JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO

EIN 95-1644024 · Human Services (P84Z)

What they do

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE is A CLIENT-CENTERED, IMPACT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WORKING to BUILD A STRONGER, HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT SAN DIEGO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.54%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

4.35%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$91.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.05%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.8%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 $563,892 for MICHAEL HOPKINS (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$93,143,304

Mission workProgram services$73,151,31778.54% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,429,1459.05% of revenue9.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,053,3614.35% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,509,4818.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$85,633,82391.94% 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: 85.4% mission · 9.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 6.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 8.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 9.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 10.0% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 10.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 5.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$93,143,304

Expenses$85,633,823

Annual surplus $7,509,481 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)$73,151,317 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,429,145 · 9.8% of expenses

Fundraising$4,053,361 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$93,143,304

Expenses$85,633,823

Assets$102,734,370

Income$100,757,481

Contributions$82,692,219

Mission work (program services)$73,151,317

Fundraising$4,053,361

Management and general$8,429,145

Executive compensation (total)$1,133,814

Accounting fees$254,315

Investing fees$111,870

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

MICHAEL HOPKINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $563,892Base $505,874 · Other $58,018

DANA TOPPELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $551,859Base $489,232 · Other $62,627

BERNADETTE GRIGGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $274,285Base $244,494 · Other $29,791

SHREYA S SASAKICHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $217,503Base $185,205 · Other $32,298

MICHAEL WACHTCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $208,840Base $201,259 · Other $7,581

ANITA REICHERTVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $196,952Base $177,442 · Other $19,510

TANYA E HACKELCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,008Base $166,652 · Other $19,356

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 (26)

MICHAEL HOPKINSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DANA TOPPELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BERNADETTE GRIGGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SHREYA S SASAKICHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER

MICHAEL WACHTCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ANITA REICHERTVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

TANYA E HACKELCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MARIE G RAFTERYADVISORY OFFICER

THERESA DUPUIS1ST VICE CHAIR

SETH KROSNER MDDIRECTOR

SEAN JOSEPH2ND VICE CHAIR

SARAH BAKHIETDIRECTOR

RYAN GOLDENHARTREASURER

RABBI JASON NEVAREZDIRECTOR

NADIA FARJOODDIRECTOR

MERYL MANEKERDIRECTOR

ADAM ROSENTHALDIRECTOR

LILLY CHENG PHDDIRECTOR

JON NACHISON PHDDIRECTOR

JOEL SMITHSECRETARY

JOEL SHAPSDIRECTOR

GARY FROSTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH BUCKSBAUMCHAIR

CONGRESSWOMAN SUSAN DAVIS RETDIRECTOR

AMY CORTONDIRECTOR

AGNES WONG NICKERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 8804 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1506
County: San Diego
In care of: % JENNIFER CASANOVA
Primary officer: DANA TOPPEL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(858) 637-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P84Z)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities