Jeremiah Program
Jeremiah Program reported $27.7 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.08 went to program services, $6.47 to management and general costs and $9.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,317 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 118% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$81.65 $23M
- Program service revenue$13.64 $3.8M
- Investment income$4.71 $1.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$462K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.9% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,317 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHeadquartered in minneapolis, mn, Jeremiah Program continues to expand throughout the country to meet the growing demand for its model. The organization has campuses in minneapolis and st. Paul, mn, rochester-se, mn, austin, tx, and fargo, nd, boston, ma, brooklyn, ny, baltimore, md and las vegas, nv. In 2025, jp partnered with 1,404 moms and their 1,915 children across the country. Jeremiah Program (jp) offers one of the nation's most successful strategies for transforming families from poverty to prosperity two generations at a time. The organization believes that no mother should have to…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $395,634 | $0 | $26,683 | $422,317 |
| CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $238,846 | $0 | $0 | $238,846 |
| SR. VP OF FAMILY PROGRAMMI Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $209,150 | $0 | $24,166 | $233,316 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $232,879 | $0 | $0 | $232,879 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $191,283 | $0 | $20,358 | $211,641 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $200,053 | $0 | $0 | $200,053 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jeremiah Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 5224
- Volunteers Part I, line 6475
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THIRD AND BERGEN LLC Office lease | $216,002 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
89 private foundations reported grants to Jeremiah Program totaling $5.2M 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 Jeremiah Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Jeremiah Program reported that 84.1% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jeremiah Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jeremiah Program reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $422,317, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jeremiah Program get its money?
Of $27.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.0% came from contributions and grants and 13.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jeremiah Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1801834 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601739349300245 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531679349301378 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421989349301122 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302019349301300 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211679349301381 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112029349300541 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041909349302034 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1801834: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.