Jewish Family Service
The mission of Jewish Family Service is to transform lives by empowering individuals, families and communities -- driven by compassion, leading through innovation, guided by jewish values.
Jewish Family Service at a glance
In short: Jewish Family Service gave $188K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $188K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $188,177
- +66.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $188,177
- +398.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $188,177
- Total assets
- $12,782,535
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Family Service funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Houston Jewish Family Foundation ($188K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 7 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jewish Family Service gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2023) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Jewish Family Foundation Houston, TX | Charitable Programs | $188,177 |
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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 | $12,782,535 | $12,949,352 | $12,888,858 | $188,177 | 1 | $211,361 |
| 2023 | $12,244,390 | $9,632,696 | $10,500,647 | $113,235 | 3 | $195,631 |
| 2022 | $13,037,401 | $8,915,069 | $11,263,877 | $1,457,344 | 2 | $3,835 |
| 2021 | $14,992,275 | $11,731,344 | $10,786,765 | $1,853,272 | 1 | $17,592 |
| 2020 | $14,601,288 | $11,111,592 | $9,161,662 | — | — | $52,987 |
About Jewish Family Service
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Family Service is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $188K. Net investment income was $211K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Family Service is led by Carl E. Josehart, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 48 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carl E. Josehart
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $255K (2024)
Carolyn Kaplan
President
Secretary → Vice President Program Svcs, 2022
Vice President Program Svcs → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Garcia
Director of Acctg & Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024)
Aileen Weycer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Sopher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Brodsky Gaber
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Robinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Wolf
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Risch
Director
Vice President of Administration → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Trimble
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Oster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mazvinsky
Director
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Richker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rori Feldman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Farb Morris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Schneider
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Freedman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lainie Gordon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Segal
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Shelby
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Garson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Edelman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shayna Andrews
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yarden Finder
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Love
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Morris
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Boniuk
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Gilbert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Adrienne Scott
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Ginsburg
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silvia Riff
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunni Markowitz
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Patt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ada Cheung
Chief Clinical Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $128K (2024)
Rachel Davis
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Chief Development Officer → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $186K (2024)
Tammy Hopwood
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $180K (2024)
Gretchen Gemeinhardt
Vice President of Administration
Director → Vice President of Administration, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Epstein
Treasurer
Director → Vice President of Administration, 2022
Vice President of Administration → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Margolis
Board Engagement
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Board Engagement, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Cohen
Vice President of Development
Assistant Secretary → Vice President of Development, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Wolf
Immediate Past President
Vice President Development → President, 2022
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Alexander
Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2022
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vikki Evans
Assistant Secretary
Vice President Program Svcs → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Miller
Vice President Program Services
Director → Vice President Program Services, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lewis
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Caroline Rosen Funk (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Clay Spitz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Tenenbaum (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roslyn Haikin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Evan Varadi (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Rubinsky (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Willie French (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Brook (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Becky Ginsburg (2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Masri (2023) — Director
- Former: Dee Dee Dochen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lauren Segal Foster (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Burger (2020–2022) — Executive Director & CEO
- Former: Marla Feldman DDS (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pablo Kurewosky (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rabbi David Masri (2022) — Director
- Former: Eugene Tunitsky (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Fred Buckwold (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Baliff (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joy Kaplan (2020–2021) — Ipp
- Former: Benjy Hershorn (2021) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Barry Gelman (2021) — Director
- Former: Sandi Light (2021) — Director
- Former: David Bell (2020) — Director
- Former: Eve Lapin (2020) — Director
- Former: Gregory Lewis (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jason Scheinthal (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Harberg (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Parkans Ehrenkranz (2020) — Director
- Former: Rabbi David Rosen (2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel Fein (2020) — Director
- Former: Toby Brown (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $255K, to Carl E Josehart (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Family Service
How much does Jewish Family Service give each year?
Jewish Family Service gave $188K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $113K across 3 grants.
How large is Jewish Family Service?
Jewish Family Service reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.9M.
What is Jewish Family Service?
Jewish Family Service is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $12.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Jewish Family Service operate?
Jewish Family Service has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.
What is Jewish Family Service's EIN?
Jewish Family Service's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1152607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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