Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Donations deductibleJewish Education Center of Cleveland's network
40 people31 organisationsi40 people and 31 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (46) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
46 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 46 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Evenchik | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Adam Wieder | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alex Evenchik | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Allison Wuliger | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andrew Zelman | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Beth Rosenberg | Honorary Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chrles Horowitz Ratner | Honorary Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cole Pesses | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Danielle Wild | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eliana Levine | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erica Lazzaro | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erica Stafffield | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gary Gross | Honorary Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gayle Horwitz | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harly Gross | Honorary Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harvey Sass | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Idelle Wolf | Honorary Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| J David Heller | Honorary Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jared Miller | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeffrey Wild | Honorary Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jody Katzner | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jono Nisenboum | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Josh Schalk | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Keith Israelstam | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kenneth Bravo | Honorary Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kevin Margolis | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leslie Dunn | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Louis Chaiten | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynne Cohen | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marcy Levy Shankman | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mariely Luengo | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matt Cohen | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Menachem Lubling | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Hirsch | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Moish Tohn | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Neil Waxman | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Noam Magence | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rachel Glickman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sally H Wertheim (also filed as Sally Wertheim) | Honorary Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sharon Rosenbaum | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sharon Socher | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shoshana Nyer | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Krantz | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Susi Meisel | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tamar Poupko Smith | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yoni Kelin | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amnon Ophir | Akiva Director/Israel Awareness | since 2021 |
| Ilya Kligman | Network Engineer | since 2021 |
| Judy Schiller | Retreat Director | 2022 |
| Laurie Hardesty | Chief Financial Officer | since 2021 |
| Marlyn Bloch Jaffe | Executive Director Director | since 2021 |
| Nachama Moskowitz | Senior Director Curriculum Director | 2021 |
| Rabbi Stacy Schlein | Director of Educational Capacity Building | since 2023 |
| Rachel Lawton | Associate Director Hebrew and Judaic Programs | 2025 |
| Seymour Kopelowitz | Executive Director | 2021 |
| Steven Ehrlich | Senior Accountant | 2024 |
| Yossi Israeli | Technology Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlyn Bloch Jaffe | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $296k | $42k | |
| Laurie Hardesty | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $219k | $26k | |
| Amnon Ophir | Akiva Director/Israel Awareness | 40 | $185k | $10k | |
| Ilya Kligman | Network Engineer | 40 | $179k | $9k | |
| Yossi Israeli | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $170k | $34k | |
| Rabbi Stacy Schlein | Director Educational Capacity Building | 40 | $147k | $44k | |
| Rachel Lawton | Associate Director Hebrew and Judaic Programs | 40 | $111k | $42k | |
| Jared Miller | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erica Lazzaro | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Rosenbaum | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neil Waxman | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Krantz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yoni Kelin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Bravo | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louis Chaiten | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynne Cohen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Cohen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Dunn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Evenchik | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Evenchik | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Glickman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harly Gross | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Gross | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| J David Heller | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Hirsch | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Horwitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Israelstam | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jody Katzner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eliana LeVine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Menachem Lubling | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariely Luengo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noam Magence | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Margolis | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susi Meisel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jono Nisenboum | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shoshana Nyer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cole Pesses | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamar Poupko Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chrles Horowitz Ratner | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Rosenberg | Honorary Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
- EIN
- 340714554
- Address
- 2030 S Taylor Rd, Cleveland HTS, OH, 44118-2605
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The mission is to inspire transformative Jewish educational experiences that add meaning to the lives of Jewish children and their families in Cleveland. The vision of the agency is to instill a lifelong love of Jewish learning to further Jewish continuity in Cleveland. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X30Z Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1943
- Principal officer
- Marlyn Bloch Jaffe (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAdam Wieder
≥5years on the filingsBeth Rosenberg
≥5years on the filingsDanielle Wild
≥5years on the filingsEliana Levine
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.3m
- Program service revenue
- $790k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.5m
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 46
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.4m | $8.3m | $114k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mandel Jewish Day School | Teacher salary upgrade program and staff development | $223k |
| Gross Schechter Day School | Teacher salary upgrade program and staff development | $207k |
| Hebrew Academy | Teacher salary upgrade program, staff development | $190k |
| Fuchs Mizrachi Day School | Teacher salary upgrade program and staff development | $171k |
| Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Staff development | $155k |
| Case Western Reserve University | Adult education programs | $144k |
| JCC Association | Early Childhood Education Development | $125k |
| Mandel Jewish Community Ctr | Adult educaiton, retreat and early childhood program. | $116k |
| Congregation Mishkan Or | Funded positions, school program grants, congreagation enrishment, instituitional stipends retreat, early childhood development and shoresh | $103k |
| Partners in Torah | Adult outreach. | $100k |
| Park Synagogue | Funded positions, school program grants, outreach, and congregation enrichment | $67k |
| Jewish Family Experience | Adult educaiton and retreat. | $53k |
| Bnai Jeshurun Congregation | Congregation enrichment, school program grants, funded positions, retreat, outreach and shoresh grants. | $52k |
| Sububan Temple | Funded positions, school program grants, intituitional stipends, retreat, and shoresh grants. | $39k |
| Aish Hatorah | Adult educaiton. | $32k |
| Segula | Special needs staffing. | $31k |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Funded position, congregation enrichment, school program grants and retreats. | $25k |
| Jewish Learning Connection | Adult educaiton. | $18k |
| Bbyo | Funded Positions and retreat. | $18k |
| Ncsy | Funded Positions. | $18k |
| Solon Chabad Hebrew School | Congregation enrichment grants | $17k |
| Temple Emanu El | Congregation enrichment, school program grants, retreat, outreach, shoresh grants and Institutional stipend. | $17k |
| Jewish Learning Istitute | Adult educaiton. | $16k |
| Chaviva High School | Staff development and ad | $15k |
| Temple Israel Ner Tamid | Funded position, school program grants, | $15k |