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JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sunrise, FL EIN: 45-4903635 Website

JAFCO Children's Ability Center, inc.'s mission is to care for abused, neglected and at-risk children as well as those with developmental disabilities in the jewish community and to work in partnership with families and the entire community.

Key facts about JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc

EIN
45-4903635
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$1,712,973

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+53.6% YoY

Revenue

$6.5M

+19.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$15K

+248.4% YoY

Expenses

$5.7M

+2.1% YoY

About JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sunrise, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Sunrise

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,712,973$1,115,452$862,396
Revenue$6,477,717$5,407,653$4,278,105
Expenses$5,658,891$5,542,543$4,872,210
Net Investment Income$14,781$4,243—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc is led by Sarah Franco, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sarah Franco

    Chief Executive Officer

    Executive Di → Chief Executive Officer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin A. Kohlhagen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $99K (2020) → $137K (2024)

  • Michael J. Moran

    Venue & Facilities Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $123K (2024)

  • Jim Orleans

    Director

    Director → Trustee, 2020

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Perry Isenberg

    Director

    Director → Trustee, 2020

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Simon

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Wender

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Lopez-Alvar

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Wolff

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Gilbert

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Pressman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Rich Levinson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise Jacowitz Allen

    Past President

    Chairman Emeritus → Chair Emeritus, 2020

    Chair Emeritus → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Barnhardt

    Immediate Past President

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Auerbach

    Secretary

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Sylvetsky

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Abrams

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maher Malak

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Margie Plough (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Stacy Mager (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stefanie Kushner (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Linda Sachs (2023) — Director of Family Resources
  • Former: Leslie Berman (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lori Konsker (2019–2022) — Former Chair
  • Former: Rachel Sapoznik (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rita Messner (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sandi Morris (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Shari Cohen (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Alan Levy (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Randi Winter (2019–2020) — Philanthropy Director
  • Former: Robin Ullman-Moffett (2019–2020) — Site Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Justin a Kohlhagen — Executive Director: $137KJustin a KohlhagenExecutive Director$137KMichael J Moran — Venue and Facilities Director: $123KMichael J MoranVenue and Facilities Director$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $137K, to Justin a Kohlhagen (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc

How large is JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc?

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.

What is JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc?

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sunrise, FL. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc operate?

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc's EIN?

JAFCO Children's Ability Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4903635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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