Jewish Social Service Agency
Jewish Social Service Agency reported $50.6 million in revenue and $45.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.99 went to program services, $11.01 to management and general costs and $4.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.9% of the total. Government grants made up 32.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $434,074 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $45MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $434,074 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseAging in place and holocaust survivor services: jssa's skilled professionals and trained volunteers helped 977 older adults and their families maintain their well-being, safety, and independence and avoid hospitalizations and institutionalizations. Our licensed, top-quality social workers and care managers coordinate comprehensive services, including escorted transportation, healthy meal delivery friendly visitors, social programs, home care, and more for aging adults in our community. Jssa's holocaust survivor program served 337 men and women in the national capital region who survived the…
Comprehensive mental health services: jssa's team of expert clinical social workers, therapists, care coordinators, psychologists, and psychiatrists provided a wide array of mental health support services to 2,782 individuals in FY 2025. Jssa continues to break down barriers to access for our neighbors seeking mental health support. To do this, jssa has embedded clinicians in senior living communities, synagogues, and dozens of public and private schools, making mental health care accessible to thousands of community members who otherwise would have no access to care. Jssa also offers support…
Hospice and end-of-life care support service: jssa's hospice program ensures patients experience comfort, respect, and dignity in their final stages of life. We served 2,761 individuals and their families in FY 2025. An interdisciplinary team of registered nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and volunteers provide practical end-of-life care with compassion and cultural sensitivity. Bereavement support is provided for 13 months following a loved one's loss. Transitions, is a free non-medical support program that helps individuals and their families, understand…
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, 37.50 hrs/week | $429,514 | $0 | $4,560 | $434,074 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $263,504 | $0 | $34,895 | $298,399 |
| ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $244,934 | $0 | $12,578 | $257,512 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $216,664 | $0 | $34,410 | $251,074 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $196,317 | $0 | $33,921 | $230,238 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $196,125 | $0 | $30,080 | $226,205 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,694 | $0 | $2,373 | $201,067 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $192,703 | $0 | $2,054 | $194,757 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Social Service Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b22 · 22 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 5583
- Volunteers Part I, line 6420
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOME LINK CARE LLC Home health care services | $1,059,639 |
| CIRCLE OF FRIENDS LLC Home health care services | $1,030,549 |
| DME EXPRESS LLC Durable medical equipment | $388,758 |
| HOMECARE OF BALTIMORE LLC Home health care services | $334,129 |
| S AND S PROPERTIES Home health care services | $318,016 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
51 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Social Service Agency totaling $2.5M 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 Social Service Agency'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 Social Service Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Social Service Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Social Service Agency reported that 85.0% of its $45.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Social Service Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Social Service Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $434,074, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Social Service Agency get its money?
Of $50.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.9% came from contributions and grants (including 32.2% from government grants) and 34.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Social Service Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196598 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631079349300008 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349300344 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401219349302350 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349311286 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201349349302075 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120609349301717 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196598: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.