JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-1691013 · Human Services (P400)

What they do

JFSLAS MISSION is to PROVIDE LIFE-IMPROVING SERVICES THAT HELP THE PEOPLE of LOS ANGELES LIVE WITH DIGNITY and EXERCISE SELF-DETERMINATION. WE BELIEVE IN and STRIVE for A MORE COMPASSIONATE LOS ANGELES WHERE NO ONE HAS to NAVIGATE LIFE ALONE. JFSLAS GOALS ARE to STRENGTHEN and PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, and COMMUNITY LIFE BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE of SOCIAL SERVICES to PEOPLE IN NEED. for MORE THAN 170 YEARS, JFSLA HAS PROVIDED COMPASSIONATE SOCIAL SERVICES to ALL IN NEED, REGARDLESS of AGE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, or ABILITY to PAY. JFSLA COUNSELS FAMILIES, SUPPORTS THE ELDERLY, FEEDS THE HUNGRY, ASSISTS THE DISABLED, and EMPOWERS SURVIVORS of VIOLENCE to CREATE INDEPENDENT LIVES. JFSLA CONNECTS OLDER ADULTS and PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES to VITAL RESOURCES and HELPS RELATIVES and FRIENDS CARE for LOVED ONES, YOUNG and OLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 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

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 leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.23%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

2.47%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$111.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.61%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,951,319 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $477,161 for ELI VEITZER (PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$70,261,755

Mission workProgram services$67,615,43696.23% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,860,96312.61% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,736,6752.47% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$78,213,074111.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.5% mission · 11.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 11.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 14.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.3% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 16.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,261,755

Expenses$78,213,074

Annual shortfall $7,951,319 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$67,615,436 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,860,963 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,736,675 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$70,261,755

Expenses$78,213,074

Assets$112,026,660

Income$75,314,429

Contributions$64,738,122

Mission work (program services)$67,615,436

Fundraising$1,736,675

Management and general$8,860,963

Executive compensation (total)$1,066,287

Stocks and bonds$43,280,875

Accounting fees$138,241

Investing fees$86,321

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

ELI VEITZERPRESIDENT/CEO · 38 hrs/week $477,161Base $423,932 · Other $53,229

AARON LEONSR. VP OF FINANCE & CFO · 38 hrs/week $303,056Base $274,662 · Other $28,394

CATHERINE SCHNEIDERSR. VP OF COMMUNITY · 38 hrs/week $294,837Base $281,802 · Other $13,035

SYLVIA LAMALFASR. VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $249,225Base $214,645 · Other $34,580

DAWN WALLACECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $232,529Base $201,549 · Other $30,980

HEATHER LAKESR DIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $231,322Base $229,629 · Other $1,693

CAROL FEINSTEIN BAR ORDIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $186,782Base $167,005 · Other $19,777

KAREN ROSENTHALSR DIR CHILD & FAM SVCS · 38 hrs/week $157,999Base $146,603 · Other $11,396

MICHAEL SIDMANSR DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $156,735Base $138,471 · Other $18,264

SUSAN MENDLOWITZSR DIR MULITPURPOSES & SENIOR CENTERS · 38 hrs/week $153,334Base $132,109 · Other $21,225

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 (67)

ELI VEITZERPRESIDENT/CEO

AARON LEONSR. VP OF FINANCE & CFO

CATHERINE SCHNEIDERSR. VP OF COMMUNITY

SYLVIA LAMALFASR. VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES

DAWN WALLACECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

HEATHER LAKESR DIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

CAROL FEINSTEIN BAR ORDIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

KAREN ROSENTHALSR DIR CHILD & FAM SVCS

MICHAEL SIDMANSR DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS

SUSAN MENDLOWITZSR DIR MULITPURPOSES & SENIOR CENTERS

NANCY POPE-COHENBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RANDY A MAGNINBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RACHAEL KALLICKBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RABBI ELLIOT DORFFBOARD OF DIRECTORS

PHILIP W COLBURNBOARD OF DIRECTORS

PAUL S CASTROBOARD OF DIRECTORS

NINA TASSLERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

NINA LEUNGSECRETARY

ROCHELL ROTENBERGBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MONIQUE MAAS GIBBONSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MICHAEL GENDLERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARTIN KOZBERGBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RENEE HAASBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RICHARD KAPLANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

KENNETH J WEISSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROZ GOLDSTINEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SANDRA KINGBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SANFORD WEINERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SARAH BRAUNBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SHANA PASSMANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SHEILA BARAN SPIWAKBOARD OF DIRECTORS

STANLEY KANDELBOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEVE W PAULBOARD OF DIRECTORS

TAMI STAPFVICE CHAIR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

TAMI KAGAN ABRAMSBOARD CHAIR

TERRY FRIEDMANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

WENDY ORDOWERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DOROTHY GORENBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADAM DEHREYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANDREA ROTHSCHILDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANN BARTONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

BERNARD B NEBENZAHLBOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHARLOTTE KAMENIRBOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLAIRE GERINGBOARD OF DIRECTORS

COLETTE AMENTVICE CHAIR PROGRAMS

DAVID FELMANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DAVID HIRSCHBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DAVID B ELGHANAYANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DAVID O LEVINEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DENA SCHECHTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DICK WEINERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DOREEN KLEEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARCIA F VOLPERTBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DUSTIN ROSENBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELYSE SALENDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

EUGENE KAPALOSKIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

GEORGETTE MORROWTREASURER

IRENE RIBNERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

IRVING SCHECHTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JANET RIFKINBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEFFREY NAGLERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JONATHAN M BRANDLERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOSH PASSMANBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JUDY FRIEDMAN RUDZKIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAURA ORNESTBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAWRENCE RAUCHBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LOIS GUNTHERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 330 N FAIRFAX AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-2109
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ADRIAN BREITFELD
Primary officer: ADRIAN BREITFELD, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailservices@jfsla.org Phone(323) 761-8800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P400)