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Gesher Human Services

EIN 38-1358013 · Southfield, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GESHER HUMAN SERVICES IS A BRIDGE TO HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE AT WORK, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. GESHER'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMMING SERVES ALL METRO DETROITERS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

Income
$32.0 million
Spending
$30.3 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
806
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$317,149, president and 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $20.5 million spent. GESHER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TAILORED TO DIVERSE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WHETHER ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE JOB MARKET, FACING AGE-RELATED CHALLENGES, OR DEALING WITH DISABILITIES, GESHER PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT.1. BUSINESS AND CAREER SERVICES:PERSONALIZED CAREER COACHING, TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AT VARIOUS CAREER STAGES.2. RECHARGE! PROGRAM: GROUP COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 50+, ADDRESSING THEIR UNIQUE CONCERNS, PROVIDING ASSESSMENTS, GOAL-SETTING, AND OVERCOMING AGE-RELATED BARRIERS.3. WOMEN TO WORK PROGRAM:SUPPORTING WOMEN IN ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, OFFERING JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND MICROSOFT OFFICE COMPUTER TRAINING THROUGH THE SPRINGBOARD TO SUCCESS PROGRAM.4. TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THIS VOLUNTARY PROGRAM AIDS INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SSDI AND/OR SSI IN ACHIEVING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.5. NEW EXPERIENCES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS 18 AND OVER WITH LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT TO BUILD SKILLS THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS.6. JEWISH OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP (JOIN) PROGRAM:OFFERS COLLEGE STUDENTS PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND NETWORKING EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS.7. COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM:OPERATING IN OAKLAND AND WAYNE COUNTIES, IT PROVIDES ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES TO UPGRADE SKILLS AND ALIGN WITH JOB MARKET DEMANDS.8. MICHIGAN WORKS! OFFICE:SUPPORTS JOB SEEKERS WITH TRAINING AND SERVICES, OFFERING CUSTOMIZED RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESSES.9. OAKLAND80 INITIATIVE:AIMING TO INCREASE POST-SECONDARY DEGREES FOR OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS BY 2030 TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.10. DETROIT AT WORK! OFFICE:PROVIDES INFORMATION ON IN-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE DURFEE INNOVATION CENTER.11. ECYCLE OPPORTUNITIES:A DIVISION OF GESHER FOCUSING ON RESPONSIBLE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.12. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES:COLLABORATES WITH MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.13. JANITORIAL AND CLEANING SERVICES:SINCE 1986, GESHER HAS OFFERED SUPERIOR JANITORIAL SERVICES WITH A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE.14. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND SKILL BUILDING:MAXIMIZES THE POTENTIAL OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT THROUGH JOB SEARCH SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND ONGOING POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT.15. YOUTH PROGRAMS:OFFERS TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND COUNSELING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SUMMER LINKUP AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION PROGRAMS.16. ABILITYONE PROGRAM:PROVIDES JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO LEVERAGE LEARNED SKILLS IN VARIOUS SECTORS.17. HR SOLUTIONS GROUP:PROVIDES OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS FOR NON-PROFITS AND SMALL TO MID-SIZED COMPANIES LACKING INTERNAL HR RESOURCES.GESHER'S HOLISTIC APPROACH AIMS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS ACROSS DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHICS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE WORKFORCE.
  2. $3.6 million spent. GESHER'S COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY SERVICES CATERS TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, PROMOTING DIGNITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE.1. DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN JEWISH COMMUNITY ADULT DAY PROGRAM:A NON-SECTARIAN PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JEWISH SENIOR LIFE, OFFERING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. FEATURES ENGAGING PROGRAMMING, SOCIALIZATION, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, AND FLEXIBLE HOURS.2. ENCORE PROGRAMMING FOR ACTIVE ADULTS (55+):TAILORED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEEPLY ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING MENTAL STIMULATION, ENJOYMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION.3. MEMORY CLUB:SPECIFICALLY FOR SENIORS WITH MEMORY CONCERNS, PROVIDING SOCIALIZATION, MEMORY-BOOSTING TIPS, PHYSICAL EXERCISE, FIELD TRIPS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS.4. CHOICES PROGRAM:ENRICHING ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, UTILIZING A PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING MODEL. PARTICIPANTS DETERMINE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES, BOTH IN-PERSON AND THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.5. CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS PROGRAM:PROVIDES EDUCATION, ENRICHMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GESHER PARTICIPANTS, COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER A VARIETY OF ART-BASED CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES.6. LIFE PROGRAM (OAKLAND COUNTY) & BRIDGES PROGRAM (WAYNE COUNTY):SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN PURSUING INTERESTS, LIVING INDEPENDENTLY, AND MAKING IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY LINKING THEM WITH VARIOUS SERVICES.7. PARTNERSHIP WITH MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:ASSISTS THOSE FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT AND HOME FORECLOSURE, THROUGH HOMEBUYER AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS LIKE FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CREDIT REPAIR.8. THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS:INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ADDRESSING EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES THROUGH PERSONALIZED AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES.9. LOIS AND MILTON ZUSSMAN ACTIVITY CENTER: CLUBHOUSE DESIGNED SETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, OFFERING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE WITH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, CULINARY EXPERIENCES, VOCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.GESHER'S COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND HOLISTIC WELL-BEING IS EMBODIED THROUGH ITS DIVERSE PROGRAMS, FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN VARIOUS LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES.
  3. $3.0 million spent. FROM 24-HOUR CARE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH SUPPORT, GESHER PROVIDES A FULL CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO ENSURE ALL RESIDENTS GET THE EXACT LEVEL OF HOUSING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LIVE A FULFILLING LIFE. THIS SERVICE CONTINUUM INCLUDES ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATIVE THERAPY, SOCIAL OUTINGS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CLINICAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1967.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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