JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE

EIN 94-2213100 · Vocational Counseling (J21)

What they do

JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE (JVS) TRANSFORMS LIVES BY HELPING PEOPLE BUILD SKILLS and FIND JOBS to ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.10 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.02%of revenue went to mission work66.1% of expenses · Program services

12.57%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$93.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.24%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.0%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 $289,103 for LISA COUNTRYMAN (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$15,725,729

Mission workProgram services$9,753,44462.02% of revenue66.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,025,54619.24% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,977,06212.57% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$969,6776.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,756,05293.83% 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: 66.1% mission · 20.5% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 17.7% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 16.6% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 17.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 16.2% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.7% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 14.7% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,725,729

Expenses$14,756,052

Annual surplus $969,677 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)$9,753,444 · 66.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,025,546 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,977,062 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,725,729

Expenses$14,756,052

Assets$19,930,942

Income$15,963,163

Contributions$9,120,994

Mission work (program services)$9,753,444

Fundraising$1,977,062

Management and general$3,025,546

Executive compensation (total)$1,423,928

Stocks and bonds$1,716,595

Accounting fees$90,363

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

LISA COUNTRYMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $289,103Base $260,036 · Other $29,067

SARAH CHARUKESNANTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $245,803Base $219,338 · Other $26,465

DOUGLAS MIHOKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $206,649Base $176,668 · Other $29,981

KELCIE MEGAN WONGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $203,174Base $181,769 · Other $21,405

PAOLO GUTTADAUROCHIEF OF STAFF & HR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $183,948Base $164,297 · Other $19,651

DYLAN RUGGLESVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DELIVERY · 35 hrs/week $181,421Base $161,133 · Other $20,288

RICHA SHARMADIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 35 hrs/week $157,535Base $146,453 · Other $11,082

KAREN ELIZABETH RICECONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $156,125Base $139,019 · Other $17,106

LUBA YUSIMSR DIR OF STRATEGIC COMMINCATIONS · 35 hrs/week $153,084Base $136,114 · Other $16,970

PETER LIPATOVSENIOR NETWORK ARCHITECT · 35 hrs/week $148,309Base $129,886 · Other $18,423

SARAH GORDONDIR OF INDIV GIVING & SPECIAL EVENTS · 35 hrs/week $146,172Base $128,631 · Other $17,541

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)

LISA COUNTRYMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SARAH CHARUKESNANTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DOUGLAS MIHOKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

KELCIE MEGAN WONGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

PAOLO GUTTADAUROCHIEF OF STAFF & HR DIRECTOR

DYLAN RUGGLESVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DELIVERY

RICHA SHARMADIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

KAREN ELIZABETH RICECONTROLLER

LUBA YUSIMSR DIR OF STRATEGIC COMMINCATIONS

PETER LIPATOVSENIOR NETWORK ARCHITECT

SARAH GORDONDIR OF INDIV GIVING & SPECIAL EVENTS

MICHAEL JONESBOARD DIRECTOR

YASMEEN GONZALEZBOARD DIRECTOR

NANCY KIRSHNER-RODRIGUEZBOARD DIRECTOR

NATALIE ROESLERBOARD DIRECTOR

SAHRA HALPERNBOARD DIRECTOR

SUSAN MARSCHBOARD DIRECTOR

ANJANA BERDESECRETARY

MAX SIMKOFFVICE PRESIDENT

LYNN TSOFLIASBOARD DIRECTOR

KIRSTEN WOLBERGPRESIDENT EMERITUS

KIREN RIZVI JAFRYBOARD DIRECTOR

JEFFREY ROSICHANVICE PRESIDENT

HAKEEM OSENIBOARD DIRECTOR

ERRAN BERGERPRESIDENT

ERIC RACUSINBOARD DIRECTOR

CHUCK RAMANUJAMTREASURER

CARRIE VAROQUIERSBOARD DIRECTOR

BEN TULCHINBOARD DIRECTOR

BEN BARCLAYBOARD DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 548 MARKET ST PMB 37733, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: LISA COUNTRYMAN
Primary officer: LISA COUNTRYMAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jvs.org Phone(415) 391-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Vocational Counseling (J21)
IRS tax category: Vocational Counseling