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MENORAH PARK FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENORAH PARK FOUNDATION

EIN 34-1778478 · Single Organization Support (E11)

What they do

MENORAH PARK FOUNDATION is A SUPPORTING FOUNDATION of THE JEWISH FEDERATION of CLEVELAND. MENORAH PARK FOUNDATION is ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL or RELIGIOUS PURPOSES BY CONDUCTING or SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES for THE BENEFIT OF, to PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, or to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF, THE FEDERATION. IT CARRIES OUT THE PURPOSES of THE FEDERATION BY PROVIDING GRANTS to NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL and SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING of JEWISH OLDER ADULTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, THUS ENHANCING THE FEDERATIONS GRANT MAKING PROGRAM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $0.50 was reported for mission work and $0.80 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

0.16%of revenue went to mission work0.5% of expenses · Program services
0.26%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses
$31.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
31.14%of revenue went to management and office costs98.6% of expenses
$171.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$610,787
Mission workProgram services$1,0000.16% of revenue0.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$190,18831.14% of revenue98.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,6180.26% of revenue0.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$417,98168.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$192,80631.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.5% mission · 98.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.57% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 52.0% mission · 9.5% management · 38.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.12% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 4.7% management · 32.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.07% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 3.9% management · 28.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.94% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 1.4% management · 36.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.52% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 0.5% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.46% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 0.7% management · 26.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.25% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 0.8% management · 29.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$610,787
Expenses$192,806
Annual surplus $417,981 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,000 · 0.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$190,188 · 98.6% of expenses
Fundraising$1,618 · 0.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$610,787
Expenses$192,806
Assets$33,072,911
Income$628,731
Contributions$604
Mission work (program services)$1,000
Fundraising$1,618
Grants given$12,582,811
Average grant$786,426
Management and general$190,188
Executive compensation (total)$245,793
Stocks and bonds$20,118,439
Investing fees$64,635
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MATTHEW A KALIFFSECRETARY AS OF 4/23/25 · 1 hrs/week $46,648Base · Other $46,648
KARI BLUMENTHALTREASURER AS OF 4/23/25 · 1 hrs/week $28,885Base · Other $28,885
ELLYN B LEFKOTREASURER/ASSISTANT AS OF 4/23/25 · 1 hrs/week $7,392Base · Other $7,392
ABIGAIL STADLINSECRETARY/ASSISTANT AS OF 4/23/25 · 1 hrs/week $193Base · Other $193

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

MATTHEW A KALIFFSECRETARY AS OF 4/23/25

KARI BLUMENTHALTREASURER AS OF 4/23/25

ELLYN B LEFKOTREASURER/ASSISTANT AS OF 4/23/25

ABIGAIL STADLINSECRETARY/ASSISTANT AS OF 4/23/25

PETER MEISEL TTEETHRU 12/31/24 & VP AS OF 4/23/25

KENNETH E MARBLESTONEPRESIDENT

KENNETH S COHENTREASURER THRU 4/23/25

LAWRENCE A MACKTTEE THRU 12/31/24 & AS OF 4/23/25

LISA IMMERMANTTEE THRU 12/31/24

MARJORIE E NEWMANSECRETARY THRU 4/23/25

MARTI DAVISTTEE THRU 12/31/24

MICHAEL PETERMANTTEE THRU 12/31/24

MITCHELL L FRANKELTTEE

JOHN WOLFTTEE THRU 12/31/24

PHIL GOLDBERGTTEE THRU 12/31/24

REUVEN DESSLERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

RICK RIVITZTTEE THRU 11/9/24

ROBERT FUERSTTTEE THRU 12/31/24

SCOTT POLSTERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

SHARON EPSTEINTTEE THRU 12/31/24

STEVE WIESENBERGERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

STEVEN WILLENSKYTTEE THRU 12/31/24 & AS OF 4/23/25

SUSAN R HURWITZTTEE AS OF 4/23/25

THERESIA G KLINETTEE THRU 12/31/24 & AS OF 4/23/25

TODD STEINTTEE THRU 12/31/24

DANIELLE WILDTTEE THRU 12/31/24

ALAN JAFFATTEE THRU 12/31/24

ALLAN FELBERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

ANDY RANDALLTTEE THRU 12/31/24

BARRY S FELDMANTTEE THRU 12/31/24 & AS OF 4/23/25

BECKY HELLERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

BETH ROSENBERGTTEE

BILL LIEBERMANTTEE THRU 12/31/24

BOB KWAITTTEE THRU 12/31/24

BRENT GROVERTTEE THRU 12/31/24

BRIAN YOUNGTTEE THRU 12/31/24

JUDY WEISSTTEE THRU 12/31/24

DAVID MILLETTTEE THRU 12/31/24

DAVID NAGUSKYTTEE THRU 12/31/24

DAVID M ROSENBERGTTEE AS OF 4/23/25

DONALD S SCHERZERVICE PRESIDENT THRU 4/23/25

EILEEN SILLTTEE THRU 12/31/24

ELLEN CHERNIKOFFTTEE THRU 12/31/24

ELLIOTT SCHLANGTTEE THRU 12/31/24

HARRY SINGERTTEE

HARVEY SCHOLNICKTTEE THRU 12/31/24

JEFFREY S DAVISTTEE THRU 12/31/24 & AS OF 4/23/25

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1995
Location
25701 SCIENCE PARK DR, BEACHWOOD, OH 44122-7302
County
Cuyahoga
In care of
KARI BLUMENTHAL
Primary officer
KARI BLUMENTHAL, TREASURER

How to reach them

Emailfoundation@menorahpark.org Phone(216) 593-2900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (E11)
IRS tax category
Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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