The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation concentrates its support on Jewish learning, culture and community life in the Cleveland area, funding lifelong learning programs, Jewish cultural festivals, and educational trips and materials. Grants favor established local institutions (universities, JCC, federation, Jewish education centers) and initiatives that preserve Jewish heritage and serve older adults and Holocaust survivors. The foundation's giving is programmatic rather than capital-driven, backing recurring events, curricular initiatives, and community-facing Jewish education work.
The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation is defined by sustained support for Siegal Lifelong Learning at Case Western Reserve University, including a $188,000 grant in 2023 for a technology equipment upgrade and JPRO conference support and a $175,000 grant in 2024 for general support. That pattern places Jewish adult education at the center of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. The foundation also backs Jewish cultural and communal programming in Cleveland, with support for the Mandel Jewish Community Center’s Book Festival and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s antisemitism initiative, Israel @75, Holocaust Survivors Initiative Cafe Europa, and Wexner Heritage Program. Grants in the recent file also extend to Jewish ritual materials, early-childhood learning, and educational travel. Across the record, the foundation’s support is local, project-specific, and oriented toward institutions that serve Jewish learners, readers, families, older adults, and Holocaust survivors in the Cleveland area.
Jewish lifelong learning is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $188,000 to Case Western Reserve University in 2023 for the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, technology equipment upgrade and JPRO conference, then followed with $175,000 in 2024 for general support. Cultural programming is another visible area: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland received $40,000 in 2024 for Book Festival support and $20,000 in 2023 for Jewish Book Festival activity. Jewish communal education and identity-building also appear in the $26,100 grant to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for the antisemitism initiative, Israel @75, Holocaust Survivors Initiative Cafe Europa, and Wexner Heritage Program. The foundation also funds early-childhood Jewish learning and educational travel, as shown by a grant to the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland for Early Childhood Day of Learning and a Poland trip.
Grant sizes cluster around mid-five-figure awards, with a p25 of $23,050, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $109,000. The record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Case Western Reserve University and Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, which points to recurring institutional relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation appears to make program-specific and general-support grants, along with funding for equipment, conferences, and educational materials. It does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments.
$195K
$6.9M
$151K
$28K
Most grants fall between $23K and $109K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$109K
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Concentrated, local grantmaking with a mix of one large multi-grant commitment (major support to Case Western Reserve) and several smaller recurring or program-specific awards to established Cleveland Jewish institutions; primarily program support rather than one-off capital projects.
Notable grantees: Case Western Reserve University, Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, Menorah Park Foundation, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
All recent grants in the file went to recipients in Ohio, and all were distributed within the Cleveland area. Cleveland is the dominant recipient city, appearing on grants to Case Western Reserve University, Menorah Park Foundation, Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Cleveland Heights also appears through the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 7 grants to U.S. organizations.
It supports Jewish lifelong learning, Jewish cultural programming, Jewish education, and community services tied to Jewish life in Cleveland. Recent grants include Siegal Lifelong Learning at Case Western Reserve University, the Mandel Jewish Community Center’s Book Festival, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s antisemitism initiative and Holocaust-survivor programming.
Yes. Case Western Reserve University appears in both 2023 and 2024 grants, and the Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland appears in both 2023 and 2024 as well. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected local institutions.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $23,050, the median is $40,000, and p75 is $109,000. Recent grants range from $11,300 to $188,000 in the file provided.
The foundation’s giving is local and all grants in the file went to Ohio recipients. Cleveland is the main recipient city, with additional support going to Cleveland Heights. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2025 | SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING ANTISEMITISM/EDUCATOR SUMMIT |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2024 | SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANDEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | BOOK FESTIVAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $26,100 | 2024 | ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE, ISRAEL @75, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS INITIATIVE CAFE EUROPA, WEXNER HERITAGE PROGRAM |
| JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $11,300 | 2024 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DAY OF LEARNING, POLAND TRIP |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $188,000 | 2023 | SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AND JPRO CONFERENCE |
| MENORAH PARK FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $43,000 | 2023 | NEW MEZUZAH SCROLLS, YIZKOR BOOKS, PASSOVER HAGGADOT AND PRAYER BOOKS |
| MANDEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL |
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$175,000SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$175,000SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT
ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE, ISRAEL @75, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS INITIATIVE CAFE EUROPA, WEXNER HERITAGE PROGRAM
EARLY CHILDHOOD DAY OF LEARNING, POLAND TRIP
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$188,000SIEGAL LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM, TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AND JPRO CONFERENCE
NEW MEZUZAH SCROLLS, YIZKOR BOOKS, PASSOVER HAGGADOT AND PRAYER BOOKS