JENESSE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JENESSE CENTER INC

EIN 95-3652529 · Human Services (P43Z)

What they do

Jenesse Center, Inc.s (Jenesse) Mission is to Restore Families Impacted By Domestic and Sexual Violence Through Holistic, Trauma-informed, Culturally Responsive Services, and Advance Prevention Initiatives That Foster and Sustain Healthy, Violence-free Communities.Jenesse is A Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Non-profit Organization That Was Founded In 1980 By Five African American Women. These Courageous Women Were All Survivors of Domestic Violence (DV) and Grew Tired of Watching Their Community Suffer The Negative Consequences of Domestic and Family Violence. They Made A Decision to Act and Became A Part of The Solution. Jenesse Was Born and Since Its Inception, The Founders Employed A Whole Person Approach In Providing Domestic Violence Services Designed to Address The Full Scope of Impediments That Victims Face When Overcoming Abuse.More Than Just A Shelter for Victims of DV, Jenesse is An Innovative, Community-based Institute Designed to Empower and Restore Family U

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.6%of expenses went to mission work80.70% of revenue

4.2%of expenses went to fundraising4.00% of revenue

$96.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.2%of expenses went to management and office costs11.70% of revenue

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%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 $183,321 for KAREN EARL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 of expenses went

The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.

Mission workProgram services83.6% of expenses80.70% of revenue

ManagementOffice and general costs12.2% of expenses11.70% of revenue

FundraisingAsking for donations4.2% of expenses4.00% of revenue

Total expenses96.50% of revenue

Has the pattern changed?

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

202483.6% mission

202383.1% mission

202279.3% mission

202181.8% mission

202082.9% mission

201990.6% mission

201883.0% mission

201781.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,184,935

Expenses$10,789,187

Annual surplus $395,748 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)$9,023,654 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,313,585 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$451,948 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,184,935

Expenses$10,789,187

Assets$12,479,034

Income$11,184,935

Contributions$11,127,810

Mission work (program services)$9,023,654

Fundraising$451,948

Management and general$1,313,585

Executive compensation (total)$107,013

Stocks and bonds$4,976

Accounting fees$118,671

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

KAREN EARLEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $183,321Base $161,789 · Other $21,532

DONNA DERDENC.O.O. · 40 hrs/week $138,087Base $124,904 · Other $13,183

ALYSON MESSENGERMANAGINGSTAFFATTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,513Base $110,420 · Other $6,093

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

KAREN EARLEXECUTIVE DIR.

DONNA DERDENC.O.O.

ALYSON MESSENGERMANAGINGSTAFFATTOR

AARON FRANCIS ESQDIRECTOR

AMANDA ZARRILLIDIRECTOR

CARMEN J SMITHDIRECTOR

DENA CATRONCFO

LISA FUNGSECRETARY

MARCIA HAYNESTREASURER

PAT GREENEDIRECTOR

PAULA KAPLANDIRECTOR

RIAZ PATELPRESIDENT

RUBY E LITTLEVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHANIE M QUARLES MDDIRECTOR

SYLVIA S SWILLEY MDDIRECTOR

VIDA SPEARSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: PO Box 8476, Los Angeles, CA 90008
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Karen Earl
Primary officer: Karen Earl, Chief Exec. Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jenesse.org Phone(323) 299-9496

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Human Services (P43Z)
IRS tax category: Temporary Shelters