Jewish Family and Childrens Service

Analysis

Jewish Family and Childrens Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Waltham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1950, 76 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Jewish Family and Childrens Service reported income of $29.4m and spending of $27.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $24.9m to $29.4m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jewish Family and Childrens Service sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventist Physician Services Inc ($29.4m), Huston-Tillotson University ($29.5m) and Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corp ($29.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $636k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.4m. At year end it held assets of $43.1m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $40.2m. It reported 350 employees.