Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Greater Philadelphia

Analysis

Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Greater Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 August 2023, Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Greater Philadelphia reported income of $12.8m and spending of $14.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $15.2m to $12.8m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Greater Philadelphia sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hilltoppers Inc ($12.8m), Senior Services of Snohomish County ($12.8m) and Ashtabula County Community Action Agency ($12.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $940k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $8.4m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 131 employees.