JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ROCKLAND COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ROCKLAND COUNTY INC

EIN 13-3776995 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

Jewish Family Service of Rockland County, Inc., Doing Business As Rockland Jewish Family Service (The Agency), Located In West Nyack, New York, Provides Counseling Services, Support Groups, Family Life Education, Holocaust Support Services, Elder Support Services and Information Referral for The Population of Rockland County Without Discrimination, and With Special Sensitivity to The Needs of The Jewish Family.Mission StatementJewish Family Service of Rockland County, Inc. is A Not-for-profit, Non-sectarian, Community Benefit Agency. Our Mission, Based On Core Jewish Values, is to Strengthen The Physical and Emotional Well-being of Adults, Children and Families.Our Community-based Services Enable Individuals to Overcome A Wide Range of Personal Challenges and Develop Coping Strategies That Will Lead to Richer, More Meaningful Lives.The Agency is An Independent Not-for-profit Organization, Incorporated In 1994 In The State of New York.For Years Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, The Agency R

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.09%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

0.76%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$100.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.35%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,891 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,929 for MARIA DOWLING (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$4,622,973

Mission workProgram services$4,210,93891.09% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$385,9678.35% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,9590.76% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$4,631,864100.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 6.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 6.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,622,973

Expenses$4,631,864

Annual shortfall $8,891 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,210,938 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$385,967 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$34,959 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,622,973

Expenses$4,631,864

Assets$1,708,275

Income$4,667,932

Contributions$4,122,052

Mission work (program services)$4,210,938

Fundraising$34,959

Management and general$385,967

Executive compensation (total)$86,927

Accounting fees$15,060

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARIA DOWLINGCEO · 40 hrs/week $101,929

LAUREN LIPOFFCOO · 40 hrs/week $67,823

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 (18)

MARIA DOWLINGCEO

LAUREN LIPOFFCOO

LYNDA MEYERSDIRECTOR

STEVEN KLEINDIRECTOR

ROBERTA LEITNERDIRECTOR

RICHARD WEINBERGEREXECUTIVE

RABBI DOV OLIVERDIRECTOR

RABBI DAVID BERKMANDIRECTOR

PETER WEISSTREASURER

MARSHA FORMANEXECUTIVE

ALFRED WEINEREXECUTIVE

LESLIE GOLDRESSVICE PRESIDENT

LEONARD LONDONSECRETARY

KENNETH SHERMANPRESIDENT

JUDITH HOFFMANDIRECTOR

JOAN BLACKDIRECTOR

DEBRA ROTHDIRECTOR

BARBARA ROSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 450 WEST NYACK ROAD, WEST NYACK, NY 10994-1754
County: Rockland
In care of: % MARIA F DOWLING
Primary officer: MARIA DOWLING, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailreception@rjfs.org Phone(845) 354-2121

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations