Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$14,204,298

Total expenses

$13,985,618

Contributions and grants received

$6,769,621

Grants paid

$2,484,641

Program service revenue

$5,531,658

Investment income

$1,800,020

Other revenue

$102,999

Total assets, end of year

$41,336,942

Total liabilities, end of year

$3,417,564

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$37,919,378

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$10,268,060

Management and general expenses

$2,860,359

Fundraising expenses

$857,199

Program service expenses (Part III)

$10,268,060

Program services were 73.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2025

• CAREER SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE OJFCS SERVED OVER 14,000 PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES IN OUR MORE THAN 30 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WHILE JFCS CONTINUES ITS LONG-STANDING TIES TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, NEARLY ALL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE. MANY OF THE CLIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE PART OF POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH SHARE OF BARRIERS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, OLDER ADULTS, AND REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS. ALL JFCS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS OR ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE.CAREER SERVICESCAREER SERVICES HELPED 1,318 INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND FIND MEANINGFUL WORK WITH WAGES THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS AND GOALS. IN THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED BELOW, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNSELORS PROVIDE COMPLETE CAREER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE. OUR PROGRAMS EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EXPLORE AND IDENTIFY THEIR VISIONS OF CAREER SUCCESS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO OR SUPPORT FOR CAREER TRAINING.CAREER COUNSELING HELPS PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS, WHO ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, OR WHO WANT TO SEEK A BETTER JOB. THIS SERVICE INCLUDES CAREER ASSESSMENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETATION, INDIVIDUAL JOB-SEARCH COACHING SESSIONS, RESUME AND COVER LETTER CRITIQUE, AND GOAL-SETTING SESSIONS TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN. CAREER COUNSELING INCLUDES PROJECT EM, AN INITIATIVE OF THE NETWORK FOR JEWISH HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, THOUGH WHICH JFCS PROVIDES SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED AND WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OUR STANDARD GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROGRAMS. WE SERVED 67 PEOPLE.THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER COUNSELING TO WORKERS WHO ARE LAID OFF OR HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE OF PERMANENT LAYOFF OR TERMINATION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER COUNSELING TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PROFESSIONAL FUTURES. THOSE WHO QUALIFY RECEIVE TRAINING FUNDS TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, UPDATE EXISTING SKILLS, OR OBTAIN REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS OR CREDENTIALS. WE SERVED 117 PEOPLE.IT PATHWAYS HELPS ENSURE THAT TWIN CITIES WORKERS HAVE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SECURE HIGH-WAGE, IN-DEMAND JOBS IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INDUSTRY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SKILL & CAREER ASSESSMENTS, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, & JOB PLACEMENT. IT PATHWAYS SUPPORTS PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE IT FIELD, AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOW INCOMES. IT PATHWAYS ALSO SUPPORTS LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO FILL IT JOBS. JFCS'S TRAINING PARTNERS INCLUDE PRIME DIGITAL ACADEMY, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, IT CAREER LAB, AND MN TECH FOR SUCCESS. THE IT PATHWAYS PROGRAM SERVED 80 PEOPLE. THE JFCS MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP) CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH LOW INCOMES TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT AND AN EMPLOYMENT PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES PERSONALIZED STEPS NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOAL IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR FOOD, CHILDCARE, AND HOUSING. THE MFIP PROGRAM STAFF SUPPORTED 978 PEOPLE.THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, WHO ARE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR WORK LIVES OR FIND EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS VOCATIONAL EVALUATION, JOB PLACEMENT, WORK ADJUSTMENT TRAINING AND EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT. WE SERVED 76 PEOPLE IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.WE DISTRIBUTED 1482 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO 465 CAREER SERVICES CLIENTS, TOTALING $306,620. RECIPIENTS USED THESE FUNDS TO HELP WITH RENT, UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIRS, MEDICAL BILLS, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AND FOOD.

