Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc
The organization'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.
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,458,332
- +6.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,671,007
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-109,690
- -14.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,419,588
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2021) to $865K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jafco Children's Foundation Inc Sunrise, FL | General Support | $350,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,458,332 | $7,671,007 | $7,419,588 | — | — | $-109,690 |
| 2023 | $3,261,863 | $7,352,857 | $7,531,998 | — | — | $-128,518 |
| 2022 | $2,845,679 | $8,363,911 | $7,010,741 | — | — | $-127,643 |
| 2021 | $3,020,499 | $7,563,037 | $6,507,874 | $350,000 | 1 | $-96,696 |
| 2020 | $2,582,455 | $7,250,750 | $7,116,138 | $644,742 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $926,692 | $6,379,588 | $6,115,918 | $865,231 | 2 | $24,006 |
About Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options 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 $3.5M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc is led by Sarah Franco, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 29 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
$193K (2019) → $264K (2024)
Stewart Greenberg
Chairman
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rudolph
Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Director → Director of Human Resources, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $137K (2024)
Janet Epstein
Philanthropy Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $149K (2024)
Shelli Gold
Director of Development Operations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $135K (2024)
Shea M. Pucci
Clinical Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $114K (2024)
Abbey Kaplan
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dara Berger
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Simon
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helene Weicholz
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Chermak
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Leo
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Sirota Weiner
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mara Gober
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Freed
Director
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Chelminsky
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran Zeitz
Director
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Singer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Levy
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sholom Neistein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Schacknow
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Meade
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Diemar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Goldstein Jenkins
Chief Operating Officer
Clinical Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $262K (2024)
Maher Malak
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $169K (2024)
Barry Sylvetsky
Treasurer
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice D. Plough Jr.
Past President
Chair → Former Chair, 2022
Former Chair → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Allen
Vice Chair
Director → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Simon
President Emeritus
Director → President Emeritus, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dorinne Gerstin (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Glenda Krongold (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Hyman Eisenstein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheree N. Spaulding (2020–2023) — Comptroller
- Former: Paul Goldner (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Schacknow (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Gandall (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Seychelle Smith (2019–2021) — Residential Director
- Former: Steve Weicholz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Warren Slavin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Levy (2019) — Director
- Former: Allen Chemlinsky (2019) — Director
- Former: Francine Zeitz (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jerry Manowitz (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Gordon (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Miri Mazor (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $264K, to Sarah Franco (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc
How large is Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc?
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
What is Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc?
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sunrise, FL. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc operate?
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc's EIN?
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0898587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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