFICIARIES AND PROGRAMS.5. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE ADVOCATES ON ISSUES SUCH AS FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM, STRENGTHENING THE OHIO-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, SECURITY, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND NUTRITION, HELPING CLEVELAND CITIZENS RECEIVE NEEDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT.6. THE ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO HIGH PRIORITY FEDERATION INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS AND OFFERS DONORS OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND INNOVATIVE AND PRIORITY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FEDERATION AND OTHER FUNDERS IN CLEVELAND.7. THE FEDERATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR SECURITY SERVICES TO LOCAL JEWISH BENEFICIARY AGENCIES, SYNAGOGUES, JEWISH PRESCHOOLS, AND OTHER JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS. THE FEDERATION ENGAGES JFC SECURITY, LLC (A SINGLE-MEMBER LLC WITH THE FEDERATION AS ITS MEMBER) AS ITS PRIMARY PROVIDER OF SUCH SERVICES.
  Expenses $8,525,042 · revenue $2,204,888

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

34-0714445

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1952

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)

Assets (IRS master file)

$680,173,907

Income (IRS master file)

$197,342,855

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-0714445).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND is 34-0714445.

Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.

Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARI BLUMENTHAL.

Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 168 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $626,945 (ERIKA B RUDIN-LURIA, PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O).

How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $150,540,330, expenses of $101,311,726 and total assets of $680,173,907 at year end.

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