Jewish Family & Childrens Services

Analysis

Jewish Family & Childrens Services is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 June 2023, Jewish Family & Childrens Services reported income of $85.2m and spending of $46.8m, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $37.8m to $85.2m (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Family & Childrens Services sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association ($85.1m), Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana ($85.3m) and Passavant Memorial Homes ($84.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23.5m. At year end it held assets of $147.4m against liabilities of $24.0m, net assets of $123.3m. It reported 642 employees.