JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES

EIN 94-1156528 · Human Services (P400)

What they do

JEWISH FAMILY and CHILDRENS SERVICES (JFCS) HAS BEEN SERVING RESIDENTS of SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN, and SONOMA COUNTIES SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1850. GUIDED BY THE JEWISH VALUES of TZEDAKAH and TIKUN OLAM, SOCIAL JUSTICE and REPAIRING THE WORLD, JFCS is ONE of THE OLDEST and LARGEST FAMILY SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, SERVING OVER 120,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. JFCS MISSION is to PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL and VOLUNTEER SERVICES for THE PURPOSES of DEVELOPING, RESTORING, and MAINTAINING THE COMPETENCY of FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS of ALL AGES WHILE EMPHASIZING INTER-GENERATIONAL TIES and COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY. IN FURTHERANCE of ITS MISSION, JFCS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL SERVICES, THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for PEOPLE of ALL AGES, FAITHS, and BACKGROUNDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 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.

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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.33%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

4.44%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$90.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.54%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$3.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.7%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 $819,952 for DR ANITA FRIEDMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$82,442,367

Mission workProgram services$66,223,57880.33% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,565,7665.54% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,656,4434.44% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,996,5809.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$74,445,78790.30% 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: 89.0% mission · 6.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.4% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 9.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 8.9% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 8.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 8.0% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 7.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$82,442,367

Expenses$74,445,787

Annual surplus $7,996,580 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)$66,223,578 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,565,766 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$3,656,443 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$82,442,367

Expenses$74,445,787

Assets$254,793,066

Income$91,098,331

Contributions$47,606,716

Mission work (program services)$66,223,578

Fundraising$3,656,443

Grants given$6,085,862

Average grant$33,810

Management and general$4,565,766

Executive compensation (total)$657,680

Stocks and bonds$96,587,589

Accounting fees$151,699

Investing fees$265,903

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

DR ANITA FRIEDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $819,952Base $771,652 · Other $48,300

JONATHAN ZIMMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $296,942Base $273,505 · Other $23,437

NANCY MASTERSASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $276,471Base $255,749 · Other $20,722

BARBARA FARBERDIRECTOR OF DEVEL / PERM ENDOWMENT · 45 hrs/week $257,376Base $237,958 · Other $19,418

DAVID KOHNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $241,404

RUTH LAMMDIRECTOR SENIORS AT HOME · 45 hrs/week $227,738Base $209,921 · Other $17,817

BRUCE FELDSTEINDIRECTOR OF CHAPLAINCY SERVICE · 45 hrs/week $218,719Base $201,109 · Other $17,610

SARITA PATELCHILD PSYCHIATRIST · 45 hrs/week $216,975

CATHERINE FLANNERYNEUROLOGIST · 45 hrs/week $200,748Base $193,027 · Other $7,721

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 (37)

DR ANITA FRIEDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JONATHAN ZIMMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NANCY MASTERSASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA FARBERDIRECTOR OF DEVEL / PERM ENDOWMENT

DAVID KOHNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

RUTH LAMMDIRECTOR SENIORS AT HOME

BRUCE FELDSTEINDIRECTOR OF CHAPLAINCY SERVICE

SARITA PATELCHILD PSYCHIATRIST

CATHERINE FLANNERYNEUROLOGIST

ROBERT KAUFMANDIRECTOR

KERRI LEHMANNVICE PRESIDENT

KIRA MAKAGONDIRECTOR

LIDA SOOFERDIRECTOR

LISA STONE PRITZKERDIRECTOR

LUBA TROYANOVSKYDIRECTOR

LYDIA SHORENSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL ROLNICKDIRECTOR

JEFF HYMANDIRECTOR

RON ZEFFDIRECTOR

SCOTT HABERDIRECTOR

STEVEN FEINBERGVICE TREASURER

VALLI BENESCHDIRECTOR

KATHY FIELDS MDDIRECTOR

JEFFREY WARTELLDIRECTOR

ALEX INGERSOLLSECRETARY

JACQUELINE NEUWIRTH SWIREVICE PRESIDENT

ILYSA GOLDBLATT PSYDDIRECTOR

GARRY RAYANT DDSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH ROSSDIRECTOR

DOUG WINTHROPDIRECTOR

DEBRA SCHOENBERGDIRECTOR

DAVID KREMERPRESIDENT

DAVID KIACHKOTREASURER

DAVID DOSSETTERDIRECTOR

CATHY MANSHELDIRECTOR

BETSY ZEGERDIRECTOR

ALEX VARUMVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 2180 POST ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-6013
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: JONATHAN ZIMMAN
Primary officer: JONATHAN ZIMMAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 449-1200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P400)
Grant-giving organization: Yes