Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service reported $30.1 million in revenue and $29.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.86 went to program services, $8.62 to management and general costs and $1.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 10.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,899 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% 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 $29MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $267,899 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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 expenseOlder adult services - provides a range of services focused on aging in place, including benefit access, geriatric care management, emergency financial assistance, access to homecare and kosher meals on wheels, assistive and social technology, door-through-door transportation, assistance to holocaust survivors, and health and wellness services
Mental health and wellness - provides behavioral health and psychiatric services; delivers community-based social work services in schools, youth groups and college organizations; coordinates community-wide efforts to address youth mental health, domestic abuse and addiction; addresses suicide risk through training, prevention and intervention efforts
Safety net services - provides family support services, which focuses on helping community members gain self-sufficiency and meet basic needs; provides financial assistance for families for food, housing, utilities, transportation and medical needs; offers benefit access support to navigate government and community resources and successfully qualify for and maintain benefit programs; connects low-income uninsured members of the community to needed health care through navigation and referrals; provides information and referral services
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, 65.0 hrs/week | $233,468 | $0 | $34,431 | $267,899 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, OLDER ADULT Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $128,293 | $0 | $20,870 | $149,163 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, HEALTH & SAFETY NET Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $120,755 | $0 | $21,136 | $141,891 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $134,098 | $0 | $0 | $134,098 |
| CHIEF CULTURE & PEOPLE OFFICER - PART YEAR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $93,005 | $0 | $24,728 | $117,733 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $22,058 | $0 | $0 | $22,058 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Family Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $897K (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–1b33 · 33 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 4Yes
- 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 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 6676
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABC HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS INC In-home cleaning | $3,021,029 |
| ABA HOME CARE In-home cleaning | $2,141,338 |
| AW HEALTH CARE In-home adult care | $1,296,586 |
| WELLHOME In-home cleaning | $1,136,466 |
| HEALTHLINE LOVING CARE LLC In-home adult care | $834,933 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Family Service totaling $320K 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 Service's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Jewish Family Service reported that 89.9% of its $29.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Family Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Family Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $267,899, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Family Service get its money?
Of $30.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 10.4% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Family Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-0691329 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 May 31, 2025, object 202630789349300618 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202530699349300613 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202410819349300846 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202331089349301453 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202200899349300605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202043109349300329 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-0691329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.