Mission
FURTHER THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND ("FEDERATION").
Public Charity
DAN AND ELLEN ZELMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
DAN AND ELLEN ZELMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION, of CLEVELAND, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $971K in revenue, $741K in expenses, $7.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 145 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.0M.
EIN: 383876650
CLEVELAND, OH
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$971K
Total Expenses$741K
Total Assets$7.7M
Grants Given145
Grant Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation
How Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
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 $97 for programs
$97
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 Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE, PROJECT 120, 2025 CAMPAIGN
$360,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,500
NATIONAL OFFICE, CLEVELAND SECTION: GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,000
CLEVELAND OFFICE: GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 145 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andrew Hoffmann
SECRETARY UNTIL 11/21/2024
Ann Garson
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Daniel Zelman
VICE PRESIDENT
Ellen Zelman
TRUSTEE
Gregory Marcus
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT
Kara Rosen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $971K | $741K | $7.7M |
| 2024 | $509K | $1.8M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $492K | $741K | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $648K | $945K | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $581K | $732K | $8.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $581K to $971K (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, NY, OH.
MANYOH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.