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KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER INC

EIN 81-2974850 LOS ANGELES, CA

Revenue 2024
$2,324,210
Expenses 2024
$3,044,109

Program services were 71.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P20
Classification
1000
Street
3750 W 6TH ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES, THE KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED BY PROVIDING CRITICAL AND ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE OR COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WHILE ALSO INTEGRATING SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE A UNIQUELY POWERFUL WAY TO HELP REPAIR THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES, THE KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED BY PROVIDING CRITICAL AND ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE OR COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, WHILE ALSO INTEGRATING SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE A UNIQUELY POWERFUL WAY TO HELP REPAIR THE WORLD.

  • FOOD PANTRY - THE FOOD PANTRY IS A MODERN, WELCOMING, AND THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED FACILITY, ARRANGED TO COMPLY WITH THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK GUIDELINES, WITH AMPLE STORAGE SPACE FOR DRY, REFRIGERATED, AND FROZEN FOODS. THE KARSH CENTER CAN COMFORTABLY PROVIDE MORE THAN 750 GROCERY BAGS WEEKLY. WE ALSO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 20 FAMILIES DELIVERING GROCERY BAGS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT PHYSICALLY VISIT THE FOOD PANTRY. THE FACILITY IS ALSO SPACIOUS ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE VOLUNTEERS WHO USE THE PANTRY TO ASSEMBLE AND DISTRIBUTE HEALTHY GROCERY BAGS FOR CLIENTS IN NEED.

    Expenses $1,692,724

  • BIG GIVE PROGRAMS: THE BIG GIVE IS OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DISTRIBUTION SPECIAL EVENT, THROUGH WHICH WE PROVIDE 1,000 THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS TO OUR COMMUNITY. EACH KIT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOUR FULL THANKSGIVING MEALS, INCLUDING ALL ITEMS FROM A TURKEY OR OTHER PROTEIN, TO A PUMPKIN PIE AND ALL SIDES. IT ULTIMATELY PROVIDES A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MEAL TO 4,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS EVENT ALSO ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE PREPARATION AND HOSTING OF THE DISTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS TO HELP PREPARE OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR OUR COMMUNITY SUCH AS HYGIENE KITS AND WINTER KITS. IN 2025, WE DISTRIBUTED 1,048 FULL THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS TO OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND ENGAGED 218 VOLUNTEERS IN AN ESTIMATED 605 HOURS OF SERVICE.

    Expenses $133,294

  • THE COMMITMENT OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE WORK AND SUCCESS OF THE KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER. ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AS A KEY COMPONENT OF DELIVERING SERVICE ALLOWS THE KARSH CENTER TO BE A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WISHING TO BE OF SERVICE AND HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE NAVIGATING CHALLENGES LIKE FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY, AND MORE. THE KARSH CENTER VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL OVER LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE AS WELL AS OTHER FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; SCHOOL/STUDENT GROUPS; CORPORATE TEAMS AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF PROFESSIONALS SHARING PRO -BONO TIME; AND MEMBERS OF THE KOREATOWN COMMUNITY WHO RECOGNIZE THAT THE KARSH CENTER IS A PILLAR IN SUPPORTING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. WE HOST RECURRING WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS, SPECIAL EVENT/ONE-TIME VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, AND STUDENT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AT BOTH THE KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER IN KOREATOWN AS WELL AS KARSH TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER (KARSH WEST), A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER HUB IN BRENTWOOD. ACROSS ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEERS RANGE FROM 3 YEARS OLD TO OVER 100 YEARS OLD, AND THEY SHARE THEIR TIME BOTH ON-SITE AND THROUGH REMOTE PROGRAMS. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM PACKING GROCERY BAGS AND MAKING SANDWICH LUNCHES TO DOING OUTREACH TO CLIENTS AND COMPLETING DATA ENTRY, AND SO MUCH MORE. ACROSS THESE ACTIVITIES, WE ENGAGED AN ESTIMATED 617 VOLUNTEERS, SHARING OVER 8,000 HOURS OF SERVICE, IN 2024-2025.

    Expenses $118,606

  • PARENT AND CHILD WELL-BEING PROGRAMS: THE KARSH CENTER' GOAL IS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE OFFER WORKSHOPS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT GROUPS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PARENTS, DIAPER AND ESSENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEET BASIC NEEDS, AND REFERRALS TO INCREASE FAMILIES SUPPORT SYSTEMS. FAMILIES ARE ALSO RECRUITED AND PRIORITIZED FOR OUR ANNUAL EVENTS. KARSH CENTER ALSO OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN COLLABORATION WITH OVER 40 ORGANIZATIONS, KARSH CENTER OFFERS VISON CARE, DENTAL CARE, LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, ENGLISH CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ESSENTIALS SUCH AS CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES. ADDITIONALLY, KARSH CENTER PROVIDES LINKAGE AND REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, LEGAL AID, JOB SEARCH, AND OTHER SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO OUR THANKSGIVING PROGRAM, BIG GIVE, KARSH CENTER ALSO HOSTS A SPECIAL SUMMER BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT WHICH HELPS STUDENTS BECOME EXCITED AND PREPARE FOR THE START OF KINDERGARTEN AND A TOY DISTRIBUTION WHERE CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO CHOSE A GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

    Expenses $220,021

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • JEFFREY PAUL

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • DENA BLOOM

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • RICHARD PACHULSKI

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • CAROLYN STONE ENENSTEIN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SIMON FURIE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • CARY KLEINMAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • RAND APRIL

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • JENNIFER HARRMANN

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JOAN KESSLER

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • SUSAN MATLOFF

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • NICK MELVOIN

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DAVID RYU

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • TONI SCHULMAN

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • STEVE SUGERMAN

    BOARD OF TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • LILA GUIRGUIS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $248,792
    From this org
    $217,908
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,884
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,908
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,594
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,290
    Filer's total
    $248,792

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $2,324,210
    Expenses
    $3,044,109
    Contributions
    $1,858,482
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $3,736,247
    Expenses
    $2,741,517
    Contributions
    $3,353,848
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,980,230
    Expenses
    $2,890,815
    Contributions
    $3,700,660
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,708,381
    Expenses
    $2,099,259
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,969,675

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,072,656
    Expenses
    $1,834,315
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,305,811

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,497,336
    Expenses
    $1,448,922
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,118,611

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $427,110
    Expenses
    $1,039,940
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,960,309

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,268,518
    Expenses
    $739,867
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,474,660

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,300,542
    Expenses
    $739,752
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,262,572

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related corporations and trusts on its 2022 return

  • AIP TRUST

    T · TRUST · CA

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.