CLEVELAND HILLEL FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1947

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

M Jared Isaacson

Phone

2162310040

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CLEVELAND HILLEL FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.3M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

CENTER OF JEWISH LIFE FOR UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND 11 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GREATER CLEVELAND. PROVIDES THE MEANS FOR STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE THEIR JUDAISM THROUGH ENRICHING CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. SERVES AS A "HOME AWAY FROM HOME". ALSO, CONNECTS STUDENTS TO THE COMMUNITY. MAINTAINS A VISIBLE AND POSITIVE JEWISH PRESENCE ON CAMPUS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $957,095 Revenue: $5,692

ALLOCATIONS, GRANTS, ETC. FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. WE SERVE AS A CAMPUS BASED JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY AND OBERLIN COLLEGE. WE CULTIVATE...

ALLOCATIONS, GRANTS, ETC. FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. WE SERVE AS A CAMPUS BASED JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY AND OBERLIN COLLEGE. WE CULTIVATE JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS AND IN THE COMMUNITY IN NE OHIO THROUGH OUR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMMING SERVING 11 AREA CAMPUSES. WE OFFER A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND JCLE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG JEWISH PROFESSIONALS AND GRAD STUDENTS.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,248,581

Program Service Revenue $5,692

Investment Income $10,695

Other Revenue $49,894

TOTAL REVENUE $1,314,862

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,400

Salaries & Benefits $708,402

Fundraising Expenses $49,219

Program Expenses $957,095

Other Expenses $540,258

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,252,060

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,314,862	$1,144,138	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,252,060	$1,195,446	+0.0%
Net Income	$62,802	$-51,308	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$236,352

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Jared Isaacson	Executive Director	40	Officer	$128,728	$34,830	$163,558
Kim Littman	Business Director	20	Officer	$69,328	$3,466	$72,794
Jennifer Cohen	President	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Marc Borstein	Immediate Past President	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Benjamin Golsky	Secretary	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Henry	Treasurer	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gerald Appel until May 2025	Former Treasurer	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Chaiten	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elad Granot	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerold Goldberg	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Kaufman	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Lander	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Leebow	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shelly Lewis	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Mack	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arkady Polinkovsky	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisabeth Sherman	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darby Steiger	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ari Witkes	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clifford Wolf	Director	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	$1,314,862	$1,252,060	$4,905,308	$62,802
2024	$1,144,138	$1,195,446	$4,808,492	$-51,308
2023	$1,152,799	$1,238,366	$4,695,983	$-85,567
2022	$1,259,272	$1,202,772	$4,727,191	$56,500
2021	$1,051,804	$1,127,973	$4,947,268	$-76,169
2020	$1,062,462	$1,247,818	$5,383,080	$-185,356
2019	$1,155,427	$1,263,406	$5,934,593	$-107,979
2018	$1,046,194	$1,189,500	$6,475,693	$-143,306