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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104356

JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE

Tax-exempt · WALTHAM, MA 02451

Financials

$29.4M$27.8M2022$31.3M$29.3M2023$34.5M$30.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$34,545,528$30,157,248$4,388,280$56,884,419$3,150,618$53,733,801
September 30, 2024990$31,346,583$29,310,336$2,036,247$48,761,854$2,563,323$46,198,531
September 30, 2023990$29,447,879$27,794,512$1,653,367$43,109,057$2,874,085$40,234,972
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,804,417
Program service revenue
$21,720,193
Investment income
$1,955,462
Net rental income
$65,456
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,364,219
Other revenue
$65,456

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$41,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$683,276
Other salaries and wages
$14,383,703
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$17,928,373
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$131,843
Accounting fees
$142,343
Occupancy
$967,460
Travel
$197,142
Depreciation
$439,187
Program services (functional)
$25,145,419
Management and general (functional)
$3,853,972
Fundraising (functional)
$1,157,857

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$48,761,854
Total assets, end of year
$56,884,419
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,150,618
Net assets, end of year
$53,733,801
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,911,795
Publicly traded securities
$6,704,676
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,311,743
Net assets with donor restrictions
$26,422,058
Gross unrelated business income
$21,065
Gross receipts
$34,545,528
Employees
356
Volunteers
2,000
Year formed
1922
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GAIL SCHULMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
34.25$418,026$11,381
ELAYNE WEINSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
34.25$188,607$49,312
KAREN SILVERMANCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$190,938$44,207
ELIZABETH KELDERCHIEF PEOPLE & OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$166,492$3,358
JILL SNIDERSENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
36.25$147,032$19,822
SARA FREEDMANSR. DIRECTOR CHAI SVCS & AGENCY INIT.
Highest-paid employee
36.25$142,170$13,644
ANNA SLAVINMGR, BUDGET & FIN. COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
36.25$136,793$16,911
SUSAN ABRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEDY ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW APPELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN BERNSTEINDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL COHENDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEIGH COLVINDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MOREA CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIELLE DARISHDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN DERESIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAYLE DUBLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ED FEINBERGDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/4/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSE FRIDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NORA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARA RIEMER GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/4/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID GOLDSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PENNY GOODMANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBIN GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN KAITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT KRENTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL LEVINGERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA MCWEENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHIRLEY PALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURENCE SCHOENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LORI SHAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEXANDRA SIMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE USHMANDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/4/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOAN WASSER GISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN WEILPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LEWIS J PEARLSONPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIMBERLY CREEMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ADAM SUTTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARI CASHMANCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW PEARLSTEINIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GAIL SCHULMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35.25$406,286$9,110
ELAYNE S WEINSTEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35.25$185,671$43,719
KAREN SILVERMANCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$185,735$23,700
JILL SNIDERSR. PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
36.25$154,857$16,354
ELIZABETH KELDERCHIEF PEOPLE & OPER. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$160,780$2,174
ANNA SLAVINMGR, BUDGET & FIN COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
36.25$133,715$12,092
SARA FREEDMAN SR DIRECTORCHAI SVCS & AGENCY INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
36.25$127,182$15,130
SUSAN ABRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEDY ADLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW APPELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARI CASHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MOREA CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DARISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNITHA DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAYLE DUBLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSE FRIDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN WASSER GISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID GOLDSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PENNY GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN KAITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT KRENTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LEVINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA MCWEENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHIRLEY PALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN DERESIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURENCE SCHOENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LORI SHAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA SIMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADAM SUTTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE USHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK SWARTZDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN WILKDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/04/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WEILPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW PEARLSTEINIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEWIS J PEARLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KIMBERLY CREEMCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GAIL SCHULMANCEO
Officer
35.25$394,381$8,477
ELAYNE WEINSTEINCFO
Officer
35.25$188,436$39,331
KAREN SILVERMANCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$168,975$2,206
