CLEVELAND CHESED CENTER

EIN: 611773183 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Cleveland Heights, OH

Total Revenue
$400,559
Total Expenses
$699,109
Total Assets
$339,950
Net Assets
$328,997
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
Susan Bichsel
Phone
2169323115
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CLEVELAND CHESED CENTER, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $401K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 43% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $699K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 75% operating deficit.

Mission

Distribution of Kosher food and other household items to meet the basic needs of the financially vunerable families and provide referrals to social services and other assistance to such families in order to further their financial stability.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $352,787
Program Service Revenue $47,734
Investment Income $38
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $400,559

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $161,834
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $684,773
Other Expenses $537,275
TOTAL EXPENSES $699,109

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $400,559 $706,078 -0.4%
Expenses $699,109 $617,061 +0.1%
Net Income $-298,550 $89,017 -4.4%
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
68
Independent Members
67
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
117

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
$609,863
Total Directors
71
$372,101
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Susan Bichsel President and Chief Executive Officer 5
Officer Director
$0 $5,137 $372,101
Barbara Cameron Vice President and CFO 5
Officer
$0 $22,599 $237,762
Russ Klein Chief Strategy Officer 5
Highest
$0 $3,510 $208,841
Deana Couture Pychiatrist 0
Highest
$0 $20,938 $141,973
Mark Hogan Vice President and Chief Information Officer 3
Highest
$0 $21,101 $139,936
Debra Chickering Business Associate 1
Highest
$0 $2,166 $138,928
William Bode Director of Finance-Controller 5
Highest
$0 $2,066 $124,904
Patty Rubin Chair 0.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Klein Vice Chair 0.2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Idelle Wolf Vice Chair 0.2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Guggenheim Treasurer 0.2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Wieder Assistant Treasurer 0.2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Moish Tohn Secretary 0.2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Zachary Abrams Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Trish Adler Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marilyn Bedol Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gary Bilchik Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eileen Blattner Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Blattner Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cynthia Bruml Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ethan Cohen Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Philip Cohen Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bonnie Cole Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mike Cole Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shoshana Dessler-Jacobs Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Goldberg Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Timothy Goldberg Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sandra Goldman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allan Goldner Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sally Good Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sidney Good Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Herbert Goulder Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Halle Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kent Hayes Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michelle Hirsch Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Immerman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Suellen Kadis Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dolores Kleinman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Kohn Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harvey Kotler Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marvin Lader Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mitch Lapin Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Meisel Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joshua Miller Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Roy Minoff Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Mintz Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Mintz Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karen Newborn Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dianne Newman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wendi Pavlofsky Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allan Pearl Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shari Perlmuter Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Peterman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Taryn Ponsky Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Robertson Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Rosenberg Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Rosenberg Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Larry Rothstein Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michele Rothstein Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Shapiro Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Spira Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Myrna Spira Director until 4-23-2025 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erica Starrfield Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eleanor Steigman Director until 10-14-2024 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Evan Stein Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terri Steindler Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Strauss Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Will Sukenik Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Philip Wasserstrom Director until 03-28-2025 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sally Werthheim Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judy Willensky Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Wirtshafter Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wise Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Renny Wolfson Immediate Past Chair 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Wortzman Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Zelin Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Zelman Director 0.25
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 $400,559 $699,109 $339,950 $-298,550
2024 $706,078 $617,061 $637,441 $89,017
2023 $617,312 $618,639 $546,697 $-1,327
2022 $758,721 $500,951 $546,636 $257,770
2021 $635,357 $512,215 $383,195 $123,142
2020 $476,340 $470,723 $275,553 $5,617
2019 $413,254 $376,066 $254,436 $37,188
2018 $307,292 $312,460 $217,248 $-5,168
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