Nonprofit · EIN 81-0820016
JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $688,505 | $555,933 | $132,572 | $341,852 | $5,174 | $336,678 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $466,888 | $495,420 | -$28,532 | $204,857 | $763 | $204,094 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $490,602 | $463,071 | $27,531 | $233,476 | $850 | $232,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,219
- of which government grants
- $3,000
- Program service revenue
- $434,136
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,150
- Other revenue
- $22,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,626
- Other salaries and wages
- $294,746
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $440,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,500
- Accounting fees
- $5,745
- Occupancy
- $25,839
- Travel
- $5,482
- Program services (functional)
- $287,562
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $93,625
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $204,857
- Total assets, end of year
- $341,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $336,678
- Gross receipts
- $688,505
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WOLF | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $94,626 |
| SANDOR SAMUELS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| YECHIEL GOLDBERG | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE JAGER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EREZ KABAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY KANDEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LEPLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA SHORKEND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA BABB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYRA WIENER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WOLF | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $79,918 |
| SANDOR SAMUELS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| YECHIEL GOLDBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE JAGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EREZ KABAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY KANDEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LEPLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA SHORKEND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE ZADRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYRA WIENER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WOLF | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $76,150 |
| SANDOR SAMUELS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| YECHIEL GOLDBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE JAGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EREZ KABAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY KANDEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LEPLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA SHORKEND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE ZADRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYRA WIENER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6505 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 450, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-4959
- In care of
- % MICHELLE WOLF
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SANDOR SAMUELS, 6505 WILSHIRE BLVD 450, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
- Signed the 990
- JANICE JAGER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (424) 341-3344
- Website
- http://www.jlatrust.org
- Return prepared by
- Murray Levin CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0820016 or by the name JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of the Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust (JLA Trust) is to ensure that children and adults with disabilities are able to obtain a high quality of life by leveraging the power of community to assist with financial security and peace of mind. We are open to beneficiaries of all faiths and backgrounds.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025 THE NINTH FULL CALENDAR YEAR OF OPERATIONS THE JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST ENROLLED 39 NEW BENEFICIARIES IN OURFIRST-PARTY AND THIRD-PARTY POOLED TRUSTS PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 7BENEFICIARIES IN OUR FUTURE FUNDED THIRD-PARTY TRUSTS ANDACCEPTED OUR FIRST 7 STANDALONE TRUSTS. EACH OF OUR ACTIVEBENEFICIARIES RECEIVES MONTHLY CHECK-INS AND UP TO TWO HOURS PERMONTH OF INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL FEE, WITHADDITIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR A FEE. JLA TRUSTCONTINUES TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND ONLINE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONSAS WELL AS FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSIONS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHON TOPICS SPECIFIC TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY INCLUDING LEGAL ANDFINANCIAL LONG-TERM PLANNING, HOUSING, AND GOVERNMENTRESOURCES. OVER THE NINE YEARS OF OPERATION JLA TRUST HASENROLLED A TOTAL OF 345 CLIENTS AND HAS A CURRENT AUM OF $16,800,000.Expenses $287,562 · revenue $688,505
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0820016
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $341,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $688,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $688,505 | $555,933 | $341,852 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $466,888 | $495,420 | $204,857 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $490,602 | $463,071 | $233,476 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $417,225 | $432,829 | $206,559 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-0820016).
Questions about JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC is 81-0820016.
- Is JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 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 LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SANDOR SAMUELS.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,626 (MICHELLE WOLF, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does JEWISH LOS ANGELES SPECIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $688,505, expenses of $555,933 and total assets of $341,852 at year end.
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