Jewish Family Service

Analysis

Jewish Family Service is a registered charity in United States, based in W Bloomfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1935, 91 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 May 2023, Jewish Family Service reported income of $23.9m and spending of $25.8m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $12.6m to $23.9m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Family Service sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice of Spokane ($23.9m), Northern California Congregational Retirement Homes Inc ($23.9m) and Lourdes-Noreen McKeen Residence for Geriatric Care Inc ($23.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $935k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.0m. At year end it held assets of $27.4m against liabilities of $10.8m, net assets of $16.6m. It reported 173 employees.