  Expenses $2,969,182 · Grants $802,975 · Revenue $2,832,735

• COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE OCOUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESJFCS COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES' HIGHLY SKILLED, LICENSED THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH CARE AND COMPASSION TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES PEOPLE FACE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. 3,818 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.COUNSELING IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE THERAPIST AND CLIENT. OUR LICENSED THERAPISTS HELP CLIENTS IDENTIFY GOALS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND COPING SKILLS AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, STRENGTHEN SELF-ESTEEM, PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE, FEEL BETTER AND FUNCTION AT THEIR BEST. OUR COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS & CHILDREN, COUPLES THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, PLAY THERAPY, PARENTING COACHING, A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP AND MORE. JFCS THERAPISTS OFFER A VARIETY OF COUNSELING MODALITIES INCLUDING SPACE, FOCUSING ON CHILDREN WITH ANXIETY, DISCERNMENT THERAPY AND WALK & TALK THERAPY. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED FROM OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE AGENCY, FROM OTHER AGENCIES, OR ARE SELF-REFERRED. OUR SERVICES ARE CONFIDENTIAL. WE ACCEPT MOST INSURANCE INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. IN 2025 3,890 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO 314 INDIVIDUALS.WE DISTRIBUTED 77 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (EFA) GRANTS TOTALING $85,194. RECIPIENTS USED THESE FUNDS TO HELP WITH RENT, UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIRS, MEDICAL BILLS, TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND FOOD. THESE GRANTS ARE SEPARATE FROM, AND IN ADDITION TO, CAREER SERVICES EFA GRANTS DESCRIBED ABOVE.OUR INTAKE AND RESOURCE CONNECTION (IRC) WORKED WITH 2,801 CALLERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH REFERRALS, RESOURCES, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DEPENDING ON THE CALLERS' NEEDS, CLINICALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL STAFF REFER THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM AT JFCS OR ANOTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION.THE FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PRISM, A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY THAT HOUSES A FOOD SHELF AND THRIFT STORE, AND WHICH IS CO-LOCATED IN ONE BUILDING WITH JFCS. WE PARTNER WITH PRISM TO EXTEND THE CAPACITIES OF BOTH OUR AGENCIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. TOGETHER WE ARE EXPANDING AND RE-ENVISIONING A FOOD SHELF AS A PLACE THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES FREE GROCERIES IN TIMES OF CRISIS BUT ALSO OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING LONG-TERM STABILITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND FOOD SECURITY. OUR FOOD SECURITY COORDINATOR PROVIDES OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY, HELPING CONNECT INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, WITH NEEDED FOOD BENEFITS. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORKING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. WE ENGAGED WITH APPROXIMATELY 427 INDIVIDUALS ABOUT FOOD RESOURCES, DISTRIBUTED 200 EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES CONTAINING SHELF-STABLE FOOD AND SUPPORTED 50 HOUSEHOLDS WITH GROCERY DELIVERIES. THE JEWISH FREE LOAN PROGRAM (JFLP) LENDS UP TO $7,500 TO INDIVIDUALS THAT IDENTIFY AS JEWISH OR WORK FOR A JEWISH AGENCY IN THE TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA AREA WITH A SPECIFIC NEED. THE LOAN, TOGETHER WITH OTHER RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS, ENABLES RECIPIENTS TO BRIDGE AN OFTEN-UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL CHALLENGE AND REQUIRES RECIPIENTS TO IDENTIFY A CO-SIGNER. IN 2025, JFLP PROVIDED 15 LOANS.OUR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES (MHSS) PROGRAM SERVES ADULTS WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS TO HELP PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE, STABILITY, AND HEALTH. PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGERS ASSIST ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BY COORDINATING AND OBTAINING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO HELP PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE, STABILITY, AND HEALTH. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. MHSS SERVED 184 PEOPLE.

