Jewish Council for Youth Services
Jewish Council for Youth Services reported $13.5 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.22 went to program services, $16.21 to management and general costs and $2.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,414 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,414 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseEarly childhood education (childcare, preschool, enrichments and after-school programs) 583 children were served. Early childhood education lays the foundation for cognitive functioning and helps students develop emotionally, socially, and culturally. Children are given the opportunity to indulge in their natural inclinations to explore, investigate and experiment through play. They acquire the fundamental concepts and capacities that allow them to effectively absorb from and adapt to the ever-changing environment. After-school care provides a safe place for children of working parents to…
Physical and social development (camping and recreation programs)213 individuals were served through the agency's physical & social development programs. Jewish Council for Youth Services offers a variety of camp experiences that challenge participants to try new activities and explore the world around them. Camp programming also helps children gain new social skills, develop gross motor and fitness skills, and cultivate positive relationships with peers and adults
The leadership development boot camp ("boot camp") is an annual one-day intensive training program in partnership with northwestern university kellogg school of management (kellogg). Kellogg customizes the curriculum with the jcys CEO, resulting in four personalized sessions led by kellogg faculty that provide board members and designates with the skills and knowledge to effectively fulfill their responsibilities as members of the jcys board of directors and to be better prepared to serve as leaders within the jewish community. Boot camp takes place at northwestern's downtown campus and part…
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 OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,292 | $0 | $30,122 | $216,414 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,004 | $0 | $62,269 | $193,273 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,893 | $0 | $22,752 | $168,645 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,344 | $0 | $16,691 | $159,035 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Council for Youth Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $571K (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–1b26 · 26 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 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 5303
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Council for Youth Services totaling $268K 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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Of every $100 Jewish Council for Youth Services spent in FY2025, $81.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Council for Youth Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Jewish Council for Youth Services reported that 81.2% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Council for Youth Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Council for Youth Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $216,414, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Council for Youth Services get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 8.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 89.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Council for Youth Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2193616 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 May 31, 2025, object 202611039349301421 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202521059349301832 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202411069349302096 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202300349349300425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202133379349300928 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202140569349300519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2193616: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.