Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland reported $13.2 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.62 went to program services, $10.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $338,073 (Chief Executive Officer). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between FY2021 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 $9.0MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $338,073 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.75% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 46 | 90.9% |
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 expensePersonnel Development: Educators services program enriches the skills, Judaic and professional knowledge of community educators through myriad mini courses and on line courses. Intensive on site professional development that fosters professional learning teams. Tuition subsidies and scholarships for college degrees and professional development seminars for professional growth with a new degree, license or certificate. 245 educators received stipends. This program also supports day school educator positions. The agency works with a local professional development committee serving general…
Family & Adult Education: Formal and informal education outreach programs which include Hebrew literacy and Jewish identity projects. This program provides grants to 12 adult education providers to enhance their ability to engage adults in lifelong learning. These providers reach hundreds of individuals in a variety of formats and settings. This program also offers support to supplementary schools with a total of 11 community funded educators to fill a variety of educational and programmatic positions in local supplementary schools. Intergenerational initiative is a program for Jewish adults…
Informal Education: the Retreat Institute creates & implemented 28 retreats and informal education programs in collaboration with local Jewish educational institutions. 1,895 participants (students, educators and families) participated in these experiences. The Adolescent Initiative works with youth professionals from local organization for both professional development, community planning and adolescent development. This program also supports youth educator positions and programming in the community. Israel program grants and financial aid for students for approved educational trips to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40 hrs/week | $296,250 | $0 | $41,823 | $338,073 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40 hrs/week | $218,521 | $0 | $26,409 | $244,930 |
| Chief Information Officer Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $169,928 | $0 | $34,267 | $204,195 |
| Akiva Director/Israel Awareness Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $185,355 | $0 | $9,761 | $195,116 |
| Director Educational Capacity Building Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $146,827 | $0 | $44,107 | $190,934 |
| Network Engineer Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $179,047 | $0 | $9,430 | $188,477 |
| Associate Director Hebrew and Judaic Programs Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $110,913 | $0 | $42,265 | $153,178 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $618K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b46 · 46 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Education Center of Cleveland totaling $136K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Education Center of Cleveland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland reported that 89.6% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Education Center of Cleveland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Education Center of Cleveland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $338,073, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Education Center of Cleveland get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Education Center of Cleveland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714554 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202610209349300431 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530869349300313 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430389349301873 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301089349301120 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240899349301454 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.