  Expenses $2,208,046 · Grants $105,971 · Revenue $946,376

• AGING SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE OSENIOR SERVICES SUPPORT THE DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER ADULTS. WE PROVIDE NUMEROUS SERVICES FOR SENIORS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, GROCERY SHOPPING, AND KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, AS WELL AS HIGHLY PERSONALIZED SENIOR CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION AND CAREGIVER COACHING. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH ADULTS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE SAFE, SUPPORTED, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING AT HOME, AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS. 838 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS.CASE MANAGEMENT IS AT THE HEART OF HELPING SENIORS AGE IN PLACE. JFCS CASE MANAGERS HELP SENIORS STAY SAFE, HEALTHY, ENGAGED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THEIR OWN HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WITHIN A RESPECTFUL, PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING APPROACH, CLIENTS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR GOAL SETTING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROVISION OF SERVICES IN RUSSIAN FOR MANY CLIENTS. 174 PEOPLE RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT. CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION HELPS WHEN FAMILIES NOTICE CHANGES IN PARENTS AND/OR SPOUSES, INCLUDING INCREASED FORGETFULNESS; WITHDRAWAL FROM SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; DECREASED CONFIDENCE OR ABILITY IN DRIVING; BECOMING OVERWHELMED BY NORMAL TASKS; OR OTHER CHANGES. BEFORE A CRISIS ARISES, CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION HELPS FAMILIES ARTICULATE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, LEARN ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, CREATE A PLAN FOR MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENCE AND MORE. WE SERVED 9 PEOPLE IN CARE PLANNING CONSULTATIONS.CAREGIVER SUPPORTS INCLUDE POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS, WHICH IS A SIX-WEEK CLASS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A WEALTH OF SELF-CARE TOOLS THAT WILL HELP THEM TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHILE TAKING CARE OF AN ADULT WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO REDUCE STRESS, IMPROVE SELF-CONFIDENCE, BRING MORE BALANCE TO THEIR LIVES, BETTER COMMUNICATE THEIR FEELINGS, AND INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS. 134 PEOPLE RECEIVED POWERFUL TOOLS TRAINING AND 87 ATTENDED DEMENTIA FRIENDS TRAINING. JFCS' MEMORY CAF IS A GATHERING FOR PEOPLE WITH MEMORY LOSS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. CAF MEMBERS MEET TWICE PER MONTH AT THE JFCS OFFICE IN GOLDEN VALLEY FOR ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS IN A COMFORTABLE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. 32 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE MEMORY CAF. HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSECLEANING, TRANSPORTATION, KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, SHOPPING, BATHING ASSISTANCE, CARE COORDINATION AND MORE. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO JEWISH SURVIVORS OF NAZI PERSECUTION AS THEY ENCOUNTER THE CHALLENGES OF AGING, THANKS TO FUNDING FROM THE CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY. JFCS PROVIDED HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT TO 159 INDIVIDUALS.JACOB GARBER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDES RIDES FOR CLIENTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A DEFINED SERVICE AREA IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. IT IS A CONVENIENT, RELIABLE WAY FOR AMBULATORY ADULTS TO GET TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, FRIEND'S HOUSE, GROCERY STORE AND MORE. MOST RIDERS ARE SENIORS WITH LOW INCOMES RANGING IN AGE FROM 60-98. MANY ARE OVER AGE 80 AND ARE LIVING WITH MILD COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. RIDES CAN BE CURB-TO-CURB OR WITH THE DRIVER ACCOMPANYING THE CLIENT WHILE AT MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, SHOPPING, OR PARTICIPATING IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. JFCS PROVIDED 5,806 RIDES.JFCS PROVIDES KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS TO CLIENTS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. DRIVERS DELIVER KOSHER NUTRITIOUS MEALS DIRECTLY TO CLIENTS' HOMES, HELPING THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING SITUATION. MANY CLIENTS ARE FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND ENJOY DELIVERIES BY AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH JFCS'S RUSSIAN-SPEAKING DRIVERS. JFCS STAFF AND VOLUNTEER DRIVERS DELIVERED 10,212 MEALS TO 61 PARTICIPANTS.OUR SENIOR COMPANIONS DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS WITH AND SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. SENIOR COMPANIONS ESTABLISH AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENTS AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHOPPING, RUNNING ERRANDS, SIGHTSEEING, GOING FOR A WALK AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. SENIOR COMPANIONS SUPPORTED 24 CLIENTS.SHOPPING SERVICES PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A PERSONAL ESCORT FOR SHOPPING AND OTHER ERRANDS. THE SHOPPER PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION, AND CLIENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THREE STOPS IN EACH TWO-HOUR SESSION, SUCH AS THE GROCERY STORE, BANK, AND POST OFFICE. 26 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOPPING SERVICES PROGRAM RECEIVING 640 DATES OF SERVICE.

