JAFCO CHILDRENS ABILITY CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAFCO CHILDRENS ABILITY CENTER INC

EIN 45-4903635 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

JAFCO CHILDRENS ABILITY CENTER, INC.S MISSION is to CARE for ABUSED, NEGLECTED and AT-RISK CHILDREN AS WELL AS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY and to WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES and THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.06%of revenue went to mission work98.5% of expenses · Program services

0.63%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$87.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.67%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses

$0.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $169,247 for JUSTIN A KOHLHAGEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$6,477,717

Mission workProgram services$5,574,63686.06% of revenue98.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,4950.67% of revenue0.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,7600.63% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Total expenses$5,658,89187.36% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202498.5% mission

202389.2% mission

202282.0% mission

202181.0% mission

202080.2% mission

201981.1% mission

201880.9% mission

201778.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,477,717

Expenses$5,658,891

Annual surplus $818,826 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)$5,574,636 · 98.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,495 · 0.8% of expenses

Fundraising$40,760 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,477,717

Expenses$5,658,891

Assets$1,712,973

Income$6,541,719

Contributions$5,921,681

Mission work (program services)$5,574,636

Fundraising$40,760

Grants given$100,000

Average grant$100,000

Management and general$43,495

Executive compensation (total)$101,349

Accounting fees$28,106

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

JUSTIN A KOHLHAGENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $169,247Base $137,288 · Other $31,959

MICHAEL J MORANVENUE AND FACILITIES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,262Base $122,784 · Other $9,478

MAHER MALAKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 10 hrs/week $15,696Base · Other $15,696

SARAH FRANCOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 10 hrs/week $10,197Base · Other $10,197

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)

JUSTIN A KOHLHAGENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL J MORANVENUE AND FACILITIES DIRECTOR

MAHER MALAKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SARAH FRANCOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MELISSA BARNHARDTIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SUSAN AUERBACHSECRETARY

STEVE PRESSMANDIRECTOR

SHARON WENDERDIRECTOR

SHARON GILBERTDIRECTOR

PERRY ISENBERGDIRECTOR

NICOLE LOPEZ-ALVARDIRECTOR

AMY SYLVETSKYVICE CHAIR

MARC ABRAMSVICE CHAIR

LOUISE JACOWITZ ALLENPAST PRESIDENT

LAURIE RICH LEVINSONTREASURER

JOEL WOLFFDIRECTOR

JIM ORLEANSDIRECTOR

DR RONALD SIMONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 5100 N Nob Hill Road, Sunrise, FL 33351
County: Broward
In care of: MAHER MALAK
Primary officer: MAHER MALAK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(954) 315-7033 Officer phone(954) 315-7031

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category: Family Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes