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The 990 read · EIN 13-5564937 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services

Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“For more than 150 years, the jewish board of family and children's services, inc. ("the jewish board") has been helping new yorkers realize their potential and live as independently as possible.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$456K Jeffrey Brenner, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$234.5M 40.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$224.3M 81.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$107.6M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
5.8 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
2,379 employees, 735 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 81.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
81.4¢
Programs, $182.5M
1.3¢
Fundraising, $2.8M
17.4¢
Admin, $39.0M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
3¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services spent 3¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $94.1M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 27.3% of program spending · $14.1M in grants $49.8M

Adult and family residential services: Our adult and family residential services division offers safe and secure housing for 1,200 adults living with mental illness, empowering them to live in the community with as much independence as possible, and our four domestic violence shelters provide a welcoming environment where survivors of domestic violence and their children can begin to make the transition to a new, independent life.

Program 2 · 23.1% of program spending · $1.0M in grants $42.1M

Youth and family services: the jewish board's youth and family services division offers a continuum of mental health and foster care services to youth from early childhood to older adolescents and young adults, and their families, in school, home, and community residence settings. We serve around 900 families in their homes with prevention services, operate 6 residential programs across the five boroughs, and including an assertive community treatment program for young adults in three boroughs.

Program 3 · 22% of program spending · $2.3M in grants $40.1M

Jewish services: Our jewish services division offers support to vulnerable individualsand families of all denominations of the jewish faith and throughpartnerships with local synagogues. We help jewish people across newyork city through mental health programs that combine the richness ofjewish traditions with social work practices, domestic violenceservices, bereavement counseling and support, addiction and recoverysupport, and more. In addition, about 128 individuals with intellectualand developmental disabilities receive support from us in kosher residential and community settings.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $115.3M to $107.6M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
115
124
117
129
135
137
122
108
132
114
123
108
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Jeffrey Brenner
Chief Executive Officer
$455,564
John Kastan
Chief Strategy & Innov. Officer
$431,629
Evan Zuckerman
Chief Financial Officer
$423,629
Rebecca Wulf
Chief Clinical Officer
$372,679
Helene Ann Lauffer
Chief Operations Officer
$358,442
Andrew Wint Pearson
Chief Medical Officer
$345,463
Ellen Josem
Chief Legal Officer
$329,713
Besa Bauta
Chief Information Officer
$324,179
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Cranston DarrisSix sigma training$146,269
Stephen FerranteInterim program management$107,150
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services CEO make?

Jeffrey Brenner, Chief Executive Officer, received $455,564 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services' $224.3M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services donations go to programs?

Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services reported 81.4% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 1.3% as fundraising and 17.4% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services have?

Net assets were $107.6M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.8 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/jewish-board-of-family-and-children-s-services/