Jewish Family Service

Analysis

Jewish Family Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 June 2023, Jewish Family Service reported income of $20.3m and spending of $18.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.4m to $20.3m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Homes & Family Services Inc ($20.3m), Ennis Center for Children Inc ($20.3m) and Food Bank of Lincoln Inc ($20.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $835k (4.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $46.7m against liabilities of $2.7m, net assets of $44.0m. It reported 135 employees.