  Expenses $2,093,622 · Grants $983,125 · Revenue $150,983

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, JFCS OFFERS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. JFCS LOOKS FOR OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP BUILD AND SUSTAIN WELL-BEING AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, CREATING A STRONGER COMMUNITY. CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, PARENTS, AND SENIORS PARTICIPATE. 5,483 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.CARING CONNECTIONS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR JEWISH ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO TAKE PART IN SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND LEARN ABOUT AND PARTICIPATE IN JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS. THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH SYNAGOGUES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN JEWISH LIFE AND CREATE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT. 330 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS RECEIVED HOME VISITS OR PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY INCLUSION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES COORDINATES COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE CONSULTATION, AND HELP JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSTAND HOW TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO FACILITATE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE. PJ LIBRARY IS AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY BY SENDING JEWISH-CONTENT BOOKS AND MUSIC ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 8 YEARS. PJ OUR WAY, A KID-DRIVEN PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 8 1/2 -12 ALLOWS KIDS TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN BOOK BASED ON THEIR OWN AND INTERESTS. PJ LIBRARY ALSO HOSTS REGULAR COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR FAMILIES. FAMILIES RAISING JEWISH CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO ENROLL AND RECEIVE AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS. SHALOM BABY WELCOMES FAMILIES OF NEWBORNS AND BABIES, UP TO AGE TWO, TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER TO MEET OTHER FAMILIES AND RECEIVE FREE GOODIE BAGS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO PJ LIBRARY. SHALOM BABY CIRCLE TIME IS A MONTHLY ACTIVITY GROUP WITH MUSIC, STORY TIME, AND PARACHUTE PLAY. 1,584 CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN PJ LIBRARY AND RECEIVED 14,035 BOOKS IN 2025; WE HOSTED 74 EVENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS.OUR HAG SAMEACH (HAPPY HOLIDAYS) PROGRAM PROVIDES HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR CHANUKAH AND CHRISTMAS, AND KOSHER-FOR-PASSOVER FOOD BAGS FOR PASSOVER. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED IN 2022 AND NOW OFFERS THE BEYOND THE HOLIDAYS PROGRAM, TO HELP CLIENTS RECEIVE URGENT ESSENTIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS PURCHASE, ORGANIZE, SORT, AND ASSEMBLE GIFT BAGS, WRAP GIFTS, AND DELIVER THEM TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. HAG SAMEACH SERVED 1,363 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES INCLUDING 352 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVED PASSOVER FOOD RITUAL ITEMS; 895 RECEIVED PERSONALIZED GIFTS DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON AND 116 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SUPPLIES THROUGH BEYOND THE HOLIDAYS.J-PRIDE CREATES COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL, RITUAL, AND EDUCATIONAL QUEER-FOCUSED JEWISH PROGRAMMING BY AND FOR LGBTQ+ JEWS AND THEIR ALLIES THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES. 801 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 44 J-PRIDE EVENTS.NEXTGEN PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 21-36 TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO JFCS AND ITS MISSION THROUGH SOCIAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES AND PHILANTHROPY. THE NEXTGEN BOARD, AN ADVISORY GROUP OF 12 YOUNG ADULT LEADERS, PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FEEDBACK, PLANNING, AND OUTREACH FOR THE PROGRAM. 250 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN NEXTGEN.THE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM RECRUITS, ASSESSES, MATCHES, TRAINS, AND SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK IN MANY AGENCY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. SOME OF THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER ROLES INCLUDE OBTAINING, WRAPPING, AND DELIVERING GIFTS FOR OUR HAG SAMEACH PROGRAM; DRIVING CLIENTS TO ACTIVITIES AND APPOINTMENTS; VISITING PEOPLE WHO ARE ILL OR ISOLATED; HELPING TO PLAN AND EXECUTE SPECIAL EVENTS; AND SERVING ON THE AGENCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES. 1,110 VOLUNTEERS HELPED US DELIVER SERVICES AND ACHIEVE OUR MISSION IN 2025.

