Jewish Family Service of the Desert

Analysis

Jewish Family Service of the Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Springs, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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 2024, Jewish Family Service of the Desert reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.9m to $2.8m (+49%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Family Service of the Desert sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Circle of Life Hospice Foundation ($2.8m), Meals on Wheels New Mexico ($2.8m) and Mental Health Connections ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $59k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $559k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 31 employees.