About Jewish Federation of Cleveland
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.
Focus Areas
community health and human servicesJewish education and day school supportIsrael and overseas aidsecurity and emergency responsearts & cultureadvocacy and combating antisemitismvolunteerism and leadership developmentcemetery preservationelder services
Who They Fund
Jewish individuals and congregations/communitieschildren and youth (campers, students)
About Jewish Federation of Cleveland
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.
What Jewish Federation of Cleveland Funds
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.
How Jewish Federation of Cleveland Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$238.3M
Total Assets
$597.8M
Total Revenue
$138.7M
Total Expenses
$112.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $69K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$69K
Geographic Reach
National32 states funded
About 50% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ABIGAIL LEVIN
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