Jewish Family and Childrens Service
Donations deductibleRevenue
$34.5m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$30.2m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$56.9m
$3.2m liabilities
Net assets
$53.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
35
6.1 years on average
Staff
356
2,000 volunteers
Left since last filing
6
17% of the board
Officers and senior staff
22
named in Part VII
Jewish Family and Childrens Service's network
35 people13 organisationsi35 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (35). Violet dotted lines (50) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
35 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 32 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 35 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Suttin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Alexandra Simes | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Pearlstein | Immediate Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Danielle Darish | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Goldstone | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gayle Dublin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hedy Adler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jack Swartz | Director (Until 06/04/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill Cohen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joan Wasser Gish | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jose Fridman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Deresiewicz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Rosenberg | Director (Until 06/04/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kimberly Creem | Clerk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laurence Schoen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lewis J Pearlson | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lori Shaer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Appelstein | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Levinger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Black | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Morea Cutler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nora Friedman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patricia McWeeney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Penny Goodman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robin Gross | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Krentzman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shari Cashman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shirley Paley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Bernstein | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven Kaitz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Weil | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sunitha DAS | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Abraham | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Wilk | Director (Until 06/04/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wayne Ushman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
22 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Slavin | MGR, Budget & Fin Compliance | 2024 |
| Bruce Haskin | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Carl Zack | Interim Chief Executive Officer | since 2019 |
| Donna Magnasco | SVP of Human Resources (Thru 5/31/18) | 2018 |
| Elayne S Weinstein | Director of Finance | since 2021 |
| Elayne Weinstein Interim CFO | (Until 5/3/20), Dir. of Finance | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Kelder | Chief People & Oper. Officer | since 2023 |
| Gail Schulman | Chief Executive Officer | since 2020 |
| IRA Schor | SVP of Operations | since 2018 |
| Jill Snider | Sr. Philanthropic Advisor | since 2022 |
| Karen Silverman | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2023 |
| Meredith Joy | Division Director | since 2020 |
| Rimma Zelfand | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Ruth Maffa | Sr. Dvlpmt Officer (Until 06/18/2019) | since 2018 |
| Sara Freedman SR Director | Chai Svcs & Agency Initiatives | 2024 |
| Susan Fienberg | SVP Programs | since 2018 |
| Susan Lit | Cfoo (Until 12/31/21) | since 2020 |
| Terri Grogan | Director of Individual Giving | since 2020 |
| Vera Potapovsky | Nurse/Director of Gafc | since 2022 |
| Wayne Welch | Director of It (Until 9/24/21) | since 2019 |
| Wendy Wilsker | SVP Institutional Advancem | since 2018 |
| Wendy Wilskerchief Advancement | Officer (Until 4/2/21) | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Schulman | Chief Executive Officer | 34.25 | $418k | $11k | |
| Karen Silverman | Chief Advancement Officer | 36.25 | $191k | $44k | |
| Elayne Weinstein | Chief Financial Officer | 34.25 | $189k | $49k | |
| Elizabeth Kelder | Chief People & Operating Officer | 36.25 | $166k | $3k | |
| Jill Snider | Senior Philanthropic Advisor | 36.25 | $147k | $20k | |
| Sara Freedman | Sr. Director Chai Svcs & Agency Init. | 36.25 | $142k | $14k | |
| Anna Slavin | MGR, Budget & Fin. Compliance | 36.25 | $137k | $17k | |
| Susan Abraham | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hedy Adler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Appelstein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Bernstein | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Black | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Cohen | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Colvin | Director (As of 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Morea Cutler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Danielle Darish | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Deresiewicz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Dublin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ed Feinberg | Director (As of 6/4/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jose Fridman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nora Friedman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mara Riemer Goldstein | Director (As of 6/4/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Goldstone | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Penny Goodman | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robin Gross | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Kaitz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Krentzman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Levinger | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patricia McWeeney | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shirley Paley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laurence Schoen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lori Shaer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Simes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Ushman | Director (Until 6/4/2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joan Wasser Gish | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Weil | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lewis J Pearlson | President Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Creem | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adam Suttin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shari Cashman | Clerk | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Family and Childrens Service
- EIN
- 042104356
- Address
- 1430 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02451-1623
- State
- Massachusetts
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1922
- Principal officer
- Gail Schulman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1950
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra Simes
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Pearlstein
≥8years on the filingsDanielle Darish
≥8years on the filingsJack Swartz
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $56.9m
- Total liabilities
- $3.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $53.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.8m
- Program service revenue
- $21.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $42k
- Employees
- 356
- Volunteers
- 2,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $31.3m | $29.3m | $2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.