Mission: Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County provides innovative, responsive, cost effective, non-sectarian human services that enhance the quality of life for children, families and the aged in our community, while reflecting the shared compassion, ancient wisdom and unifying traditions of Judaism. In 2021, we celebrated 45 years of providing comprehensive, caring social services. We are licensed by the State of NJ to provide outpatient mental health counseling, outpatient addiction treatment. Other major program and service efforts include ; service for Holocaust survivors, food support programs for the elderly and food insecure, geriatric aging in place services , child and adolescent therapy and senior socialization programs.
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1977, and donations are tax-deductible.
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Contact Information
705 Summerfield Avenue
Asbury Park NJ 07712
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Financial and Accountability & Transparency score for Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
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Exceptional
This charity's score is 96.46, earning it a 4-Star rating. Donors can "Give with Confidence" to this charity.
This score is calculated from two sub-scores:
Finance: 95.00 View details
Accountability & Transparency: 100.00 View details
This score represents Form 990 data from 2019, the latest year published by the IRS.
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Program Expense Ratio
85.1%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Administrative Expenses
10.5%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Expenses
4.3%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
8.2%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Efficiency
$0.05
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Source: IRS Form 990
Working Capital Ratio
0.65 years
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Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Growth
12.73%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Governance
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Policies
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The privacy policy must be specific to donor information. A general website policy which references "visitor" or "user" personal information will not suffice. A policy that refers to donor information collected on the website is also not sufficient as the policy must be comprehensive and applicable to both online and offline donors. The existence of a privacy policy of any type does not prohibit the charity itself from contacting the donor for informational, educational, or solicitation purposes. (Less) |
Transparency
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Total Revenue and Expenses
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Salary of Key Persons
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Paul Freedman, Executive Director
$132,900 (5.08% of Total Expenses)
Current CEO and Board Chair can be found in the Leadership & Adaptability report below.
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Mental health care (BMF activity code: 166)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
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Pandemic Response
Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
The pandemic had a substantial impact on three specific lines of our organizations revenue, however this has been partially offset by participating in the Payroll Protection Program administered by the federal government. The revenue lines suffering the most from the pandemic included, fundraising through our annual special event, having had to forgo our in person Tribute Dinner for two years. Fee revenue from our outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services decreased because many of our referral sources were not functioning or operating at a paired-down level. Lastly, our new and used furniture store which is a business venture that relies on a state contract and retail operation for revenue saw loses. This can be attributed to retail hour closures and the curtailed operations of state agencies.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We certainly rose to the challenge- keeping all our critical services kept functioning. Our food support programs actually expanded in a most significant way. Our food pantry was restructured and set up in an outdoor venue and saw a 700% increase in families receiving food packs from 40 families a week to 280, and our Kosher Meals on Wheels program grew by 60%, providing daily meals to over 145 seniors during the course of a year. Our counseling programs quickly adopted secure telehealth platforms and continued to provide therapy and counseling. The program most severely impacted was our senior socialization programs which were closed in March of 2020 and have not yet restarted.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Our board, staff, volunteers and clients have shown an amazing resiliency despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic and its impact on peoples mobility. Moving to outdoor venues and practicing safety measures enabled us to distribute on average 6000 lbs. of produce meat/fish every week to food-insecure families. Working with our volunteers' meal delivery was consolidated to continue to provide daily meals to 145 seniors. Providing the needed technology to support telehealth therapy for our counselors and therapists enabled us to provide support to those with mental health challenges and in need of support to maintain sobriety. The agency also advocated and successfully enabled our Holocaust survivors to get vaccinated early and then helped other seniors get their shots.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Nourish Asbury, our restructured and expanded food pantry will continue as long as grant support and donations continue at the current level.