JILL SNIDERSR. PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
36.25$141,338$16,026
MEREDITH JOYDIVISION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
36.25$110,256$22,196
VERA POTAPOVSKYNURSE/DIRECTOR OF GAFC
Highest-paid employee
36.25$111,191$16,585
ELIZABETH KELDERCHIEF PEOPLE & OPER. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
36.25$118,066$188
SUSAN ABRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEDY ADLERDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW APPELSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARI CASHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MOREA CUTLERDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DARISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNITHA DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSE FRIDMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN WASSER GISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID GOLDSTONEDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PENNY GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMIE GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN KAITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT KRENTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LEVINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GINNY MACDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA MCWEENEYDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DALE OKONOWDIRECTOR (THRU 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHIRLEY PALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES RABB MDDIRECTOR (THRU 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID SCHECHTERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/13/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURENCE SCHOENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LORI SHAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA SIMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE USHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN WILKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WEILPRESIDENT (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEWIS J PEARLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KIMBERLY CREEMCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW PEARLSTEIN IMMEDIATEPAST PRESIDENT (AS OF 6/13/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1430 MAIN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02451-1623
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GAIL SCHULMAN, 1430 MAIN STREET, WALTHAM, MA 02451
Signed the 990
ELAYNE S WEINSTEIN, CFO
Phone
(781) 647-5327
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE (JF&CS) PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN SERVICES, FROM INFANCY TO OLD AGE, GUIDED BY THE JEWISH TRADITIONS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION, AND RESPECT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. JF&CS'S INTEGRATED SERVICES HELP PEOPLE ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, ECONOMIC INSECURITY, AGING, PARENTING, AND DISABILITY SUPPORT.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHAI SERVICES:CHAI SERVICES PROMOTES COMMUNITY, HOUSING, ACCESS, AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES. WE SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, PLUS THOSE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STRENGTHS AND NEEDS. SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION, PLANNING AND ADVOCACY, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY BASED DAY PROGRAMS, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING, SOCIAL GROUPS, AND SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF COACHING FOR LIFE SKILLS, INDEPENDENT EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIALIZATION. WHILE ALL OF JF&CS'S DIVISIONS OFFER SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CHAI SERVICES OFFERS SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND COORDINATES MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATION ACROSS JF&CS.
    Expenses $10,717,328 · revenue $10,593,611
  • SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS:SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS HELPS AGING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE LIFE TRANSITIONS AND CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, FIND SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS, AND LIVE WELL AS THEY GROW OLDER. SERVICES INCLUDE EXPERT GUIDANCE AND CARE MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS, RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING. SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SPIRITUALITY AND AGING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.
    Expenses $7,952,892 · revenue $7,523,885
  • CENTER FOR EARLY RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT:THE CENTER FOR EARLY RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT (CERS) PROMOTES THE EARLIEST PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES TO NEW PARENTS, ALONG WITH TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. CERS SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS, HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, PARENT-CHILD THERAPY, ADOPTION SERVICES, CONSULTATION, AND TRAINING. BY FOCUSING ON THE EARLIEST YEARS, CERS HELPS PARENTS BUILD RESPONSIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILD AS A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS.
    Expenses $3,314,382 · grants $14,000 · revenue $3,012,133
  • THE CENTER FOR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE:THE CENTER FOR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE (CBNA) OFFERS AN INTEGRATED RESPONSE TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC INSECURITY IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. BY INTEGRATING MANY CORE SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF, WE HELP OUR CLIENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS FOR FOOD, HOUSING, FUEL, UTILITIES, SAFETY, AND MORE. SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND AN ACCLAIMED KOSHER FOOD PANTRY, ALONG WITH EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS ADVOCACY, LEGAL SERVICE, AND SUPPORTS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
    Expenses $3,160,817 · grants $27,500 · revenue $590,564

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2104356
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$56,884,419
Income (IRS master file)
$34,545,528

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$34,545,528$30,157,248$56,884,419XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$31,346,583$29,310,336$48,761,854XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$29,447,879$27,794,512$43,109,057XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$29,408,972$26,309,479$38,852,804IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104356).

Questions about JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE

What is the EIN of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE is 04-2104356.
Is JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
Are donations to JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GAIL SCHULMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $418,026 (GAIL SCHULMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,545,528, expenses of $30,157,248 and total assets of $56,884,419 at year end.

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