Ohio · Public charity
The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation
Further the charitable, educational and religious purposes of the jewish federation of cleveland ("federation").
- $2.5M
- Granted FY2019
- 8
- Itemized grants FY2019
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 43%
- First-time grantees FY2019
Read this first · the figures below need context
62% of The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation’s FY2024 grant dollars went to Jewish Federation Of Cleveland, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 4 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2019, the last year The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 7 organizations, $2M. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Itemized, FY2019
- $2.2M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2019
- $209,100
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $850,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 6 to 7
- FY2018 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 3
- Total assets, FY2019
- $36M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 43% of the organizations The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 16% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 7 | $1.8M | 43% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $1.1M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio | $2,011,000 | 5 | 3% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $1,617,650 | 5 | 0% |
| Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau | $977,572 | 3 | 1% |
| The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | $950,000 | 5 | 11% |
| Shelter House Inc | $569,100 | 2 | 3% |
| Facing History & Ourselves Inc | $550,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Milestones Autism Resources | $325,000 | 3 | 16% |
| Family Preservation and Strengthening Services | $185,000 | 2 | 21% |
| Shepherds Gate | $150,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Segula | $125,000 | 4 | 22% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio | $2,011,000 | 5 | 3% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $1,617,650 | 5 | 0% |
| Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau | $977,572 | 3 | 1% |
| The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | $950,000 | 5 | 11% |
| Shelter House Inc | $569,100 | 2 | 3% |
| Facing History & Ourselves Inc | $550,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Milestones Autism Resources | $325,000 | 3 | 16% |
| Family Preservation and Strengthening Services | $185,000 | 2 | 21% |
| Shepherds Gate | $150,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Segula | $125,000 | 4 | 22% |
| World Ort Inc | $90,000 | 1 | 59% |
| Stella Maris Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Ho'Ola Na Pua | $46,100 | 1 | 1% |
| The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Women's Recovery Center | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
Where it is load-bearing
The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 15 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation
- How much does The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation give?
- The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation reported 8 itemized grants totaling $2,188,100, out of $2,465,268 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 6 and 7 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2019.
- What does The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Philanthropy (42%), Education (23%), Health (11%).
- Who are The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio ($2.0M), Case Western Reserve University ($1.6M), Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau ($978k).
- Does The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 43% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Cleveland Foundation, Network for Good, American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
- Where is The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation based?
- The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation is based in OH.
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