Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego reported $93.1 million in revenue and $85.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.43 went to program services, $9.84 to management and general costs and $4.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 56.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $563,892 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 174% 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 $86MFor 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 $93M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$32.15 $30M
- Government grants$55.79 $52M
- Program service revenue$10.53 $9.9M
- Investment income$1.53 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$892K. 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) | 85.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $563,892 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseBasic needs and stabilityjfs offers a full spectrum of integrated services through a holistic program delivery model that provides emergency and supplemental food programs, comprehensive aging and wellness services (including transportation, home-delivered meals, and social and wellness centers), holocaust survivor support programs, case management, parent education and support, housing resources for the homeless, poverty alleviation, refugee and immigration resources, and crisis intervention. Jfs is a place where jewish culture and values are celebrated in service to both the jewish…
Welcome the strangersince its founding days, jfs has welcomed new immigrants and those in search of a safer lifefree from violence and persecution. The organization continues to empower refugees to rebuild their lives through resettlement services, offers pro-bono immigration legal services, and provides safety to asylum seekers through humanitarian services and respite shelter
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $505,874 | $0 | $58,018 | $563,892 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $489,232 | $0 | $62,627 | $551,859 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,494 | $0 | $29,791 | $274,285 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,205 | $0 | $32,298 | $217,503 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,259 | $0 | $7,581 | $208,840 |
| VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,442 | $0 | $19,510 | $196,952 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,652 | $0 | $19,356 | $186,008 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Family Service of San Diego (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $840K (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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5682
- Volunteers Part I, line 6761
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ORANGE COUNTY HOME CARE LLC DBA SALUS Home care | $1,100,825 |
| EASY LIVING HOME CARE Home care | $1,006,287 |
| DIAMOND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LP Portable restroom | $447,981 |
| VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES Cellular services | $318,078 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP (CLA) Accounting services | $257,093 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Family Service of San Diego totaling $1.1M 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 Jewish Family Service of San Diego's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Family Service of San Diego reported that 85.4% of its $85.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Family Service of San Diego pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Family Service of San Diego reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $563,892, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Family Service of San Diego get its money?
Of $93.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.8% came from contributions and grants (including 56.3% from government grants) and 10.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Family Service of San Diego a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644024 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 202601349349306755 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312653 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349306674 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332639349300603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349304960 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349305352 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644024: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.