Historical Ratings
| Date Published | Form 990 FYE | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| 6/1/2021 | 2019 | 96.46 | |
| 12/1/2019 | 2018 | 93.62 | |
| 12/21/2018 | 2017 | 91.45 | |
| 2/1/2018 | 2016 | 87.88 |  |
| 2/1/2017 | 2015 | 90.67 | |
| 6/1/2016 | 2014 | 91.99 | |
| Rating Version: 2.0 | |||
| 4/1/2016 | 2014 | 93.36 | |
| 12/1/2015 | 2014 | 91.71 | |
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990. | |||
| 7/1/2015 | 2013 | 88.32 | |
| 2/1/2014 | 2012 | 78.75 |  |
| 9/1/2013 | 2011 | 76.65 | |
| 5/1/2013 | 2011 | 75.38 | |
| 8/1/2012 | 2010 | 86.32 | |
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
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Largest Programs
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
$2,236,102
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
Social Services
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County is a passing score. This score has no effect on the organization's Star Rating.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
To provide innovative, responsive, cost effective, non-sectarian human services that enhance the quality of life for children, families and the aged in our community, while reflecting the shared compassion, ancient wisdom and unifying traditions of Judaism.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Through the respectful provision of needed services to the greater community, the organization strives to eliminate the stereotypes and break down the barriers that exist between various cultures.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Recruit new board representing different generations
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Increase fee for service revenue
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Expand existing business venture
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
The organization has an endowment fund whose earnings are used for staff and board training. During the pandemic, most if not all in-person training was canceled. The agency however subsidized online training for staff members to improve their professional skills set and position them for further advancement. As on ongoing practice, the board of directors participates in an annual training conducted by the professional staff educating them on the policies and procedures of each individual program and service.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
We are most proud of the fact that this past year the agency was awarded a grant from a local foundation under the rubric'Accomplish more Together' to partner with a fledgling organization serving another part of the community which hosts our headquarters. (Asbury Park NJ) This has already led to sharing volunteers and other resources. In addition, there have been two small business ventures created from this partnership that has generated some revenue that both organizations share. The agency advocates by participating in two statewide groups of executives that have helped garner funding for special target populations and lobby for these peoples needs. The agency also recently partnered with two community-based organizations and the City of Asbury Park to distribute fentanyl testing strips to offer free to drug users to increase their level of safety and decrease the level of overdoses and deaths. All the agency programs are marketed through a number of platforms.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
The organization's resilience from the beginning of the pandemic through the present moment has been heartening. The board, staff, and volunteers pushed past their fears and concerns and adapted to the safety protocols to assure continuity of service delivery and in some cases- expansion to meet increased client needs. This was most evident in our food support programs. Our small indoor food pantry that provided 40 families a week with two bags of canned food and a few items of produce was closed at the beginning of the pandemic. After a few months of planning it was restructured and moved outdoors. Dubbed "Nourish Asbury." The mission was sharpened not only to deal with the rapid rise in food-insecure families but to increase access to healthy food by distributing only fresh produce, meat or fish, and eggs each and every week. The new pantry experienced a 700% increase in clients and now is providing enough fresh food for 12 individual meals to an average of 300 families a week. The same can be said for our Kosher Meals on Wheels program for seniors which doubled their daily census and is now providing 140 seniors daily meals and snacks with an expanded volunteer force to deliver throughout the county. The agencies addiction treatment and mental health programs swiftly migrated to telehealth platforms at the onset of the pandemic and because of the increased rate of relapse and overdose for those struggling with the disease of addiction our offices have been retrofitted to incorporate the best safety practices so clients can be seen in person both individually and in group treatment. Board members have increased their commitment to the agency by rolling up their sleeves to volunteer for the labor-intensive weekly food pantry and this coincides with a successful recruitment campaign for additional volunteers. Last fall the agency mailed out to members of the community a report on the organization's response to the pandemic it is attached.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Organization Leadership
Leslie Kornfeld
Executive Director
Liz Tolchin
President
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
Not Currently Scored
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen and Equity Practices sections of their Candid profile.
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Culture & Community Report
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
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Constituent Feedback
Not Scored
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. However, it did not respond to one or more survey questions, and therefore is not eligible for a score on this metric. (View our beacon methodology.) Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
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Methodology
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Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
Constituent Feedback
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
