Jewish Education Center of Cleveland is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Cleveland Hts, Ohio, registered in 1945, with $13,239,320 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$13.2M
▲ 56.7% vs prior year
Religion median: $139K
Expenses (FY2024)
$9.0M
Net assets
$17.4M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Jewish Education Center of Cleveland— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jewish Education Center of Cleveland: 23 mo reserves · +32% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Jewish Education Center of Cleveland— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jewish Education Center of Cleveland: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $7.4M (FY2020) to $13.2M (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
31.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$19.3M
Total liabilities
$1.9M
Net assets
$17.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,239,320▲56.7% | $9,021,909▲8.3% | $17,409,135▲47.3% | $19,344,965▲41.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $8,447,860▲1.9% | $8,333,749▲3.1% | $11,820,716▲15.9% | $13,668,179▲12.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $8,291,368▲10.5% | $8,082,328▲14.4% | $10,194,687▲15.3% | $12,149,013▲7.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,505,969▲1.2% | $7,065,129▲1.7% | $8,842,918▼11.3% | $11,268,658▼7.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $7,417,018 | $6,944,952 | $9,964,341 | $12,156,542 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
13 grants to Jewish Education Center of Cleveland totaling $60.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, general support, jewish identity and travel, hebrew initiative, segula, camp scholarships, day school affordability program | 2023 | $6,329,299 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, general support, covid grant, jewish identity and travel, hebrew initiative, segula, camp scholarships, day school affordability program | 2022 | $6,304,843 |
| Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation | M2 cleveland educators cohort | 2022 | $663,029 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, scholarships, jhub, siegal lifelong learning program, general support | 2021 | $5,650,831 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Jhub environmental programming, special needs camp scholarships, general support | 2020 | $5,387,064 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, icnext, jhub, jewish education, segula, scholarships, general support | 2019 | $5,617,401 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, commission on jewish continuity, camp scholarships, ic next, honeymoon israel, jhub, interfaith initiative, jewish identity/israel travel, segula, akiva, shin shin program, hazamir beit shean, one happy camper scholarships, fellowship award | 2018 | $6,908,697 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, commission on jewish coninuity, segula, akiva, camp scholarships, shin shin program, ic next, interfaith initiative: jhub, one happy camper scholarships, ratner:goldberg fellowship award | 2017 | $5,588,216 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, commission on jewish continuity, segula, camp scholarships, shin shin program, ic next, interfaith initiative: jhub | 2016 | $5,334,766 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, commission on jewish continuity, hazamir, special needs camp scholarships, segula, shilchot, interfaith initiative: jhub, jewish summer camp scholarships, ic next program, one happy camper program, general support | 2015 | $6,897,502 |
| Cleveland Foundation | Segula - education-related services for special needs children | 2015 | $35,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Annual allocation, fund for the jewish future, akiva, segula, shlichim, special needs camp scholarships, jewish identity and travel, interfaith initiative: jhub, general support | 2014 | $5,307,954 |
| Cleveland Foundation | Segula - education-related services for special needs children | 2014 | $15,000 |
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Data for Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (EIN 34-0714554) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.