How to apply
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. Contact: Jehuda Reinharz, 1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Oh, 2168756500 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 284 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $77M; Part I reports $215M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mandel Foundation - IsraelJerusalem, IS | Annual Operating Support | $35M |
| Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $6.3M |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Program Support | $3.1M |
| Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $3.0M |
| Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $2.1M |
| Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $1.8M |
| American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY | Program Support | $1.3M |
| Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $1.2M |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | Project Support | $1.0M |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Project Support | $1.0M |
| Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland Hills, OH | Capital Campaign | $1.0M |
| Jerusalem Foundation IncNew York, NY | Capital Campaign | $750K |
| Cleveland Public LibraryCleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600K |
| Cleveland Public LibraryCleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600K |
| Cleveland Public LibraryCleveland, OH | Capital Campaign | $600K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Contribution Funding | $600K |
| Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH | Program Support | $550K |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | Program Support | $510K |
| Jerusalem Foundation IncNew York, NY | Capital Campaign | $500K |
| Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH | Project Support | $500K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Contribution Funding | $500K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Contribution Funding | $500K |
| Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $500K |
| Jewish Community Legacy ProjectMarietta, GA | Project Support | $450K |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | Program Support | $448K |
| Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH | Program Support | $441K |
| Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH | Program Support | $403K |
| Secure Community NetworkChicago, IL | Project Support | $400K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Contribution Funding | $375K |
| Secure Community NetworkChicago, IL | Project Support | $375K |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of ClevelandBeachwood, OH | Project Support | $366K |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeFairfax, VA | Program Support | $366K |
| Lorain County Community College FoundationElyria, OH | Program Support | $316K |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Inst of SciNew York, NY | Program Support | $306K |
| Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY | General Operating Support | $300K |
| Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH | Program Support | $278K |
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation IncBoston, MA | Program Support | $273K |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY | Project Support | $260K |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC | Project Support | $250K |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC | Project Support | $250K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Contribution Funding | $250K |
| Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY | Program Support | $250K |
| Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH | Project Support | $200K |
| Friends of Bazalel Academy of Arts and Designs IncNew York, NY | Project Support | $200K |
| Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH | Project Support | $200K |
| RecustomLos Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $200K |
| Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $187K |
| Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH | Project Support | $179K |
| Cleveland Jewish Publication Company FoundationBeachwood, OH | Project Support | $150K |
| Jewish Community Centers AssociationNew York, NY | Project Support | $150K |
| Midtown Cleveland IncCleveland, OH | Project Support | $150K |
| Nechama Jewish Response to DisasterSt Paul, MN | General Operating Support | $150K |
| United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $150K |
| Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY | Project Support | $137K |
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | Program Support | $125K |
| Honeymoon IsraelAtlanta, GA | Project Support | $125K |
| Jerusalem Foundation IncNew York, NY | Capital Campaign | $125K |
| Jewish Community Centers AssociationNew York, NY | Program Support | $125K |
| Jewish Education Center of ClevelandCleveland Heights, OH | Project Support | $125K |
| Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland Hills, OH | Project Support | $121K |
By state: INTL 1 · Ohio 198 · New York 30 · Illinois 8 · Georgia 8 · Massachusetts 5
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, administered in care of Lavonda D Napka, tax-exempt since 2020. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. 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. Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $77M across 284 grants, a median of $11K.
Where does Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation give?
INTL (1 grants), Ohio (198 grants), New York (30 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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