Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES (WJCS) IS A NON-SECTARIAN, NOT FOR PROFIT, BROAD BASED HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES COPE WITH EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES. DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE, OUR CARING PROFESSIONALS RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND DIVERSITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, WJCS RESPONDS TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY. WJCS HELPS PEOPLE ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL QUALITY OF LIFE, REGARDLESS OF RELIGION, RACE, COLOR, CREED, ETHNICITY, AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY.
- Income
- $39.9 million
- Spending
- $36.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 41%
- Employees
- 439
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $406,761, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $16.9 million spent. USING EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE, WJCS PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH FOUR FREESTANDING CLINICS THAT ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER AS WELL AS SATELLITE CLINICS LOCATED IN SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDED IN THIS SYSTEM ARE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR TREATING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER TRAUMAS, A MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CANNOT COME TO A CLINIC AND COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITH CONCOMITANT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. WE ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH OUR SOCIAL CLUBS.
- $12.7 million spent. WJCS PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS LOCATED IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TARGETED FOR "AT RISK" YOUTH, AND SERVICES FOR PARENTING AND PREGNANT TEENAGERS THAT FOCUS ON ACHIEVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WHILE ADDRESSING A MYRIAD OF EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL NEEEDS INCLUDING FOSTERING GOOD PARENTING SKILLS. WJCS ALSO PROMOTES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND PRE- SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1959.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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