Jewish Family & Childrens Service is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, registered in 1956, with $14,249,478 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$14.2M
▲ 14.4% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$13.6M
Net assets
$25.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Jewish Family & Childrens Service— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jewish Family & Childrens Service: 22 mo reserves · +5% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Jewish Family & Childrens Service— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jewish Family & Childrens Service: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $5.4M (FY2013) to $14.2M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$27.5M
Total liabilities
$2.2M
Net assets
$25.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14,249,478▲14.4% | $13,597,725▲17.3% | $25,331,494▲7.6% | $27,547,302▲6.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $12,453,132▼2.6% | $11,596,800▲16.2% | $23,542,770▲6.6% | $25,871,810▲13.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $12,787,096▲31.7% | $9,981,675▲20.3% | $22,088,837▲1.5% | $22,894,637▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $9,711,841▲11.2% | $8,300,654▲6.8% | $21,755,256▲23.3% | $22,408,307▲17.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $8,735,603▲2.7% | $7,770,525▲11.2% | $17,637,511▲4.5% | $19,119,026▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $8,506,672▲29.4% | $6,986,949▲7.6% | $16,877,284▲9.9% | $17,446,024▲9.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,573,709▼10.4% | $6,492,751▼0.5% | $15,357,561▲3.4% | $15,954,635▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $7,333,104▲7.4% | $6,525,587▲3.0% | $14,858,219▲9.4% | $15,420,450▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $6,824,787▲5.0% | $6,336,614▲2.1% | $13,584,794▲1.5% | $14,085,666▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $6,499,985▲20.6% | $6,203,713▲19.4% | $13,381,699▲1.3% | $13,983,607▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $5,389,434 | $5,195,674▲7.2% | $13,213,262▲6.7% | $13,644,219▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $4,844,892▲3.1% | $12,384,283▲24.0% | $12,738,129▲23.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $4,698,470▲2.8% | $9,987,960▲3.0% | $10,290,160▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $4,571,573▲10.2% | $9,700,278▲37.0% | $10,012,717▲34.5% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $4,149,966 | $7,082,846 | $7,443,321 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
82 grants to Jewish Family & Childrens Service totaling $26.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference On Jewish Material Claims Against Germany | Social welfare | 2024 | $166,624 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Family services | 2024 | $150,952 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2024 | $78,162 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $37,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $13,263 |
| Hias Inc | Resettlement and placement | 2023 | $3,294,360 |
| Hias Inc | Resettlement and placement | 2023 | $1,733,979 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | To support social health and welfare | 2023 | $934,462 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $289,045 |
| Conference On Jewish Material Claims Against Germany | Social welfare | 2023 | $165,108 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2023 | $105,500 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Family services | 2023 | $76,311 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Religion related | 2023 | $70,830 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $25,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $15,003 |
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Data for Jewish Family & Childrens Service (EIN 25-0965407) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.