JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY INC

EIN 41-2147486 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

PART I, LINE 1: JFS MISSION is to ADDRESS THE HUMAN SERVICE CONCERNS WHICH AFFECTS BOTH INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY IN A MANNER SENSITIVE to JEWISH CULTURE, VALUES, and IDEAS WHILE ALSO RESPECTING AN EVER-CHANGING SOCIETY MARKED BY MANY DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES, CULTURES, and VALUES. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES of WASHTENAW COUNTY SERVES ALL WASHTENAW COUNTY RESIDENTS and DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN REGARD to RACE, COLOR, GENDER/GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, ARREST RECORD, GENETIC INFORMATION, or DISABILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.42%of revenue went to mission work91.7% of expenses · Program services

3.13%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$92.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.51%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%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$15,877,596

Mission workProgram services$13,404,07984.42% of revenue91.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$716,5074.51% of revenue4.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$496,4303.13% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,260,5807.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,617,01692.06% 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: 91.7% mission · 4.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 5.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 5.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 4.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 4.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 4.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 4.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,877,596

Expenses$14,617,016

Annual surplus $1,260,580 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)$13,404,079 · 91.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$716,507 · 4.9% of expenses

Fundraising$496,430 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,877,596

Expenses$14,617,016

Assets$8,045,959

Income$16,077,262

Contributions$15,393,303

Mission work (program services)$13,404,079

Fundraising$496,430

Management and general$716,507

Executive compensation (total)$393,540

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

ANYA ABRAMZONCEO · 40 hrs/week $238,845Base $224,796 · Other $14,049

ELINA ZILBERBERGCOO · 40 hrs/week $197,556Base $170,353 · Other $27,203

LEON KARNOVSKYCFO · 40 hrs/week $184,617Base $175,809 · Other $8,808

MELISSA GOODSONCDO · 40 hrs/week $161,201Base $140,333 · Other $20,868

ANDRE YASTCHENKOCIO · 40 hrs/week $149,625Base $142,500 · Other $7,125

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 (29)

ANYA ABRAMZONCEO

ELINA ZILBERBERGCOO

LEON KARNOVSKYCFO

MELISSA GOODSONCDO

ANDRE YASTCHENKOCIO

JEFF BASCHDIRECTOR

SUSAN SEFANSKYDIRECTOR

SUSAN FISHERDIRECTOR

STEVE GERBERDIRECTOR

RACHEL GLICKDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS HERZIGDIRECTOR

MARLA LINDERMANCO-VP

MARK BERGDIRECTOR

MARJORIE CHECKOWAYDIRECTOR

LINH SONGDIRECTOR

LESLIE KAMILSECRETARY/VP

JOHN BRANCHDIRECTOR

JERRY LAXDIRECTOR

ALAN LEVYVICE PRESIDE

IRWIN MARTINTREASURER

ELLEN ABRAMSONPRESIDENT

EILEEN THACKERDIRECTOR

ED ROTHMANDIRECTOR

DEBORAH LAMMCO-VP

BREANNE STUARTDIRECTOR

BETTY PALMSCO-VICE PRES

BETH WILENSKYDIRECTOR

ASHLEY CURETONDIRECTOR

ALINA VERDIYAN-DUVALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 2245 S STATE ST, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-6184
County: Washtenaw
In care of: % ANYA ABRAMZON
Primary officer: ANYA ABRAMZON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailCentergtnc@jfsannarbor.org Phone(734) 769-0209

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations