Jevs Human Services
JEVS Human Services is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–based public charity that works with individuals to create sustainable paths to independence and economic security. Its services include workforce development, career and technical education, community living and home support, and care at home for older adults and people with disabilities.
Jevs Human Services at a glance
In short: Jevs Human Services gave $7.6M across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $156K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,621,264
- +1180.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $155,536
- +448.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,694
- Total assets
- $99,459,494
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Jevs Human Services
- How to Apply
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JEVS has used a competitive RFP process to select C2L-PHL providers. The Summer 2026 application cycle is closed; the RFP was for summer programming only.
- Review Cycle
- February 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET (past).
- Deadline
- February 2, 2026, at 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1845 Walnut Street 7Th Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 854-1800
Website: https://jevshumanservices.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jevs Human Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban Affairs Coalition ($965K). Together the top 10 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 70 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JEVS is based in Philadelphia. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (98%) and New York (2%). The largest grants’ stated purpose focused on Philadelphia youth, and the C2L-PHL RFP invited eligible organizations operating in neighborhoods across Philadelphia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jevs Human Services gives
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $595K (2024) to $7.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $7.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Affairs Coalition Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $964,666 |
| Sunrise of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $527,510 |
| University of Pennsylvania VPSE Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $495,407 |
| Heights Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $485,309 |
| Penn's Netter Center University - Assisted Community School St Leonard's C Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $453,951 |
| Educators 4 Education LLC Folcroft, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $371,758 |
| Philadelphia Youth Network Inc Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $358,427 |
| Squashmarts Inc Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $255,684 |
| Equity Solutions Inc Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $221,927 |
| Congreso De Latinos Unidos Inc Philadelphia, PA | Work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for phila. Youth ages 12-24. | $217,739 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $99,459,494 | $102,738,285 | $98,383,137 | $7,621,264 | 49 | $1,319,173 |
| 2024 | $96,479,896 | $80,095,272 | $77,851,682 | $595,173 | 21 | $1,444,404 |
| 2023 | $81,057,647 | $71,186,887 | $71,454,846 | — | — | $647,528 |
| 2022 | $72,312,680 | $72,656,395 | $71,001,869 | — | — | $969,262 |
| 2021 | $77,364,523 | $72,235,566 | $69,258,352 | — | — | $2,566,046 |
| 2020 | $69,935,675 | $68,798,562 | $70,422,357 | — | — | $466,422 |
| 2019 | $69,183,690 | $68,225,308 | $68,933,141 | — | — | $507,386 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JEVS’s stated mission is to work with individuals to create sustainable paths to independence and economic security; its vision is that every person achieves personal independence and fulfillment. Its programs include job training and workforce support, career and technical education, residential and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness, and home support for older adults and people with disabilities. The organization also contracts with providers for youth career-connected learning and paid work activities.
Among the 2025 grantees, Urban Affairs Coalition describes its mission as bringing together government, business, neighborhoods, and individuals to improve quality of life and build wealth in urban communities. Philadelphia Youth Network says it equips young people with skills and career pathways, while Congreso de Latinos Unidos describes its mission as supporting economic self-sufficiency and well-being for individuals and families in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not JEVS’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JEVS reported 49 grants totaling $7,621,264. Grant amounts ranged from $7,401 to $964,666, with a median of $100,694. The largest grants shared a stated purpose: work-based learning experiences and career-awareness programs for Philadelphia youth ages 12–24.
Among the largest awards were $964,666 to Urban Affairs Coalition, $527,510 to Sunrise of Philadelphia, $495,407 to University of Pennsylvania VPSE, $485,309 to Heights Philadelphia, and $453,951 to Penn’s Netter Center University – Assisted Community School St. Leonard’s C. Other listed awards included $358,427 to Philadelphia Youth Network, $217,739 to Congreso de Latinos Unidos, and $168,434 to Catholic Social Services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurie Franz as chairperson, Ivan Szeftel as treasurer, and Linda McAleer as secretary. It also lists Nina Abbott, Evan Benn, Laura Bessen-Nichtberger, Elizabeth Cohen, and Lee Dobkin as board members; Kevin Clancy is listed as a board member until May 2025, and Jonathan Dubrow as a board member since December 2024. JEVS’s strategic-plan announcement identifies Cynthia F. Figueroa as president and CEO and Laurie Franz as board chair.
Jevs Human Services is led by Cynthia F. Figueroa, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 22 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia F. Figueroa
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$293K (2023) → $398K (2025)
Laurie Franz
Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maritza Diaz
Director Contracts & Finance-Inter. Svcs.
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Hugh L. Simmons
Chro
Chief Hr & Compliance Officer → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2024
Chief Human Resources Officer → Chro, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$203K (2019) → $374K (2025)
Jeffrey A. Booth
Senior Vice President Workforce Development
Senior Vice President of Workplace → Senior Vice President Worforce Development, 2024
Senior Vice President Worforce Development → Senior Vice President Workforce Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$151K (2019) → $204K (2025)
Nancy Astor Fox
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Philip J. Moran
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$185K (2020) → $313K (2025)
William J. McKeown
Senior Vice President of Technology
Senior Vice President of It & Facility → Senior Vice President of It & Facilities, 2022
Senior Vice President of It & Facilities → Senior Vice President of Technology, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $107K (2025)
Clara Thompson
Senior Vice President Committee Living & Home Supports
Senior Vice President of Community Living → Senior Vice President Committee Living & Home Supports, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Michael Bernot
Vice President - Finance
Director Financial Analysis → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President - Finance, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$146K (2021) → $162K (2025)
Kathleen Wagner
Vice President Data Sys. & Anal.
Vice President Administrator → Vice President Data Systems & Analytics, 2024
Vice President Data Systems & Analytics → Vice President Data Sys. & Anal., 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $152K (2025)
Salvatore Dolce
Vice President - Controller
Controller → Vice President - Controller, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$137K (2022) → $154K (2025)
Ana J. Ramos-Hernandez
Senior Vice President Tech., Eval. & Data Analytics
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$129K (2024) → $207K (2025)
Anthony J. Marinello
Division Controller
Controller → Division Controller, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$149K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Grisselle Cougle
Senior Vice President Financial Shared Services
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$147K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Heather A. Keafer
Chief of Staff
Chief of Committee & External Affairs → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$192K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Katherine Shinholster
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$158K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Liza M. Rodriguez
Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$259K (2024) → $273K (2025)
Natalie K. Barndt
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$204K (2024) → $208K (2025)
Waleska Maldonado
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$275K (2024) → $310K (2025)
Janet L. Eickhoff
Senior Vice President Career & Technical Education
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$168K (2025)
Joy Smith-Groomes
Senior Vice President Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Judith L. Emmons
Senior Vice President Home Care Services
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Brian Leatherberry
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Portner
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Szeftel
Treasurer
Board Member → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bessen-Nichtberger
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Dobkin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Washington
Board Member
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Levine
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Benn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah F. Weinstein
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Miller
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Clancy
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda McAleer
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Abbott
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Dubrow
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Porter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Lee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Dustin A. Seidman (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Spector (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: John L. Colborn (2019–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Kenneth L. Klothen Esq. (2019–2024) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Roberta D. Pichini Esq. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William P. Becker (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine M. Gillespie (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President Career & Technical Services
- Former: Bob Levine (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dalia W. Arnold (2024) — Vice President - Finance
- Former: Daryl C. Andress (2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Bernard Eizen Esq. (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Caroline Power Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bernard A. Harris (2020–2023) — Physician at Acting
- Former: Kristen Rantanen (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President of Communications
- Former: Lauren Intinarelli (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nandi Jones-Clement (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregg Kelinson (2023) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Ellen Kraftsow-Kogan (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John P. Polidori Jr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Calvin Schaerer (2019–2021) — President of Vri - Left Dec
- Former: Gerald Miller (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Peter C. Rothberg (2019–2021) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Samuel M. First Esq. (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Liz Cohen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Fishberg (2019–2020) — Former CFO
- Former: Burton Cohen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey R. Seligsohn (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ned J. Kaplin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Koch (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Strategic Development to Jan
- Former: Trusandra Taylor (2019–2020) — Physician at Acting
- Former: Lauren Harrel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elijiah Gray (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $398K, to Cynthia F Figueroa (President and CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jevs Human Services
How much does Jevs Human Services give each year?
Jevs Human Services gave $7.6M across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $595K across 21 grants.
What is Jevs Human Services's typical grant size?
Jevs Human Services's median grant in 2025 was $100,694, and its average grant was $155,536, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jevs Human Services give grants?
Jevs Human Services gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (44 grants).
Does Jevs Human Services give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Jevs Human Services's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jevs Human Services's largest grantees?
Jevs Human Services's largest 2025 grantees include Urban Affairs Coalition ($964,666), Sunrise of Philadelphia ($527,510) and University of Pennsylvania VPSE ($495,407), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jevs Human Services?
Jevs Human Services reported $99.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102.7M.
What does Jevs Human Services fund?
JEVS’s stated mission is to work with individuals to create sustainable paths to independence and economic security; its vision is that every person achieves personal independence and fulfillment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jevs Human Services?
JEVS has used a competitive RFP process to select C2L-PHL providers. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jevs Human Services's EIN?
Jevs Human Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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