Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel
Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1350566. Reported 127 grants totalling $304.8M to 63 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel, the IRS classifies it as a support organization for one specific institution (NTEE T110).
- How spread out its giving is. 63 distinct organizations, with 33% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 58% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $500,000. Half of what it reported fell between $250,000 and $1,355,000; the smallest was $25,000 and the largest $40.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $100.3M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America Inc | New York, NY | $59.3M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Digitalc | Cleveland, OH | $18.0M | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Secure Community Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $17.0M | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $13.6M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $12.8M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland Fund | Cleveland, OH | $11.6M | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $9,250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $6,260,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | $5,825,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland Hts, OH | $4,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $3,750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $3,500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society | Cleveland, OH | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| M2 the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education | New York, NY | $2,325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leading Edge Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | $1,710,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $1,600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | $1,575,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Carroll University | University Ht, OH | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Repair the World Inc | New York, NY | $1,450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $1,400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Cleveland Hts, OH | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $1,172,844 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development | Cleveland, OH | $1,100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maccabi USA Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $1,008,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Families and Children | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hebrew College | Newton, MA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston Inc | Newton, MA | $950,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Midtown Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $850,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Custom and Craft Jewish Rituals Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Education Center of Cleveland | Cleveland Hts, OH | $663,029 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH | $622,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Partnership Schools | New York, NY | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau | Shaker Hts, OH | $565,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Metroparks System | Cleveland, OH | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Progress Inc | Cleveland, OH | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Judaea Global Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Near West Side Multi Service Corporation | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association of North America | New York, NY | $397,653 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $325,880 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forward Assoc Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jpro Network Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nli USA Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University Settlement Inc | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vilna Shul Boston Center for Jewish Culture Inc | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundati | Cleveland, OH | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adamah Inc | Reisterstown, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Europe Center for Research & Documentation Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zionist Rabbinic Coalition Inc | Rockville, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Security Service | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Israel Experience Tide Inc | Suffern, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maccabi World Union Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Menorah Park Foundation | Beachwood, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piano International Association of Northern Ohio | Shaker Hts, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
29 of 63 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Jewish Federation of Cleveland
COMMISSION ON JEWISH CONTINUITY, MANDEL LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE CENTER, 2025 CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS, COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE, ISRAEL EMERGENCY RELIEF, RESOURCE CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION, CAPITAL SUPPORT AND HOUSING SUB, FUND UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY - Jewish Federations of North America Inc
JAFI TO SUPPORT SHINSHINIM, JAFI PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL, JAFI ETHIOPIAN INTEGRATION, ISRAEL EMERGENCY, JAFI SCHOLARSHIPS, JEWISH PEOPLE POLICY INSTITUTE, REGROW ISRAEL - Secure Community Network Inc
SECURITY OPERATIONS AND THE PROTECHT PARTNERSHIP - Digitalc
CONNECTIVITY & EMPOWERMENT BUSINESS UNITS - Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR FIVE YEARS - Musical Arts Association
EXPANDED COMMUNITY OUTREACH
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 59 of 63 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $24.3M | $450,000 |
| 2021 | 24 | $30.8M | $550,000 |
| 2022 | 21 | $48.8M | $663,029 |
| 2023 | 22 | $69.6M | $375,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $131.4M | $922,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
58% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $500,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 36 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 25701 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44122.
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