Marla and Joseph Shafran Foundation
Invitation OnlyCleveland, Ohio · EIN 34-1613094 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$71K
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$100
Total assets$526K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $300.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuchs Mizrachi Schools | Beachwood, OH | Educational programs | $24,290 |
| Green Road Synagogue | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $17,200 |
| Denver Academy of Torah | Denver, CO | General operating support | $8,000 |
| Bikur Cholim of Cleveland | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $4,000 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,500 |
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland | Pepper Pike, OH | General operating support | $1,350 |
| Lakeview Community Mikvah | University Heights, OH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Park Synagogue | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| The Negev Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| University Circle Inc | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Jewish Community Center | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Oheb Zedek-Cedar Sinai Synagogue | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $550 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $500 |
| Beachwood Kehilla | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $495 |
| Jewish Sacred Society of Cleveland | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $360 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $325 |
| American Friends of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot in Israel Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $300 |
| Cleveland Botanical Gardens | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $300 |
| Kollel Yad Chaim Mordechai | University Heights, OH | General operating support | $300 |
| Chabad on Campus International Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $280 |
| Middle East Forum | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $250 |
| The Hotsey Scholarship Program | Bay Village, OH | General operating support | $250 |
| Friends of Yeshivat Sha'alvim | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $200 |
| Kiryat Sanz Laniado Hospital | New York, NY | General operating support | $200 |
| Shaare Zedek Medical Center | New York, NY | General operating support | $200 |
| Torah Community Fund Inc | Passaic, NJ | General operating support | $200 |
| Livnot U'lehihanot | Boca Raton, FL | Geneeral operating support | $180 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $180 |
| Amit Children | New York, NY | General operating support | $175 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General operating support | $175 |
| Matan Bsayser of Cleveland Inc | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $172 |
| Cleveland Zoology Society | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $159 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $150 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $150 |
| St Ignatius | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $150 |
| Great Lakes Science Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $139 |
| Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | General operating support | $118 |
| Alzheimers Association | New York, NY | General operating support | $100 |
| Beachwood Library | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Ben-Gurion University | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100 |
| Chabad Lubavitch | Rochester, NY | General operating support | $100 |
| Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Congregation Khal Yereim | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $100 |
| Hillel at Univ of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $100 |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | General operating support | $100 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | Generla operating support | $100 |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100 |
| Uso Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $100 |
| Wviz - Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| American Jewish Committee | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| VFW National Headquarters | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $100 |
| American Join Distribution Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | $100 |
| Arza | American Fork, UT | General operating support | $100 |
| Inmotion | Woodmere, OH | General operating support | $100 |
| Milestones Autism Organization | Shaker Heights, OH | General operating support | $100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70,838 | 74 |
| 2024 | $72,741 | 74 |
| 2023 | $77,816 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642059349100204
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1613094
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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