We 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 application to improve people’s lives; encourage our members to fulfill the responsibility of tikkun olam; support Israel as a Jewish and democratic state; and promote collective action by individuals and organizations to advance these purposes.
Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a large annual allocation system and major emergency-response grants that move through a network of partner agencies. In 2025, the federation’s largest listed grant was $39,741,519 to Jewish Federations of North America Inc., with emergency relief and recommendations tied to Ohr Chaya, Jewish People Policy Institute, and Sheatufim for the Yeladenu Children’s Initiative. That same pattern appears in earlier years, including $16,362,762 in 2024 to the same national federation body and $14,856,723 in 2023 for Israel Action Network, Ukraine emergency relief, and general support. The organization’s giving also supports Cleveland-area institutions with very large annual allocations, including Menorah Park Center for Senior Living and the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Alongside those institutional gifts, the federation funds community services, Jewish education, day school affordability, elder services, mental health supports, and civic and security-related work. Its grantmaking reflects a federation model: pooled community funding, annual allocations, and targeted emergency campaigns distributed to Jewish, health, and social service partners.
Jewish education appears consistently in the federation’s allocations. In 2025, it gave $6,329,299 to the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland for Jewish identity and travel, Hebrew initiative, Segula, camp scholarships, and day school affordability. In 2024, the same grantee received $6,304,843 for similar purposes, showing a repeated channel for local Jewish learning and family support. Day school support also extends to individual schools: Hebrew Academy of Cleveland received $4,425,717 in 2023 with tuition assistance and general support, and $3,355,123 in 2025 with capital campaign and tuition reduction. Community health and family services are another major theme. Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio received $4,759,882 in 2024 for scholarship and fellowship programs, tuition assistance, a Chesed Center building purchase, YouthAbility, dementia programming, and Forward Focus.
Typical grants cluster around modest-to-midrange allocations, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $69,250. The distribution is wide because the federation combines routine annual allocations with very large campaign and emergency grants. Recipients recur across multiple years: several organizations appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including major Cleveland agencies and national partners. The structure is that of a Jewish federation with annual allocations, donor-advised fund activity through Donorsphere, and targeted campaigns such as emergency relief and cemetery preservation. PJ Library / PJ Our Way is an unsolicited program, while most listed campaign and allocation vehicles are not.
$72.7M
$680.2M
$150.5M
$101.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $69K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$69K
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Grantmaking is national, but it is heavily rooted in Ohio: 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Cleveland-area organizations appear often, including Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Beachwood, Shaker Heights, and Pepper Pike. Outside Ohio, New York is a major destination through national Jewish and advocacy partners in New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based, with 1,180 grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its listed focus areas include community health and human services, Jewish education and day school support, Israel and overseas aid, security and emergency response, arts and culture, advocacy and combating antisemitism, volunteerism and leadership development, cemetery preservation, and elder services.
The reported grant-size distribution is p25 $10,000, median $20,000, and p75 $69,250. The organization also makes much larger annual allocations and emergency grants alongside smaller program awards.
No. The scope is national, and the recipient-country distribution is U.S.-only in the provided data. Ohio receives 50% of grants by count, but gifts also go to recipients in New York and other U.S. states.
Yes. PJ Library / PJ Our Way accepts unsolicited enrollments in Cleveland, OH, and the Donor Advised Fund platform, Donorsphere, also accepts unsolicited participation. Most other listed campaign and allocation vehicles do not.
Yes. Several organizations recur in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Jewish Federations of North America Inc, Menorah Park, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, and Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,230,862 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, EMERGENCY RELIEF, SECURITY FUNDING, SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT,JEWISH IDENTITY PROGRAMS, PROJECT HALO, ETHIOPEAN INTEGRATION, , STEM PROGRAM |
| JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $10,305,326 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, JEWISH IDENTITY AND TRAVEL, COVID GRANT, HEBREW EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AID, SEGULA, CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, SECURITY GRANTS, LIFELONG LEARNING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND OHIO | CLEVELAND, OH | $6,555,904 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AID, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT, FOOD SECURITY, ELDERLY SUPPORT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS |
| MANDEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF CLEVELAND | BEACHWOOD, OH | $5,244,504 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ARTS AND PROGRAM SPONSOR, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, TUITION ASSISTANCE, DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, BOOK FESTIVAL |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $3,319,306 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, TUITION REDUCTION, BIG & LITTLE SISTER PROGRAM, BUILDING FUND |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL - NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,623,567 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT , SHLICHIM FUND |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,608,275 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, DIGESTIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE FUND, CANCER CENTER, RAINBOW BABIES AND CHILDREN, ART LEADERSHIP FUND, PARKINSONS EDUCATION, LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FUND |
| BELLEFAIRE JEWISH CHILDRENS BUREAU | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $1,394,443 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, FOSTER CARE OUTING, CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, JEWISH BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS PROGRAM, COMMUNITY SERVICES CLIENT ASSISTANCE |
| GROSS SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $924,097 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, DAY SCOOL TRANSFORMATION, ISRAEL TRIP |
| LEONARD AND SUSAN FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $862,993 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, COMMUNITY BEIT MIDRASH, TUITION REDUCTION |
| CLEVELAND HILLEL FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $801,985 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND, |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $739,641 | 2026 | BIOMARKER RESEARCH FUND, LEUKEMIA RESEARCH, SCHOOL OF AUTISM, CANCER RESEARCH, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESEARCH, HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, SARCOMA RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT, PACREATIC SUPPORT GROUP. |
| YESHIVA DERECH HATORAH | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $612,991 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION,GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $602,760 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES |
| ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC | TAMARAC, FL | $571,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELLEN E & VICTOR J COHN SUPPORTING FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $538,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK SYNAGOGUE | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $521,472 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, SECURITY FUND, |
| JOSEPH AND FLORENCE MANDEL JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | BEACHWOOD, OH | $468,177 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, BUILDING CAMPAIGN, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, JUDAICS EDUCATION, TUITION REDUCTION |
| MALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | BEACHWOOD, OH | $426,094 | 2026 | ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SUPPORT OF HERITAGE AWARD EVENT, EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | KENT, OH | $416,626 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND |
| AMUDIM COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $415,503 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $410,100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL AVREICHIM | UNIVERSITY HTS, OH | $362,178 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $354,071 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, RADIANCE PROGRAM, COLLEGE OF LAW, STUDENT SUCCESS FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC | ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | $343,231 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SECURITY, CARE PACKAGES, MEMORIAL SITE, EMERGENCY RELIEF |
| BAIS CHAYA INC | TAMARAC, FL | $343,056 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESENCING INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $323,082 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE INC | JUPITER, FL | $301,000 | 2026 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, GOLDNER CONSERVATORY |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEBREW DAY SCHOOLS | BROOKLYN, NY | $297,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BEIS DONIEL | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $281,860 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, TZEDAKAH FUND |
| CONGREGATION MISHKAN OR | BEACHWOOD, OH | $277,032 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, SECURITY, ANNUAL FUND, |
| OPERATION OPEN CURTAIN - GEMILAS CHESED FOR RUSSIAN JEWS | BEACHWOOD, OH | $276,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CHILDRENS SCHOOLS |
| JEWISH FAMILY EXPERIENCE | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $268,630 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND |
| HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $267,598 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ASPIRE PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $263,074 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CHILDRENS PROGRAMS, FOOD SECURITY , HARVEST FOR HUNGER CAMPAIGN |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250,002 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BNOS DEVORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $237,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, TZEDAKAH FUND |
| BNAI JESHURUN CONGREGATION | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $229,174 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, WELLNESS CENTER, SECURITY, MAHAR, SCHOLARSHIP |
| MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $226,851 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES TZVI | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $226,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $210,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP |
