Jewish Family and Children's Services
Jewish Family and Children's Services reported $82.4 million in revenue and $74.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.96 went to program services, $6.13 to management and general costs and $4.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.7% of the total. Government grants made up 21.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $819,952 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 78 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% 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 $74MFor 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 $82M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$36.01 $30M
- Government grants$21.72 $18M
- Program service revenue$38.78 $32M
- Investment income$3.49 $2.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$28,245. 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) | 89.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $819,952 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 78 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 28 | 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 adults: jfcs helps older adults to live independently through its award-winning seniors at home program, which includes home care services, dementia care, palliative and end-of-life care, care management, healthcare advocacy, support for holocaust survivors, counseling, adult day health care, meal delivery, fiduciary services, and other practical and spiritual support services
Assisted living: through its rhoda goldman plaza (rgp) assisted living and memory care community, jfcs provides housing with supportive services for the elderly in an environment that promotes their independence at an affordable cost. Residents receive quality care tailored to their individual needs and enriched by jewish tradition in an atmosphere dedicated to promoting health and well-being in mind, body, and spirit
Children and youth services: through the center for children and youth, jfcs improves the lives of children and families by providing a range of clinical mental health services for children and teens, parent coaching and education programs, training for child development professionals, and public policy advocacy. Jfcs also helps families through its adoption agency, housing and advocacy programs, financial advice and assistance services, and youth educational and mentoring programs
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $771,652 | $0 | $48,300 | $819,952 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $273,505 | $0 | $23,437 | $296,942 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $255,749 | $0 | $20,722 | $276,471 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVEL / PERM ENDOWMENT Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $237,958 | $0 | $19,418 | $257,376 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $241,404 | $0 | $0 | $241,404 |
| DIRECTOR SENIORS AT HOME Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $209,921 | $0 | $17,817 | $227,738 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHAPLAINCY SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $201,109 | $0 | $17,610 | $218,719 |
| CHILD PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $216,975 | $0 | $0 | $216,975 |
78 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Family and Children's Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b28 · 27 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5934
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,645
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| XANTRION It services | $915,158 |
| HOMEPLUS CAREGIVERS Homecare services | $757,006 |
| CLEANERIFIC LLC Janitorial services | $429,080 |
| INNA SHKOLNIK Transportation services | $413,550 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
81 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Family and Children's Services totaling $13M 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 Jewish Family and Children's Services spent in FY2025, $88.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Family and Children's Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Family and Children's Services reported that 89.0% of its $74.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Family and Children's Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Family and Children's Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $819,952, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Family and Children's Services get its money?
Of $82.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.7% came from contributions and grants (including 21.7% from government grants) and 38.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Family and Children's Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156528 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 202601329349304390 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349313251 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306886 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321789349301397 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349307070 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349303779 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156528: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.