JEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICES

EIN: 362193616 501(c)(3) Youth Development

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$13,540,618
Total Expenses
$13,506,595
Total Assets
$17,705,718
Net Assets
$14,686,778
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1907
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
MAX FARGOTSTEIN
Phone
3127268891
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

JEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICES, founded in 1907, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $13.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

PROVIDE EARLY CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND BOARD LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,155,464
Program Service Revenue $12,165,210
Investment Income $197,271
Other Revenue $22,673
TOTAL REVENUE $13,540,618

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $115,496
Salaries & Benefits $10,172,830
Fundraising Expenses $346,343
Program Expenses $10,970,356
Other Expenses $3,218,269
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,506,595

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $13,540,618 $12,674,493 +0.1%
Expenses $13,506,595 $13,420,132 +0.0%
Net Income $34,023 $-745,639 -1.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
26
Independent Members
26
Employees
303
Volunteers
26

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
13
$578,332
Total Directors
28
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SAMANTHA JAKUBOWSKI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$145,893 $22,752 $168,645
CATHERINE CARLO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$186,292 $30,122 $216,414
SONYA SOLOMON PIELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$131,004 $62,269 $193,273
NICOLE ROBIN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERA 40.00
Highest
$142,344 $16,691 $159,035
JOSH BEREN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLY SCHWARTZ NEWMAN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IRINE SORSER TURIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 01/25) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MAX FARGOTSTEIN PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES AROGETI VP OF STRATEGY AND INNOVAT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN ALTSHUL VP OF DEVELOPMENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE NOWICKI VP OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IAN SHAFFER ASSISTANT VP OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON ZENNER TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACHARY KARMIN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LEAH KNOBEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL SESERMAN PATZIK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE HERSHMAN SECLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY ROSENFIELD KALTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH OLIAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA GOTTLIEB DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL NEFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOAH JAFFE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT FRIEND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MORGAN MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONI COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIANNE EPSTEIN JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRADLEY LEVIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JORDAN MULTACK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADELINE REMISH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN THALHEIMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH GRYLL DIRECTOR THROUGH 1/25) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $13,540,618 $13,506,595 $17,705,718 $34,023
2024 $12,674,493 $13,420,132 $17,589,031 $-745,639
2023 $11,832,943 $12,414,720 $17,925,828 $-581,777
2022 $13,722,836 $10,593,187 $18,772,118 $3,129,649
2021 $9,420,576 $8,011,229 $18,468,005 $1,409,347
2020 $8,386,998 $10,016,657 $18,648,187 $-1,629,659
2019 $14,263,540 $11,546,724 $17,651,580 $2,716,816
2018 $12,215,618 $11,779,913 $16,592,926 $435,705
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