JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND

EIN: 340714554 501(c)(3) Religion

Cleveland Hts, OH

Total Revenue
$13,239,320
Total Expenses
$9,021,909
Total Assets
$19,344,965
Net Assets
$17,409,135
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1943
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
Marlyn Bloch Jaffe
Phone
2163710446
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND, founded in 1943, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $13.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 57% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.2M, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

The mission is to inspire transformative Jewish educational experiences that add meaning to the lives of Jewish children and their families in Cleveland. The vision of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland is to instill a lifelong love of Jewish learning to further Jewish continuity in Cleveland. The agency provides services for advancing professional growth of educators, enhancing organizational effectiveness through consulting, curricular work and enrichment programming. Expanding Jewish experiences through Hebrew language, interfaith engagement, special education and support Israel engagement.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,297,011
Program Service Revenue $789,794
Investment Income $152,515
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $13,239,320

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,531,143
Salaries & Benefits $4,080,369
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $8,085,452
Other Expenses $1,410,397
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,021,909

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $13,239,320 $8,447,860 +0.6%
Expenses $9,021,909 $8,333,749 +0.1%
Net Income $4,217,411 $114,111 +36.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
46
Independent Members
46
Employees
45
Volunteers
46

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$583,003
Total Directors
46
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Marlyn Bloch Jaffe Chief Executive Officer 40
Officer
$296,250 $41,823 $338,073
Laurie Hardesty Chief Financial Officer 40
Officer
$218,521 $26,409 $244,930
Yossi Israeli Chief Information Officer 40
Highest
$169,928 $34,267 $204,195
Amnon Ophir Akiva Director/Israel Awareness 40
Highest
$185,355 $9,761 $195,116
Rabbi Stacy Schlein Director Educational Capacity Building 40
Highest
$146,827 $44,107 $190,934
Ilya Kligman Network Engineer 40
Highest
$179,047 $9,430 $188,477
Rachel Lawton Associate Director Hebrew and Judaic Programs 40
Highest
$110,913 $42,265 $153,178
Jared Miller President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Erica Lazzaro Vice President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sharon Rosenbaum Vice President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Neil Waxman Vice President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Krantz Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Yoni Kelin Secretary 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Bravo Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Louis Chaiten Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynne Cohen Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matt Cohen Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leslie Dunn Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Aaron Evenchik Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alex Evenchik Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rachel Glickman Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harly Gross Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gary Gross Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
J David Heller Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michelle Hirsch Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gayle Horwitz Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Keith Israelstam Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jody Katzner Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eliana LeVine Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Menachem Lubling Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mariely Luengo Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Noam Magence Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Margolis Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Susi Meisel Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jono Nisenboum Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shoshana Nyer Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cole Pesses Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tamar Poupko Smith Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chrles Horowitz Ratner Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Beth Rosenberg Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harvey Sass Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Josh Schalk Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marcy Levy Shankman Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sharon Socher Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erica Stafffield Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Moish Tohn Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sally Wertheim Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Wieder Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Danielle Wild Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Wild Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Idelle Wolf Honorary Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allison Wuliger Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Zelman Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $13,239,320 $9,021,909 $19,344,965 $4,217,411
2024 $8,447,860 $8,333,749 $13,668,179 $114,111
2023 $8,291,368 $8,082,328 $12,149,013 $209,040
2022 $7,505,969 $7,065,129 $11,268,658 $440,840
2021 $7,417,018 $6,944,952 $12,156,542 $472,066
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