Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Historical FunderCleveland, Ohio · EIN 34-6546418 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$77M
Organizations funded284
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$2.3B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JEHUDA REINHARZ |
|---|---|
| Address | 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114 |
| Phone | 2168756500 |
| Form and materials | NO FORMAL APPLICATION FORM IS USED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD ACCOMPANY ANY REQUEST: 1) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND JUSTIFICATION FOR GRANT. 2) AMOUNT OF GRANT REQUESTED AND TERM OF GRANT. 3) PERTINENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION. 4) IRS EXEMPTION STATUS INCLUDING COPY OF EXEMPTION LETTER. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandel Foundation - Israel | Jerusalem, IS | Annual Operating Support | $35,080,374 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $6,250,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Program Support | $3,083,500 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $3,000,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $2,100,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $1,750,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | Program Support | $1,250,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $1,247,376 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $750,000 |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600,000 |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600,000 |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Contribution Funding | $600,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $550,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $510,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $500,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $500,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Contribution Funding | $500,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Contribution Funding | $500,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $500,000 |
| Jewish Community Legacy Project | Marietta, GA | Project Support | $450,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $447,900 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $440,958 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $402,926 |
| Secure Community Network | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $400,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Contribution Funding | $375,000 |
| Secure Community Network | Chicago, IL | Project Support | $375,000 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | Project Support | $366,422 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Fairfax, VA | Program Support | $365,517 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | Elyria, OH | Program Support | $316,437 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Inst of Sci | New York, NY | Program Support | $306,340 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $278,235 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Program Support | $273,337 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Project Support | $260,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Project Support | $250,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Project Support | $250,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Contribution Funding | $250,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Program Support | $250,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $200,000 |
| Friends of Bazalel Academy of Arts and Designs Inc | New York, NY | Project Support | $200,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $200,000 |
| Recustom | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $187,041 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $179,047 |
| Cleveland Jewish Publication Company Foundation | Beachwood, OH | Project Support | $150,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association | New York, NY | Project Support | $150,000 |
| MidTown Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $150,000 |
| NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster | St Paul, MN | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Project Support | $136,500 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Program Support | $125,000 |
| Honeymoon Israel | Atlanta, GA | Project Support | $125,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $125,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association | New York, NY | Program Support | $125,000 |
| Jewish Education Center of Cleveland | Cleveland Heights, OH | Project Support | $125,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | Project Support | $121,128 |
Showing the 60 largest of 284 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandel Foundation - Israel | Jerusalem, | Annual Operating Support | $78,886,040 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $6,250,000 |
| Karamu House Theatre | Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $4,000,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $3,800,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Program Support | $3,497,975 |
| Ohio City Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $2,500,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,750,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,750,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $1,750,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,500,000 |
| Ohio City Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,500,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $1,250,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $1,250,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,175,678 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Mt Sinai Health Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $1,000,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $550,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $550,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $550,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $510,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $510,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $500,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $500,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $468,172 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $463,508 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $458,896 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Inst of Sci | New York, NY | Program Support | $455,573 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $454,336 |
| Jewish Review of Books Foundation | Cleveland Heights, OH | General Operating Support | $450,000 |
| Jewish Review of Books Foundation | Cleveland Heights, OH | General Operating Support | $450,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $449,826 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $447,900 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $447,900 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $445,367 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $428,852 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $424,415 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $420,025 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $415,682 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $411,385 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $407,133 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | Project Support | $376,301 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Cambridge, MA | Project Support | $365,000 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Program Support | $362,022 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Fairfax, VA | Program Support | $318,147 |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Cambridge, MA | Project Support | $300,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Jewish Community Legacy Project | Marietta, GA | Project Support | $300,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | Elyria, OH | Program Support | $283,841 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Project Support | $260,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Project Support | $260,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Project Support | $260,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $257,235 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $250,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Capital Campaign | $250,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,003,582 | 375 |
| 2023 | $91,600,061 | 405 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533179349102453
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6546418
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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