  Expenses $1,122,603 · Grants $219,960

• CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICESEDUCATION AND LEARNINGOUR EDUCATION AND LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO LIVE STABLE AND ENGAGED LIVES. THIS INCLUDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONFERENCE. 2,491 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATION AND LEARNING PROGRAMS IN 2025.JFCS CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED WITH FUNDING FROM DEDICATED ENDOWMENTS, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND CAMP TO BUILD NEW LIFE SKILLS, BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT AND CONNECT WITH PEERS ON A DEEPER LEVEL. 151 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO CHILDREN, TOTALING $100,500.JFCS ADMINISTERS SEVERAL POST-SECONDARY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. SELECTION CRITERIA INCLUDE FINANCIAL NEED AND MERIT REQUIREMENTS UNIQUE TO EACH FUND. WE AWARDED 39 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $116,804.PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TAKES JFCS OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BRINGS THE COMMUNITY INTO JFCS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS, AND CONSULTATIONS. THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ARE COLLABORATION, PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS PARENTING WORKSHOPS, TEACHER TRAININGS, SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH ADDICTION AND RECOVERY, ADDRESSING INTERFAITH CHALLENGES, BULLYING, GRIEF, AND LOSS, SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS, ADDRESSING CHALLENGING CURRENT EVENTS IN MEANINGFUL WAYS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. PARENT COACHING PROVIDES TAILORED AND EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DEALING WITH A SPECIFIC ISSUE OR CONCERN WITH THEIR CHILDREN OR FAMILY. 887 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SERVICES SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND OTHER ADDICTIONS. ADDICTION IS A FAMILY DISEASE, AND OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE FAMILY AS A WHOLE. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES EDUCATION ABOUT ADDICTION FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES, CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, AND REFERRALS TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES IN THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING PROGRAM AT JFCS AND FOCUS ON EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND REDUCE STIGMA AROUND ADDICTION IN ALL FORMS. OUR WORK IS INFORMED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF HARM REDUCTION AND WHEN APPROPRIATE PROVIDED THROUGH A JEWISH LENS. ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SERVICES SUPPORTED 15 INDIVIDUALS AND HOSTED 51 PEOPLE AT THE FREEDOM FROM ADDICTION PASSOVER SEDER.OUR JEWISH YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM WAS PHASED OUT IN 2025. IT WAS A COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM FOR JEWISH-IDENTIFIED YOUTH THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. MATCH ACTIVITIES WERE TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND ABILITIES. MATCHES ARE MONITORED AND SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELING, ACCESS TO JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS, AND THE CHANCE TO HAVE SOME FUN WITH A FRIEND. 6 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING YOUTH, MENTORS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.PARENTCHILD+, AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED EARLY LITERACY, PARENTING, AND SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, IS COMMITTED TO CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOMES THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND LIFE SUCCESS. EARLY LEARNING SPECIALISTS WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES TWO TIMES EACH WEEK FOR TWO YEARS, STARTING WHEN THE CHILD IS 18 MONTHS TO 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. PARTICIPATING FAMILIES RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND TOYS AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY, LEARN CREATIVE WAYS TO LEARN AND PLAY TOGETHER, AND RECEIVE SUPPORT TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN GROW, LEARN, AND BE READY FOR PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN. PARENTCHILD+ PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN AND SOMALI. JFCS IS A REPLICATION SITE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PARENTCHILD+ PROGRAM. JFCS SERVES FAMILIES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA, AND WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PARENTCHILD+ IN TWO GREATER MINNESOTA LOCATIONS: CASS COUNTY AND RICE COUNTY. IN THE 2025-26 PROGRAM YEAR, PARENTCHILD+ SERVED 258 CHILDREN.JFCS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PLAN AND PRESENT TWO COMMUNITY CONFERENCES. THE ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND OFFERS EDUCATION THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH. THE CONFERENCE DRAWS PROFESSIONALS, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS. 317 PEOPLE ATTENDED FOR THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE BI-ANNUAL KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE HAPPENED IN 2025 AS WELL. 267 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE IN THE SPRING 2025.

  Expenses $1,874,607 · Grants $372,610 · Revenue $1,601,564

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

  $219,164

  FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IIN ST. PAUL AND EASTERN METROPOLITAN AREA

• PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

  $103,123

  FOR PROVIDING EARLY LITERACY SERVICES (PCHP) IN MN

• ROCHESTER IMAA

  $96,202

  FOR PROVIDING EARLY LITERACY SERVICES (PCHP) IN MN

• NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

  $94,113

  FOR PROVIDING EARLY LITERACY SERVICES (PCHP) IN MN

• NORTHLAND AREA FAMILY SERVICE CENTER

  $87,246

  FOR PROVIDING EARLY LITERACY SERVICES (PCHP) IN MN

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• HELENA BIGOS SUPPORTING FOUNDATION

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · MN · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by JFCS OF MINNESOTA

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

10 September 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202612599349301101

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