JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE INC

EIN 04-2104356 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE CARES for INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN SERVICES GUIDED BY JEWISH TRADITIONS of SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION, and RESPECT for ALL MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY.JF&CS FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES and ADVANCING BEST PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE and WELL-BEING of ITS TARGET POPULATIONS: NEW PARENTS and THEIR CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS and FAMILY CAREGIVERS, CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, and PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HUNGER, or DOMESTIC ABUSE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.85%of revenue went to mission work83.3% of expenses · Program services

3.82%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$84.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.84%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$31,346,583

Mission workProgram services$24,401,82377.85% of revenue83.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,712,29911.84% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,196,2143.82% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,036,2476.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,310,33693.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.3% mission · 12.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 12.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 13.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 19.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 18.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 18.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,545,528

Expenses$29,310,336

Annual surplus $5,235,192 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$24,401,823 · 83.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,712,299 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,196,214 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,545,528

Expenses$29,310,336

Assets$56,884,419

Income$34,545,528

Contributions$9,429,051

Mission work (program services)$24,401,823

Fundraising$1,196,214

Management and general$3,712,299

Executive compensation (total)$617,433

Stocks and bonds$6,185,038

Accounting fees$132,798

Investing fees$170,425

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GAIL SCHULMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $415,396Base $406,286 · Other $9,110

ELAYNE S WEINSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $229,390Base $185,671 · Other $43,719

KAREN SILVERMANCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $209,435Base $185,735 · Other $23,700

JILL SNIDERSR. PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR · 36 hrs/week $171,211Base $154,857 · Other $16,354

ELIZABETH KELDERCHIEF PEOPLE & OPER. OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $162,954Base $160,780 · Other $2,174

ANNA SLAVINMGR, BUDGET & FIN COMPLIANCE · 36 hrs/week $145,807Base $133,715 · Other $12,092

SARA FREEDMAN SR DIRECTORCHAI SVCS & AGENCY INITIATIVES · 36 hrs/week $142,312Base $127,182 · Other $15,130

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

GAIL SCHULMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ELAYNE S WEINSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAREN SILVERMANCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JILL SNIDERSR. PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR

ELIZABETH KELDERCHIEF PEOPLE & OPER. OFFICER

ANNA SLAVINMGR, BUDGET & FIN COMPLIANCE

SARA FREEDMAN SR DIRECTORCHAI SVCS & AGENCY INITIATIVES

SHIRLEY PALEYDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BLACKDIRECTOR

MOREA CUTLERDIRECTOR

NORA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

PATRICIA MCWEENEYDIRECTOR

PENNY GOODMANDIRECTOR

ROBIN GROSSDIRECTOR

SCOTT KRENTZMANDIRECTOR

SHARI CASHMANDIRECTOR

LEWIS J PEARLSONTREASURER

STEPHEN BERNSTEINDIRECTOR

STEVEN KAITZDIRECTOR

STEVEN WEILPRESIDENT

SUNITHA DASDIRECTOR

SUSAN ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

SUSAN WILKDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)

WAYNE USHMANDIRECTOR

JOAN WASSER GISHDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA SIMESDIRECTOR

ANDREW PEARLSTEINIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DANIELLE DARISHDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDSTONEDIRECTOR

GAYLE DUBLINDIRECTOR

HEDY ADLERDIRECTOR

JACK SWARTZDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)

JILL COHENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEVINGERDIRECTOR

JOSE FRIDMANDIRECTOR

KAREN DERESIEWICZDIRECTOR

KAREN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)

KIMBERLY CREEMCLERK

LAURENCE SCHOENDIRECTOR

ADAM SUTTINDIRECTOR

LORI SHAERDIRECTOR

MATTHEW APPELSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 1430 MAIN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02451-1623
County: Middlesex
In care of: ELAYNE S WEINSTEIN
Primary officer: ELAYNE S WEINSTEIN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jfcsboston.org Phone(781) 647-5327

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category: Family Services