Jewish Family & Children's Service
Jewish Family & Children's Service reported $34.5 million in revenue and $30.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.38 went to program services, $12.78 to management and general costs and $3.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,407 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,407 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChai services:chai services promotes community, housing, access, and independence for people of all abilities. We support people with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and autism spectrum disorder, plus those with a wide range of strengths and needs. Services include consultation, planning and advocacy, along with community based day programs, residential programming, social groups, and supports for families caring for individuals with disabilities or medical conditions. We also provide a full range of coaching for life skills, independent employment, and socialization.…
Services for older adults:services for older adults helps aging individuals and their families navigate life transitions and changing circumstances, find support and connections, and live well as they grow older. Services include expert guidance and care management, logistical and emotional supports, resources for caregivers, and community education and training. Specialty areas include older adult mental health, alzheimer's and parkinson's disease, spirituality and aging resources, and support for holocaust survivors
Center for early relationship support:the center for early relationship support (cers) promotes the earliest parent-child relationships through a range of services to new parents, along with training for early childhood mental health professionals. Cers services include support groups and workshops, home visiting programs, parent-child therapy, adoption services, consultation, and training. By focusing on the earliest years, cers helps parents build responsive relationships with their child as a foundation for lifelong familial relationships
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 34.25 hrs/week | $418,026 | $0 | $11,381 | $429,407 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 34.25 hrs/week | $188,607 | $0 | $49,312 | $237,919 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 36.25 hrs/week | $190,938 | $0 | $44,207 | $235,145 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 36.25 hrs/week | $166,492 | $0 | $3,358 | $169,850 |
| SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 36.25 hrs/week | $147,032 | $0 | $19,822 | $166,854 |
| SR. DIRECTOR CHAI SVCS & AGENCY INIT. Highest compensated employee, 36.25 hrs/week | $142,170 | $0 | $13,644 | $155,814 |
| MGR, BUDGET & FIN. COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 36.25 hrs/week | $136,793 | $0 | $16,911 | $153,704 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Family & Children's Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $683K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5356
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOME ELDER SERVICES Home health care | $578,076 |
| ENVISION TECH ADVISORS LLC Information technology consultant | $501,669 |
| ADVANCED HOME CARE SERVICES Home health care | $358,397 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
70 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Family & Children's Service totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Family & Children's Service's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Jewish Family & Children's Service reported that 83.4% of its $30.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Family & Children's Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Family & Children's Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $429,407, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Family & Children's Service get its money?
Of $34.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 31.3% came from contributions and grants and 62.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Family & Children's Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104356 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642309349301209 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502279349302435 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349302407 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349303158 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349301415 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349301517 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104356: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.