Jewish Family Services

Analysis

Jewish Family Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1973, 53 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 June 2023, Jewish Family Services reported income of $5.0m and spending of $4.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $5.0m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Family Services sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elk Grove Adult Community Training Inc ($5.0m), Abused Womens Aid in Crisis Incorporated ($5.0m) and Volare ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 72 employees.