| METROHEALTH FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $209,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM, PEER TO PEER PROGRAM |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $205,449 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, OHIO LOVES ISRAEL |
| KOL ISRAEL FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $202,668 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE INC | WICKLIFFE, OH | $200,912 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, PAVING PROJECT |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $181,987 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, SCHOOL OF LAW, ATHLETIC FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND, SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCHOOL OF NURSING, TRAIL MAINTENANCE |
| LAURA & ALVIN SIEGAL COLLEGE OF JUDAIC STUDIES EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $181,552 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $173,680 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ISRAEL ADVOCACY, |
| CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $160,725 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND, |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $160,029 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ANNUAL FUND |
JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC
$15,230,862GENERAL SUPPORT, EMERGENCY RELIEF, SECURITY FUNDING, SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT,JEWISH IDENTITY PROGRAMS, PROJECT HALO, ETHIOPEAN INTEGRATION, , STEM PROGRAM
JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND
$10,305,326ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, JEWISH IDENTITY AND TRAVEL, COVID GRANT, HEBREW EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AID, SEGULA, CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, SECURITY GRANTS, LIFELONG LEARNING
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AID, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT, FOOD SECURITY, ELDERLY SUPPORT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ARTS AND PROGRAM SPONSOR, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, TUITION ASSISTANCE, DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, BOOK FESTIVAL
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, TUITION REDUCTION, BIG & LITTLE SISTER PROGRAM, BUILDING FUND
GENERAL SUPPORT , SHLICHIM FUND
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$1,608,275GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, DIGESTIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE FUND, CANCER CENTER, RAINBOW BABIES AND CHILDREN, ART LEADERSHIP FUND, PARKINSONS EDUCATION, LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FUND
BELLEFAIRE JEWISH CHILDRENS BUREAU
$1,394,443ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, FOSTER CARE OUTING, CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, JEWISH BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS PROGRAM, COMMUNITY SERVICES CLIENT ASSISTANCE
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, DAY SCOOL TRANSFORMATION, ISRAEL TRIP
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, COMMUNITY BEIT MIDRASH, TUITION REDUCTION
CLEVELAND HILLEL FOUNDATION INC
$801,985GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND,
BIOMARKER RESEARCH FUND, LEUKEMIA RESEARCH, SCHOOL OF AUTISM, CANCER RESEARCH, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESEARCH, HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, SARCOMA RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT, PACREATIC SUPPORT GROUP.
YESHIVA DERECH HATORAH
$612,991ANNUAL ALLOCATION,GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES
ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC
$571,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ELLEN E & VICTOR J COHN SUPPORTING FOUNDATION
$538,800GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK SYNAGOGUE
$521,472GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, SECURITY FUND,
ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, BUILDING CAMPAIGN, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, JUDAICS EDUCATION, TUITION REDUCTION
MALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$426,094ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SUPPORT OF HERITAGE AWARD EVENT, EXHIBITION SUPPORT
AMUDIM COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC
$415,503GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY MISSION
$410,100GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL AVREICHIM
$362,178GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT, RADIANCE PROGRAM, COLLEGE OF LAW, STUDENT SUCCESS FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SECURITY, CARE PACKAGES, MEMORIAL SITE, EMERGENCY RELIEF
BAIS CHAYA INC
$343,056GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BEIS DONIEL
$281,860GENERAL SUPPORT, TZEDAKAH FUND
CONGREGATION MISHKAN OR
$277,032GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, SECURITY, ANNUAL FUND,
OPERATION OPEN CURTAIN - GEMILAS CHESED FOR RUSSIAN JEWS
$276,800GENERAL SUPPORT, CHILDRENS SCHOOLS
JEWISH FAMILY EXPERIENCE
$268,630GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND
GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC
$263,074GENERAL SUPPORT, CHILDRENS PROGRAMS, FOOD SECURITY , HARVEST FOR HUNGER CAMPAIGN
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$250,002GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BNOS DEVORAH INC
$237,450GENERAL SUPPORT, TZEDAKAH FUND
BNAI JESHURUN CONGREGATION
$229,174GENERAL SUPPORT, SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT, WELLNESS CENTER, SECURITY, MAHAR, SCHOLARSHIP
CONGREGATION TIFERES TZVI
$226,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$210,500GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP
GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM, PEER TO PEER PROGRAM
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, OHIO LOVES ISRAEL
KOL ISRAEL FOUNDATION INC
$202,668GENERAL SUPPORT, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE INC
$200,912GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, PAVING PROJECT
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$181,987GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, SCHOOL OF LAW, ATHLETIC FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND, SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCHOOL OF NURSING, TRAIL MAINTENANCE
LAURA & ALVIN SIEGAL COLLEGE OF JUDAIC STUDIES EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$181,552GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
$160,725GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIP FUND,
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$160,029GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ANNUAL FUND
Current and upcoming funding from Jewish Federation of Cleveland that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Deadline: March 1 and August 1 annually
Administered by Cleveland Foundation
Who can apply: Programs must serve children or young people in Greater Cleveland and advance the fund's goals around thriving, resilience and intergenerational poverty.
Deadline: March 1 and August 1 annually
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