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Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau

EIN 34-0714630 · Shaker Hts, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BELLEFAIRE JCB PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, FAITH-BASED EDUCATION AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS SPECIALIZING IN AUTISM, MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AS WELL AS A JEWISH-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER THAT SUPORTS STRONG DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATIONS.IN ADDITON, BELLEFAIRE OFFERS SHCOOL-BASED COUNSELING, PREVENTION, ADOPTION, EDUCATION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES BOTH ON OUR MAIN CAMPUS AND THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. THIS BROAD CONTINUUM OF CARE REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND ENSURES THAT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LEARN, HEAL, AND THRIVE.

Income
$49.5 million
Spending
$51.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
765
Volunteers
325
Highest pay
$794,616, president (7/1/24 to 1/10/25)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 33 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $15.8 million spent. RESIDENTIAL AND GROUP TREATMENT: BELLEFAIRE JCB DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, RESULTS-DRIVEN RESIDENTIAL CARE THROUGH THREE SPECIALIZED LEVELS OF TREATMENT: PSYCHIATRIC, STABILIZATION & CRITICAL CARE, AND INTENSIVE TREATMENT. WE SERVE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH COMPLEX EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA, INCLUDING ABUSE, NEGLECT, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. WE ALSO OPERATE PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY CONSTITUTED FOR YOUTH WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY, EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE STRONG CLINICAL OUTCOMES. EACH CHILD RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED, STRENGHTS-BASED CARE THAT PROMOTES STABILITY, GROWTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. DEMONSTRATING OUR CAPACITY AND IMPACT, BELLEFAIRE JCB PROVIDES MORE THAN 20,000 BED DAYS OF HIGH-QUALITY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 150 YOUTH EACH YEAR, ENSURING CONSISTENT SUPPORT, SAFETY, AND MEASURABLE PROGRESS FOR EVERY CHILD WE SERVE.
  2. $12.4 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTPATIENT COUNSELING: OUR OUTPATIENT DIVISION PROVIDES EFFECTIVE, COMPASSIONATE, AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING A WIDE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY HIGHLY TRAINED, LICENSED PROFESSIONALS AND INCLUDE AOD COUNSELING, PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, AND ASSESSMENT. WE ADDRESS CHALLENGES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, FAMILY DISRUPTION, TRAUMA, ATTENTION RELATED DISORDERS, AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING ACCESSIBLE AND HIGH-IMPACT CARE. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND HISTORY, WE ALSO DELIVER AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORING PROGRAM, COUNSELING WITHIN JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS, AND THE PLACEMENT OF JEWISH CHILDREN IN FOSTER HOMES.
  3. $11.2 million spent. MONARCH CENTER FOR AUTISM: FOUNDED IN 2000, THE MONARCH SCHOOL HAS BECOME A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN AUTISM EDUCATION AND TREATMENT. AS OHIOS FIRST CHARTERED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL FOR AUTISM, MONARCH PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVEN STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NEEDS CAN GROW AND THRIVE. ITS VISUALLY BASED TEACHING MODEL AND ENHANCED CURRICULUM MAXIMIZE EACH CHILDS CAPACITY TO LEARN, COMMUNCIATE, AND ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS.
  4. $6.4 million spent. FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION AND OTHER: THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE FOSTER HOMES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED TRAUMATIZED, AND HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. BELLEFAIRE OFFERS SEVERAL LEVELS OF FOSTER CARE: TRADITIONAL, SPECIALIZED AND THERAPEUTIC. THE YOUTH ARE PLACED IN HOMES WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS WHERE THEY RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED, HIGHLY STRUCTURED INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A NURTURING FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. FOSTER CARE SERVICES PROVIDED OVER 4,300 SERVICE DAYS FOR THE YEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 YOUTH. BJCB IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING PERMANENT PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. BELLEFAIRES ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTIVE TRIAD. BIRTH PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND ADOPTERS THROUGH DOMESTING, INTERSTATE OR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS. THE ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES FOR OVER 125 FAMILIES PER YEAR.
  5. FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION AND OTHER: THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE FOSTER HOMES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED 6395671. 449483. 4246664.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1933.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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