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Jewish Federation of Cleveland reported $150.5 million in revenue and $101.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.91 went to program services, $6.25 to management and general costs and $8.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $858,267 (PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $101MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $151MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $858,267 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 70.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 135 of 136 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAllocations 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…
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…
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $626,945 | $50,000 | $181,322 | $858,267 |
| ASST TREAS, & SR. VP THRU 3/18/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,177 | $0 | $52,296 | $340,473 |
| SENIOR VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,187 | $0 | $13,495 | $275,682 |
| VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,535 | $0 | $21,857 | $264,392 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,889 | $0 | $12,224 | $244,113 |
| TREASURER, SECRETARY, SR. VP & CHRO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,428 | $0 | $68,128 | $228,556 |
| SEC'Y, ASST. TREASURER,SR. VP OPER. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,604 | $0 | $24,696 | $220,300 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FDTNS & FAMILY PHIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,220 | $0 | $36,996 | $215,216 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Cleveland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b136 · 135 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5262
- Volunteers Part I, line 6901
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARTNER'S CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP LLP Investment management | $2,742,665 |
| PERVASIVE PATH CONSULTING INC Systems transformation | $534,659 |
| BDO USA LLP Audit and tax services | $335,329 |
| BRENNAN HEATING & COOLING INC Heating & cooling contractor | $300,000 |
| COHEN & COMPANY LTD Audit and tax services | $258,086 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Cleveland totaling $8.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Jewish Federation of Cleveland's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jewish Federation of Cleveland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Cleveland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Cleveland reported that 84.9% of its $101.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Cleveland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Cleveland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $858,267, for the role of PRESIDENT * SEE SCH O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Cleveland get its money?
Of $150.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Cleveland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714445 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349311222 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349303335 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349305327 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349311712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231349349301928 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349302992 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714445: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.