CLEVELAND CHESED CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEVELAND CHESED CENTER

EIN 61-1773183 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

Distribution of Kosher Food and Other Household Items to Meet The Basic Needs of The Financially Vunerable Families and Provide Referrals to Social Services and Other Assistance to Such Families In Order to Further Their Financial Stability.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders77 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

170.95%of revenue went to mission work97.9% of expenses · Program services

$174.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.58%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $298,550 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $22,599 for BARBARA CAMERON (VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO). 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$400,559

Mission workProgram services$684,773170.95% of revenue97.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,3363.58% of revenue2.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$699,109174.53% 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: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 174.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 7.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 5.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$400,559

Expenses$699,109

Annual shortfall $298,550 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)$684,773 · 97.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,336 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$400,559

Expenses$699,109

Assets$339,950

Income$400,559

Contributions$352,787

Mission work (program services)$684,773

Management and general$14,336

Accounting fees$4,100

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

BARBARA CAMERONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO · 5 hrs/week $22,599Base · Other $22,599

MARK HOGANVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 3 hrs/week $21,101Base · Other $21,101

DEANA COUTUREPYCHIATRIST $20,938Base · Other $20,938

SUSAN BICHSELPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $5,137Base · Other $5,137

RUSS KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $3,510Base · Other $3,510

DEBRA CHICKERINGBUSINESS ASSOCIATE · 1 hrs/week $2,166Base · Other $2,166

WILLIAM BODEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE-CONTROLLER · 5 hrs/week $2,066Base · Other $2,066

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 (77)

BARBARA CAMERONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

MARK HOGANVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DEANA COUTUREPYCHIATRIST

SUSAN BICHSELPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RUSS KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

DEBRA CHICKERINGBUSINESS ASSOCIATE

WILLIAM BODEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE-CONTROLLER

ROBERT IMMERMANDIRECTOR

SALLY WERTHHEIMDIRECTOR

ROBERT BLATTNERDIRECTOR

RICHARD ZELINDIRECTOR

RICHARD HALLEDIRECTOR

RENNY WOLFSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

PHILIP WASSERSTROMDIRECTOR UNTIL 03-28-2025

PHILIP COHENDIRECTOR

PATTY RUBINCHAIR

PATRICIA MINTZDIRECTOR

MYRNA SPIRADIRECTOR UNTIL 4-23-2025

MOISH TOHNSECRETARY

MITCH LAPINDIRECTOR

MIKE COLEDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HIRSCHDIRECTOR

MICHELE ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PETERMANDIRECTOR

SUSAN MEISELDIRECTOR

ZACHARY ABRAMSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WORTZMANDIRECTOR

WILL SUKENIKDIRECTOR

WENDI PAVLOFSKYDIRECTOR

TRISH ADLERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

TERRI STEINDLERDIRECTOR

TARYN PONSKYDIRECTOR

ROY MINOFFDIRECTOR

SUELLEN KADISDIRECTOR

SIDNEY GOODDIRECTOR

SHOSHANA DESSLER-JACOBSDIRECTOR

SHARI PERLMUTERDIRECTOR

SANDRA GOLDMANDIRECTOR

MARVIN LADERDIRECTOR

SALLY GOODDIRECTOR

DAN ZELMANDIRECTOR

ERICA STARRFIELDDIRECTOR

ERIC SHAPIRODIRECTOR

ELEANOR STEIGMANDIRECTOR UNTIL 10-14-2024

EILEEN BLATTNERDIRECTOR

DOLORES KLEINMANDIRECTOR

DIANNE NEWMANDIRECTOR

DAVID STRAUSSDIRECTOR

DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

ETHAN COHENDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA BRUMLDIRECTOR

CHARLES ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

CHARLES MINTZDIRECTOR

BONNIE COLEDIRECTOR

ANDREW KOHNDIRECTOR

ALLAN PEARLDIRECTOR

ALLAN GOLDNERDIRECTOR

ADAM WIEDERASSISTANT TREASURER

JOSHUA MILLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GUGGENHEIMTREASURER

MARILYN BEDOLDIRECTOR

LARRY ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR

KEVIN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

KENT HAYESDIRECTOR

KAREN NEWBORNDIRECTOR

JUDY WILLENSKYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KLEINVICE CHAIR

JONATHAN WISEDIRECTOR

JOHN WIRTSHAFTERDIRECTOR

JAMES SPIRADIRECTOR

IDELLE WOLFVICE CHAIR

HERBERT GOULDERDIRECTOR

HARVEY KOTLERDIRECTOR

GARY BILCHIKDIRECTOR

EVAN STEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 1898 South Taylor Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: Barbara Cameron
Primary officer: Barbara Cameron, Vice President and CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 932-3115 Officer phone(216) 504-6408

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries