JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ROCHESTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF ROCHESTER INC

EIN 16-0743059 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE of ROCHESTER (JFS) STRENGTHENS ALL INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE BUILT UPON THE TIME HONORED JEWISH TRADITIONS of DIGNITY, KINDNESS, and TIKKUN OLAM, IMPROVING THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.42%of revenue went to mission work72.0% of expenses · Program services

6.20%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$82.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.96%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$4,066,986

Mission workProgram services$2,416,54459.42% of revenue72.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$689,96416.96% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$252,0776.20% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$708,40117.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,358,58582.58% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.0% mission · 20.5% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 17.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 13.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 16.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 10.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 11.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,066,986

Expenses$3,358,585

Annual surplus $708,401 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)$2,416,544 · 72.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$689,964 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$252,077 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,066,986

Expenses$3,358,585

Assets$5,711,315

Income$4,066,986

Contributions$3,700,032

Mission work (program services)$2,416,544

Fundraising$252,077

Management and general$689,964

Executive compensation (total)$187,349

Stocks and bonds$3,798,383

Accounting fees$50,658

Investing fees$17,613

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

DEB ROSENCEO · 38 hrs/week $148,863Base $144,453 · Other $4,410

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 (23)

DEB ROSENCEO

VICTORIA GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

CAMILLE VERBOFSKYVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN KRAMARSKYBOARD MEMBER

STUART BAKERBOARD MEMBER

STEVE LEVINSONSECRETARY

SAMANTHA COLSON MSW MS IMH-EBOARD MEMBER

ROSEMARIE LEVYBOARD MEMBER

OREN HARARYTREASURER

MONICA GURELLBOARD MEMBER

MICHALENE KINSLERBOARD CHAIR

MARC SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

LYNDA NEWMANBOARD MEMBER

LORRAINE BRAVEMANVICE PRESIDENT

JOEL ELLIOTBOARD MEMBER

JOCELYN TORRES ESQBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE WARRENBOARD MEMBER

FRAN WEISBERGBOARD MEMBER

FATIMA BANISTER LCSWBOARD MEMBER

DR LEA GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

DR EVA PRESSMANBOARD MEMBER

DR ELLEN POLESHUCKBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE GORDONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 255 EAST AVE STE 201, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2626
County: Monroe
In care of: SUSAN SULLIVAN
Primary officer: SUSAN SULLIVAN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 461-0110 Officer phone(585) 506-3066

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEJOY & CO CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category: Family Services