Jafco Children's Foundation
Jafco Children's Foundation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.26 went to program services, $1.63 to management and general costs and $2.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,268 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 02/2025 - 06/2025)). Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 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 | 90.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,268 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 85.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseJafco Children's foundation, inc. Provides funding and support for jafco approved programs listed in its bylaws. It helps facilitate, provide technical assistance, general support and funding for recognized affiliate organizations whose purpose is to duplicate the jewish adoption and foster care options, inc. Model in south florida in other geographic regions either in the united states or elsewhere in the world
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 02/2025 - 06/2025) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $234,808 | $4,460 | $239,268 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $198,764 | $22,457 | $221,221 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BEG. 07/2025) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $115,092 | $0 | $115,092 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (END. 01/2025) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $41,504 | $1,709 | $43,213 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jafco Children's Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Jafco Children's Foundation totaling $103K 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 Jafco Children's Foundation spent in 2025, $96.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jafco Children's Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Jafco Children's Foundation reported that 96.3% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jafco Children's Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jafco Children's Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $239,268, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 02/2025 - 06/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jafco Children's Foundation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 90.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jafco Children's Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0334267 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 202622449349300432 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512799349301116 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411979349300721 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331309349302553 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203079349302000 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349300215 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002239349301010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0334267: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.