JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND

EIN 34-0714445 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

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 PEOPLES 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.14%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

5.95%of revenue went to fundraising8.8% of expenses

$67.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.21%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$6.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $808,267 for ERIKA B RUDIN-LURIA (PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$150,540,330

Mission workProgram services$86,025,57157.14% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,334,6164.21% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,951,5395.95% of revenue8.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,228,60432.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$101,311,72667.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.9% mission · 6.3% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 5.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 5.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 5.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 5.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 5.1% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 3.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$150,540,330

Expenses$101,311,726

Annual surplus $49,228,604 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$86,025,571 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,334,616 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$8,951,539 · 8.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$150,540,330

Expenses$101,311,726

Assets$680,173,907

Income$197,342,855

Contributions$120,800,735

Mission work (program services)$86,025,571

Fundraising$8,951,539

Grants given$738,919,890

Average grant$186,126

Management and general$6,334,616

Executive compensation (total)$2,057,194

Stocks and bonds$148,101,445

Accounting fees$217,275

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIKA B RUDIN-LURIAPRESIDENT * SEE SCH O · 40 hrs/week $808,267Base $626,945 · Other $181,322

MOZELLE JACKSON CFOASST TREAS, & SR. VP THRU 3/18/2025 · 40 hrs/week $340,473Base $288,177 · Other $52,296

OREN BARATZSENIOR VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $275,682Base $262,187 · Other $13,495

DANIEL STROMVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $264,392Base $242,535 · Other $21,857

RACHEL LAPPENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $244,113Base $231,889 · Other $12,224

TAMI CAPLAN ASSTTREASURER, SECRETARY, SR. VP & CHRO · 40 hrs/week $228,556Base $160,428 · Other $68,128

ABIGAIL LEVIN ASSTSECY, ASST. TREASURER,SR. VP OPER. · 40 hrs/week $220,300Base $195,604 · Other $24,696

MINDEE FREDMANVICE PRESIDENT, FDTNS & FAMILY PHIL · 40 hrs/week $215,216Base $178,220 · Other $36,996

ROBERT BERICKASST VP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $213,321Base $185,517 · Other $27,804

ALLEN ROTHSR. DIRECTOR,BUSINESS APPLICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $208,467Base $146,195 · Other $62,272

J DAVID HELLER SEE SCH OTRUSTEE $208,411Base · Other $208,411

STEPHEN HOFFMAN SEE SCH OTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT EMERITUS $208,174Base $21,725 · Other $186,449

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

ERIKA B RUDIN-LURIAPRESIDENT * SEE SCH O

MOZELLE JACKSON CFOASST TREAS, & SR. VP THRU 3/18/2025

OREN BARATZSENIOR VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

DANIEL STROMVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

RACHEL LAPPENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TAMI CAPLAN ASSTTREASURER, SECRETARY, SR. VP & CHRO

ABIGAIL LEVIN ASSTSECY, ASST. TREASURER,SR. VP OPER.

MINDEE FREDMANVICE PRESIDENT, FDTNS & FAMILY PHIL

ROBERT BERICKASST VP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ALLEN ROTHSR. DIRECTOR,BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

J DAVID HELLER SEE SCH OTRUSTEE

STEPHEN HOFFMAN SEE SCH OTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT EMERITUS

JEREMY PAPPASMANAGING DIRECTOR CAMPAIGN

KARI BLUMENTHALMANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE

BARRY REISASST TREASURER

KATHRYN PALUSASST. TREASURER

AARON GROSSTRUSTEE

ABBIE PAPPASTRUSTEE

ADAM GIMBELTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

ADAM T ZELWINTRUSTEE

ADENA J KLINEMANTRUSTEE

ALAN D GOTTLIEBTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

ALAN E YANOWITZTRUSTEE

ALBERT B RATNERTRUSTEE

ALLISON WULIGERTRUSTEE

AMIR JAFFATRUSTEE/TREASURER

AMY MORGENSTERNTRUSTEE

AMY R KAPLANTRUSTEE

ANDREW ZELMANTRUSTEE

ANITA GRAYTRUSTEE

BARBARA ROSSKAMMTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

BARRY S FELDMANTRUSTEE

BETH WAIN BRANDONTRUSTEE & ASST. TREAS THRU 5/28/25

BEVERLEY URIATRUSTEE

BRADLEY A SHERMANTRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR THRU 5/28/25

BRADLEY J SCHLANGTRUSTEE

BRIAN STEINTRUSTEE

BRIAN D ROBBINSTRUSTEE

CAMERON ORLEANTRUSTEE THRU 12/31/24

CHARLES A HOROWITZ RATNERTRUSTEE

CHERYL DAVISTRUSTEE

DANIEL N ZELMANTRUSTEE/CHAIR THRU 5/28/25

DANIELLE J WILDTRUSTEE

DARA G YANOWITZTRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR THRU 5/28/25

DAVID B ORLEANTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

DAVID P MILLERTRUSTEE

DEBORAH C GORDONTRUSTEE

DON ZIGDONTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

DONNA YANOWITZTRUSTEE

DOROTHEA POLSTERTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

ELIANA J LEVINETRUSTEE

ELISABETH W SHERMANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

ELISSA J WULIGERTRUSTEE

ERIC E BELLTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

ERICA HARTMAN-HORVITZTRUSTEE

ERICA LAZZAROTRUSTEE

ERICA G STARRFIELDTRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR THRU 5/28/25

ERIN HUBER ROSENTRUSTEE

ERVIN PAVLOFSKYTRUSTEE

EVAN HIRSCHTRUSTEE

EVIE SAFRANTRUSTEE

EZRA STARKTRUSTEE

GABRIELLE JERUSALEMTRUSTEE

GARY ISAKOVTRUSTEE

GARY L GROSSTRUSTEE

GRANT N DINNERTRUSTEE

GREGG A LEVINETRUSTEE

HALLIE BRAM KOGELSCHATZTRUSTEE

HARLEY I GROSSTRUSTEE

HARVEY SASSTRUSTEE

ILANA I KATZTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

IRA KAPLANTRUSTEE

JAN LEWISTRUSTEE

JARED S MILLERTRUSTEE

JASON A WULIGERTRUSTEE/ASST. TREASURER

JEANNE TOBINTRUSTEE

JEFFREY WEISSTRUSTEE/TREASURER THRU AND V. CHAIR AS OF 5/28/25

JEFFREY J WILD TRUSTV. CHAIR THRU & CHAIR ON MAY 5/28/25

JENNIFER COHENTRUSTEE

JILLIAN NATAUPSKYTRUSTEE

JONATHON NISENBOUMTRUSTEE

JORDAN D BERKOWITZTRUSTEE

JUDGE DAN A POLSTERTRUSTEE

JUDITH WEISSTRUSTEE

KAREN KRAUSETRUSTEE

KAREN L STEIGERTRUSTEE

KEITH LIBMANTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

KERRY KERTESZTRUSTEE

KEVIN D MARGOLISTRUSTEE

LARRY GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

LOREE E POTASHTRUSTEE

LORI WALDTRUSTEE

LYDIA FRANKELTRUSTEE

LYNNE M COHENTRUSTEE

MARA KAMATTRUSTEE

MARCY SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

MARGARET RICHARDS FRANKELTRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

MARIELY LUENGOTRUSTEE

MARK HOLZTRUSTEE

MARLA K PETTITRUSTEE THRU 5/13/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 25701 SCIENCE PARK DR, CLEVELAND, OH 44122-7302
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % STEVE HOFFMAN PRESIDENT
Primary officer: KARI BLUMENTHAL, ASST TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jewishcleveland.org Phone(216) 593-2900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes