THE SEMI J & RUTH W BEGUN FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SEMI J & RUTH W BEGUN FOUNDATION

EIN 34-1594565 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

to CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL and RELIGIOUS PURPOSES of THE JEWISH FEDERATION of CLEVELAND. IN PARTICULAR, to FURTHER THE FEDERATIONS COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVES BY SUPPORTING, SPONSORING, INITIATING and MONITORING PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES DESIGNED to REDUCE PHYSICAL and VERBAL VIOLENCE IN SOCIETY. WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUCH PROGRAMS or ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE THOSE DESIGNED to EDUCATE THE VERY YOUNG, TRAIN TEACHERS ON THIS SUBJECT, EDUCATE PARENTS to REINFORCE THESE EFFORTS and OTHERWISE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT to DEVELOP and FOSTER PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS AMONG PEOPLE and PREVENT VIOLENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

134.14%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

$145.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.02%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$16.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $659,619 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $67,181 for ERIKA RUDIN-LURIA (TRUSTEE). 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$1,460,666

Mission workProgram services$1,959,377134.14% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$160,90811.02% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,120,285145.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 299.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 542.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 370.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,460,666

Expenses$2,120,285

Annual shortfall $659,619 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,959,377 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$160,908 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,460,666

Expenses$2,120,285

Assets$35,961,408

Income$3,744,913

Mission work (program services)$1,959,377

Grants given$13,186,003

Average grant$269,102

Management and general$160,908

Stocks and bonds$29,254,570

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 RUDIN-LURIATRUSTEE $67,181Base · Other $67,181

MOZELLE JACKSONTREASURER $52,296Base · Other $52,296

KARI BLUMENTHALASSISTANT TREASURER $28,885Base · Other $28,885

BARRY REISASST TREASURER THRU 8/29/24 $24,159Base · Other $24,159

TAL D ROTHSTEINASSISTANT SECRETARY $9,106Base · Other $9,106

JENNIFER SCHWARZSECRETARY $6,429Base · Other $6,429

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 (12)

ERIKA RUDIN-LURIATRUSTEE

MOZELLE JACKSONTREASURER

KARI BLUMENTHALASSISTANT TREASURER

BARRY REISASST TREASURER THRU 8/29/24

TAL D ROTHSTEINASSISTANT SECRETARY

JENNIFER SCHWARZSECRETARY

DANIEL ZELMANTRUSTEE

DR ALLAN STEINHARDTTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT

J DAVID HELLERTRUSTEE

RUTH SANDERSONTRUSTEE

SANDRA WULIGERTRUSTEE

SUEZETTE STEINHARDTTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 25701 SCIENCE PARK DR, CLEVELAND, OH 44122-7302
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: KARI BLUMENTHAL
Primary officer: KARI BLUMENTHAL, ASSISTANT TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(216) 593-2900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes