Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City reported $11.6 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.63 went to program services, $14.28 to management and general costs and $4.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 71.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,040 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 204% 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 $8.7MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$23.12 $2.7M
- Government grants$70.92 $8.2M
- Program service revenue$3.02 $351K
- Investment income$2.94 $342K
Other revenue was negative: −$37,206. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,040 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseSocial integration program: provides at-risk adults and youth with advocacy, community resource referral, support navigating complex health and other systems, and individual and group therapy
Missouri new arrivals assistance: works with new arrivals who have been in the united states for 5 years or less to provide employment services and address barriers to new arrivals obtaining employment, such as social adjustment services, interpretation and translation services, day care, and citizenship and naturalization services
New arrivals matching grant program: prioritizes self-sufficiency for new arrivals exiting the reception & placement program for an additional 8 months
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,301 | $0 | $13,739 | $167,040 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,907 | $0 | $11,192 | $115,099 |
| CEAO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,548 | $0 | $3,929 | $108,477 |
| CPO (THRU 4/11/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,547 | $0 | $1,729 | $108,276 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $295K (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–1b19 · 19 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 6419
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City totaling $91,500 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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Every number above is copied from Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City reported that 81.6% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $167,040, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 71.2% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 44-0545994 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 202642299349302289 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512129349301021 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412279349300736 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349302998 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349303230 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349301797 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 44-0545994: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.