JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF NORTHJERSEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF NORTHJERSEY INC

EIN 22-1487228 · Family Services

What they do

JFSNJ PROVIDES EXCELLENT and CARING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILY LIFE and ENHANCE THE WELFARE of THE NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH TRADITIONS and VALUES. - JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE of NORTH JERSEY (JFSNJ) PROVIDES EXCELLENT and CARING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILY LIFE and ENHANCE THE WELFARE of THE NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH TRADITIONS and VALUES. ESTABLISHED IN 1944, JFSNJ is A MULTIFUNCTION NON-SECTARIAN FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY. JFSNJ is COMMITTED to BEING THE FIRST CHOICE PROVIDER of SOCIAL SERVICES IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. WE UPHOLD THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS and ARE ADAPTABLE and RESPONSIVE IN PROVIDING SERVICES WHICH ENRICH THE COMMUNITY WHILE STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE. JFSNJ SERVES OVER 2,000 FAMILIES A YEAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2015The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.01%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

3.36%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$100.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.99%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$0.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,647 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $143,726 for LEAH KAUFMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$1,823,466

Mission workProgram services$1,550,14985.01% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$218,69011.99% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$61,2743.36% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Total expenses$1,830,113100.36% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,823,466

Expenses$1,830,113

Annual shortfall $6,647 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)$1,550,149 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$218,690 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$61,274 · 3.3% of expenses

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Revenue$1,823,466

Expenses$1,830,113

Assets$506,274

Income$1,848,799

Contributions$1,631,985

Mission work (program services)$1,550,149

Fundraising$61,274

Management and general$218,690

Executive compensation (total)$143,726

Accounting fees$22,315

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEAH KAUFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $143,726

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 (30)

LEAH KAUFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOAN KRIEGERBOARD MEMBER

ZAHAVA TROSTENVICE PRESIDENT

SUE ANN LEVINPAST PRESIDENT

SUE NAGLERVICE PRESIDENT

SUE FELDMANSECRETARY

SHANA SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

SARI GROSSBOARD MEMBER

RONALD ROSENSWEIGBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL SCHEFFBOARD MEMBER

PAULA SHAIMANPAST PRESIDENT

MIMI KAPLANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

LINDA DOMBROWSKYBOARD MEMBER

KAREN GALINKOBOARD MEMBER

A MICHAEL RUBINBOARD MEMBER

HARVEY JAFFEBOARD MEMBER

GALE BINDELGLASSBOARD MEMBER

GAIL LOEWENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

EVELYN RADERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/2016)

ELIZABETH COLETREASURER

DR CARYN GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES LIEBERMANBOARD MEMBER

CHANI GURKOVBOARD MEMBER

CANTOR ILAN MAMBERBOARD MEMBER

BONNIE BERK SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER

BILL ROTHENBERGBOARD MEMBER

BEN CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER

ALLYN MICHAELSONPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: ONE PIKE DRIVE, WAYNE, NJ 07470
County: Passaic
In care of: ELIZABETH COLE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 595-0111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: FRIEDMAN LLP
IRS tax category: Family Services