Grants paid by The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation
EIN 34-1594565 · Cleveland, OH · Form 990, Schedule I
The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation of Cleveland, OH (EIN 34-1594565) reported 24 grants paid totaling $7,341,062 to 14 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,341,062
24 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $885,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $602,500 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $4,101,466 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,752,096 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from The Semi J & Ruth W Begun Foundation, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland 34-0714445 | A | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $3,317,962 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University 34-1018992 | A | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $765,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service Association 34-0714441 | A | Pepper Pike, OH | 2 | $740,000 | 2024 |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 04-3684531 | A | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $650,000 | 2023 |
| Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau 34-0714630 | A | Shaker Heights, OH | 2 | $582,000 | 2024 |
| Shelter House Inc 52-1217106 | A | Reston, VA | 1 | $360,000 | 2023 |
| Facing History and Ourselves 04-2761636 | A | Boston, MA | 4 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Milestones Autism Resources 20-0721205 | A | Warrensville Heights, OH | 1 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Shepherd's Gate 94-2902803 | A | Livermore, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| World Ort Inc 06-1669917 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Stella Maris Inc 34-0896181 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua 46-5139164 | A | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $46,100 | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund 27-6601178 | A | Towson, MD | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Segula 34-1832419 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $1,040,096 | paid | DEEPENING JEWISH IDENTITY & ENGAGEMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG & NW RUSSIA, SECURITY INITIATIVE, STEM INITIATIVE IN ISRAEL, YOUTH FUTURES: SOUTH EXPANSAION, CAMPAIGN, | 202533159349303898 |
| 2024 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $522,000 | paid | BEGUN CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY RESILIENCY | 202533159349303898 |
| 2024 | Jewish Family Service Association Pepper Pike, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | BEGUN STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN | 202533159349303898 |
| 2024 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | BEGUN STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN | 202533159349303898 |
| 2024 | Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW UP SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CURRICULAR RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES | 202533159349303898 |
| 2024 | Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | A | $40,000 | paid | PROJECT: PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE, OVERCOMING EXTREMISM | 202533159349303898 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $1,390,366 | paid | YOUTH FUTURES: EAST JERUSALEM, HURFEISH & BEIT SHEAN, CLEVELAND STANDS WITH ISRAEL, SECURITY INITIATIVE, CAMPAIGN | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $715,000 | paid | BEGUN CENTER POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW AND ANNUAL SUPPORT, BEGUN STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Jewish Family Service Association Pepper Pike, OH | A | $690,000 | paid | KNOW ABUSE PROGRAM, BEGUN STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN, CHESED CENTER CAPITAL GRANT, FORWARD FOCUS | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Shelter House Inc Reston, VA | A | $360,000 | paid | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING, PROGRAM: FAMILY PASS; TO FUND A THIRD CASE MANAGER | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OH | A | $350,000 | paid | STOP THE HATE | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW UP SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CURRICULAR RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES, COMBATTING CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM, TEACHER ED. PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Milestones Autism Resources Warrensville Heights, OH | A | $175,000 | paid | CRITICAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIVERSITY INITIATIVE | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | World Ort Inc New York, NY | A | $90,000 | paid | KFAR SILVER YOUTH VILLAGE | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $60,000 | paid | ASSIST IN STAFFING CRISIS, PLANNING FOR PROPOSED BEGUN CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY RESILIENCY | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Ho'ola Na Pua Honolulu, HI | A | $46,100 | paid | ADJUNCT THERAPY PROGRAM AT PEARL HAVEN | 202413209349307061 |
| 2023 | Segula Cleveland, OH | A | $25,000 | paid | 2023 PROGRAM YEAR | 202413209349307061 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $552,500 | paid | DEEPENING JEWISH IDENTITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN NW RUSSIA, ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | 202313189349303451 |
| 2022 | Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW UP SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CURRICULAR RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES | 202313189349303451 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $335,000 | paid | 2020/21 YOUTH FUTURES: ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR EAST JERUSALEM AND HURFEISH; CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND; COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR OVERSEAS PARTNERS; DEEPENING RUSSIAN JEWISH ENGAGEMENT - ST. PETERSBURG | 202112999349301786 |
| 2020 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OH | A | $300,000 | paid | STOP THE HATE | 202112999349301786 |
| 2020 | Shepherd's Gate Livermore, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR HOMELESS, ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN BRENTWOOD, CA | 202112999349301786 |
| 2020 | Facing History and Ourselves Inc Brookline, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | REFOCUS WORK WITH TEACHERS AND PARTNER SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE IN LIGHT OF CRISIS | 202112999349301786 |
| 2020 | Stella Maris Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | BUILDING CAMPAIGN TO REBUILD MORE LIVES | 202112999349301786 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533159349303898 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413209349307061 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313189349303451 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112999349301786 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341594565.json.
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