JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND OHIO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND OHIO

EIN 34-0714441 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

JFSA Provides Solutions to Individuals and Families to Help Build Connections and Empowers Them to Realize Their Potential

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 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

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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 leaders77 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.56%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$82.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.14%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$2.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $372,101 for SUSAN BICHSEL (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$32,384,003

Mission workProgram services$24,146,00974.56% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,310,7997.14% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$318,1300.98% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,609,06517.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$26,774,93882.68% 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: 90.2% mission · 8.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 15.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 14.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 14.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,384,003

Expenses$26,774,938

Annual surplus $5,609,065 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)$24,146,009 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,310,799 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$318,130 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,384,003

Expenses$26,774,938

Assets$74,533,702

Income$32,384,003

Contributions$10,294,709

Mission work (program services)$24,146,009

Fundraising$318,130

Management and general$2,310,799

Executive compensation (total)$353,554

Accounting fees$169,085

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

SUSAN BICHSELPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $372,101Base $366,964 · Other $5,137

BARBARA CAMERONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO · 40 hrs/week $237,762Base $215,163 · Other $22,599

RUSS KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $208,841Base $205,331 · Other $3,510

DEANA COUTUREPYCHIATRIST · 30 hrs/week $141,973Base $121,035 · Other $20,938

MARK HOGANVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 25 hrs/week $139,936Base $118,835 · Other $21,101

DEBRA CHICKERINGBUSINESS ASSOCIATE · 27 hrs/week $138,928Base $136,762 · Other $2,166

WILLIAM BODEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE-CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $124,904Base $122,838 · Other $2,066

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 (77)

SUSAN BICHSELPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BARBARA CAMERONVICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

RUSS KLEINCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

DEANA COUTUREPYCHIATRIST

MARK HOGANVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DEBRA CHICKERINGBUSINESS ASSOCIATE

WILLIAM BODEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE-CONTROLLER

ROBERT IMMERMANDIRECTOR

SALLY WERTHHEIMDIRECTOR

ROBERT BLATTNERDIRECTOR

RICHARD ZELINDIRECTOR

RICHARD HALLEDIRECTOR

RENNY WOLFSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

PHILIP WASSERSTROMDIRECTOR UNTIL 03-28-2025

PHILIP COHENDIRECTOR

PATTY RUBINCHAIR

PATRICIA MINTZDIRECTOR

MYRNA SPIRADIRECTOR UNTIL 4-23-2025

MOISH TOHNSECRETARY

MITCH LAPINDIRECTOR

MIKE COLEDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HIRSCHDIRECTOR

MICHELE ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PETERMANDIRECTOR

SUSAN MEISELDIRECTOR

ZACHARY ABRAMSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WORTZMANDIRECTOR

WILL SUKENIKDIRECTOR

WENDI PAVLOFSKYDIRECTOR

TRISH ADLERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

TERRI STEINDLERDIRECTOR

TARYN PONSKYDIRECTOR

ROY MINOFFDIRECTOR

SUELLEN KADISDIRECTOR

SIDNEY GOODDIRECTOR

SHOSHANA DESSLER-JACOBSDIRECTOR

SHARI PERLMUTERDIRECTOR

SANDRA GOLDMANDIRECTOR

MARVIN LADERDIRECTOR

SALLY GOODDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

ERICA STARRFIELDDIRECTOR

ERIC SHAPIRODIRECTOR

ELEANOR STEIGMANDIRECTOR UNTIL 10-14-2024

EILEEN BLATTNERDIRECTOR

DOLORES KLEINMANDIRECTOR

DIANNE NEWMANDIRECTOR

DAVID STRAUSSDIRECTOR

DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

ETHAN COHENDIRECTOR

DAN ZELMANDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA BRUMLDIRECTOR

CHARLES ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

CHARLES MINTZDIRECTOR

BONNIE COLEDIRECTOR

ANDREW KOHNDIRECTOR

ALLAN PEARLDIRECTOR

ALLAN GOLDNERDIRECTOR

JOSHUA MILLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GUGGENHEIMTREASURER

ADAM WIEDERASSISTANT TREASURER

MARILYN BEDOLDIRECTOR

LARRY ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR

KEVIN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

KENT HAYESDIRECTOR

KAREN NEWBORNDIRECTOR

JUDY WILLENSKYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KLEINVICE CHAIR

JONATHAN WISEDIRECTOR

JOHN WIRTSHAFTERDIRECTOR

JAMES SPIRADIRECTOR

IDELLE WOLFVICE CHAIR

HERBERT GOULDERDIRECTOR

HARVEY KOTLERDIRECTOR

GARY BILCHIKDIRECTOR

EVAN STEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD, PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122-4609
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: Susan Bichsel
Primary officer: Susan Bichsel, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jfsa-cleveland.org Phone(216) 504-2600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism