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Jespy House

South Orange, NJ · EIN 22-2186490 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Jespy House reported $13.9 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.94 went to program services, $19.46 to management and general costs and $9.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 63.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,555 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
70.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
9.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
31.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
63.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$297,555$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.76%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
22.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$3.6M expenses · 46.4% of program spending · grants $31,688 · revenue $5.5M

The residential and community-based supports (rcbs) program supports clients on their independence journey, offering clients the opportunity to live on their own with the support of jespy's team of case managers and daily living skills (dls) counselors. New residential clients (usually young adults) start out in "the residence", a supervised apartment setting with 24/7 support. The residence offers our clients their first taste of what it is like to live independently. Each client has his or her own bedroom and shares the responsibilities of the apartment with their roommates. Our dedicated…

$824K expenses · 10.8% of program spending · revenue $907K

Our popular recreation program, known as the engagement and enrichment program (eep), provides clients with numerous outlets for creative expression, socialization, and self discovery seven days a week. Clients can choose from several activities, including yoga, photography, fiber arts, poetry, book clubs, arts and crafts, chorus, theater arts, exercise, film making, games, and more, in addition to a variety of trip options.a young adult group was added to help clients socialize and familiarize themselves with others who are navigating a period of transition into adulthood. This approach…

$752K expenses · 9.8% of program spending · revenue $1.7M

The day habilitation program provides a structured daily schedule of activities for over 120 clients five days a week from 9 am to 3 pm. Our program continue to grow, as more and more clients learn of our quality program. To best accommodate our increased enrollment and ensure our clients receive the best possible services, the day program now offers distinct groups: day habilitation, life skills, transition, and aging in place. Our program is geared toward clients who are recently out of school, those who are new to jespy, and those who are not working or volunteering on a full-time basis.…

$2.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$286,112$0$11,443$297,555
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,551$0$15,211$207,762
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,927$0$7,947$168,874
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,764$0$6,288$162,052

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jespy House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $902K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$11M70.9%$20M$297,555
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$9.6M73.4%$17M$258,598
FY2023 ⓘ$9.3M$8.4M73.3%$8.7M$232,298
FY2022 ⓘ$7.9M$7.2M73.9%$7.6M$217,559
FY2021 ⓘ$7.4M$5.9M78.2%$7.1M$211,289
FY2020 ⓘ$7.0M$6.2M79.8%$5.5M$195,486

Governance 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–1b18 · 17 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 2Yes
  • 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 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5122
  • Volunteers Part I, line 617

Private foundation grants it received

20 private foundations reported grants to Jespy House totaling $5.9M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Jespy House's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jespy House, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Jespy House's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jespy House reported that 70.9% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 9.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Jespy House pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Jespy House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,555, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Jespy House get its money?

Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 63.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Jespy House a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2186490 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202533369349301103 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349301625 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440819349300424 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203269349301305 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210209349300211 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121039349300532 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-2186490: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.