Jewish Child and Family Services
216 W Jackson Blvd Ste 700, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42,403,196 | $38,393,195 | $70,893,426 |
| FY2024 | $38,013,720 | $36,552,194 | $65,183,328 |
| FY2023 | $36,881,333 | $38,266,123 | $57,902,479 |
| FY2022 | $40,566,094 | $35,250,678 | $55,569,108 |
| FY2021 | $39,925,385 | $38,914,059 | $54,953,592 |
| FY2020 | $38,892,565 | $39,284,369 | $44,864,724 |
| FY2019 | $37,414,927 | $37,333,409 | $43,641,485 |
| FY2018 | $31,329,955 | $31,250,133 | $42,632,850 |
| FY2017 | $29,697,844 | $29,005,513 | $36,451,940 |
| FY2016 | $30,378,951 | $30,661,255 | $28,663,402 |
| FY2015 | $30,447,122 | $30,707,117 | $23,251,277 |
| FY2014 | $29,115,319 | $30,072,413 | $23,579,789 |
| FY2013 | $28,263,939 | $29,144,143 | $21,021,964 |
| FY2012 | $28,836,525 | $29,536,013 | $20,079,015 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Jewish Child and Family Services (EIN 36-2167757), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $15,884,100 | 37% |
| Program service revenue | $23,185,260 | 55% |
| Other revenue | $3,333,836 | 8% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $32,572,610 | 85% |
| Management & general | $4,225,102 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $1,595,483 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 55% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 4%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 43.8% of 121 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 22.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 70th percentile among 1692 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.3% of 1733 Human Services organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $28,836,525 in FY2012 to $42,403,196 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2020, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $20,079,015 to $70,893,426 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 93% of revenue in FY2012 and 38% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
JCFS Chicago is a nonprofit social service organization that strengthens self-sufficiency, belonging, and well-being among individuals and families in the Jewish and broader Chicago communities.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1944 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P30 — Human Services (in IL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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