Human Services : Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Jewish Children's Regional Service
Serving Jewish children
Board Leadership
Donald Meltzer
President
CEO
Ned Goldberg
Executive Director
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Jewish Children's Regional Service (JCRS), formerly the Jewish Children's Home, began in 1855 as an orphanage and is currently the oldest existing Jewish child welfare organization in the United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child welfare agency in the country. The Agency's services to children span the service fields of: mental health, child welfare, child development, higher education, and the Jewish education/camping experience. The JCRS professional staff are advocates for children and are committed to the comprehensive coordination of services to young people whenever possible, whether through the JCRS or through other agencies. JCRS serves Jewish children in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
Jewish Children's Regional Service (JCRS), formerly the Jewish Children's Home, began in 1855 as an orphanage and is currently the oldest existing Jewish child welfare organization in the United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child welfare agency in the country. The Agency's services to children span the service fields of: mental health, child welfare, child development, higher education, and the Jewish education/camping experience. The JCRS professional staff are advocates for children and are committed to the comprehensive coordination of services to young people whenever possible, whether through the JCRS or through other agencies. JCRS serves Jewish children in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
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Financial
94.70
Accountability & Transparency
100.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
81.3% | |
Administrative Expenses | 10.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 8.5% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.11 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 5.84 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 7.3% | |
Liabilities to Assets | < 0.1% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,220,157 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $90,206 |
Fundraising Events | $91,875 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $1,402,238 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,402,238 |
Other Revenue | $1,514,380 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $2,916,618 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,373,122 |
Administrative Expenses | $143,951 |
Fundraising Expenses | $141,610 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,658,683 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $1,257,935 |
Net Assets | $10,273,266 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$137,714 | 8.30% | Ned Goldberg | Executive Director |
Mission
Jewish Children's Regional Service (JCRS), formerly the Jewish Children's Home, began in 1855 as an orphanage and is currently the oldest existing Jewish child welfare organization in the United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child welfare agency in the country. The Agency's services to children span the service fields of: mental health, child welfare, child development, higher education, and the Jewish education/camping experience. The JCRS professional staff are advocates for children and are committed to the comprehensive coordination of services to young people whenever possible, whether through the JCRS or through other agencies. JCRS serves Jewish children in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
Highly Rated
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Jewish Children's Regional Service (LA) | 96.25 | |
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