Mission
FURTHER THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND ("FEDERATION").
Public Charity
MEISEL & PESSES FAMILY FOUNDATION
MEISEL & PESSES FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $605K revenue, $628K expenses, $20.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 68 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.8M.
EIN: 311583883
CLEVELAND, OH
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$605K
Total Expenses$628K
Total Assets$20.5M
Grants Given68
Grant Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation
How Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Grants to 501(c)(3) organizations made to support the charitable, educational and religious purposes of the jewish federation of Cleveland ("federation")
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
HARRINGTON DISCOVERY INSTITUTE BRAIN HEALTH
$200,000
CLEVELAND CURRICULAR COLLABORATION WITH PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE
$75,000
COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE, DONOR ADVISED FUND
$50,000
SCHOLARSHIPS
$36,000
SCHOLARSHIPS
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
ASST. TREASURER STARTING 6/5/2025
Ellyn Lefko
TRUSTEE
Jason A Wuliger
VICE PRESIDENT
Josh Meisel
TRUSTEE
Judy Willensky
TREASURER STARTING 6/5/2025
Kari Blumenthal
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Kim M Pesses
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $605K | $628K | $20.5M |
| 2024 | $627K | $855K | $20.3M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $1.2M | $19.7M |
| 2022 | $181K | $894K | $16.8M |
| 2021 | $168K | $451K | $17.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $168K to $605K (+260%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, KY, MA, MD, NY, and 1 other state.
CACOKYMAMDNYOH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.