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Jewish Family Services

EIN 44-0545829 · Overland Park, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE.

Income
$7.8 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
14.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
78
Volunteers
258
Highest pay
$121,671, interim chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 55% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $1.0 million spent. OLDER ADULT SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTIPLE SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS. AGING-IN-PLACE HELPS OLDER ADULTS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. CARE MANAGEMENT HELPS SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE AGING JOURNEY. HELP@HOME PROVIDES 24/7 ACCESS TO DEPENDABLE HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS, COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING, AND MORE. JET EXPRESS PROVIDES SAFE AND RELIABLE DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION.
  2. $1.1 million spent. PANTRY: THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS GRAINS, DAIRY, PROTEIN, AS WELL AS FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE PANTRY OFFERS BOTH VAAD-SUPERVISED KOSHER AND NON-KOSHER FOOD ITEMS.
  3. $442,932 spent. SHELTER, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL WORK: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES DEALING WITH FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES THAT THREATEN THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. A RANGE OF FUNDS ALLOWS STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTED TO HELP FAMILIES GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS AN ACCESS POINT TO SERVICES SUCH AS THE FOOD PANTRY, LOW INTEREST LOANS, LEGAL SUPPORT, BUDGETING, FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANDOTHERS.
  4. $1.0 million spent. COUNSELING AND OTHER PROGRAMS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING AND THERAPY SERVICES AS WELL AS OTHER FAMILY SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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