Jewish Social Service Agency
Jewish Social Service Agency at a glance
- Total assets
- $76,765,401
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $50,640,314
- +38.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,687,629
- +202.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $45,029,293
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Social Service Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Jewish Social Service Agency gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $36K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Homecare Inc Rockville, MD | Home-Based Care | $18,423 |
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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 | $76,765,401 | $50,640,314 | $45,029,293 | — | — | $5,687,629 |
| 2024 | $72,266,215 | $36,578,433 | $39,034,244 | — | — | $1,878,179 |
| 2023 | $69,447,222 | $36,807,375 | $39,381,214 | $18,423 | 1 | $2,278,116 |
| 2022 | $68,668,191 | $38,339,059 | $35,611,775 | $34,136 | 1 | $3,179,600 |
| 2021 | $78,004,250 | $40,027,018 | $35,296,401 | $36,292 | 1 | $4,097,711 |
| 2020 | $68,484,557 | $30,956,791 | $32,553,470 | $30,985 | 1 | $1,546,347 |
About Jewish Social Service Agency
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Social Service Agency is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $5.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Social Service Agency is led by Todd Schenk, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 8 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Schenk
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$368K (2020) → $430K (2025)
Ruth Ruskin
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Wilson
Senior Director of Mental Health Counseling
Director Mh → Senior Director of Mental Health Counseling, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $199K (2025)
Caroline Appleby
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $217K (2025)
Deborah Peeples
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Jennifer Ripkin
Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$175K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Kylie McCleaf
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$163K (2021) → $264K (2025)
Amy Schiffman
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$218K (2021) → $193K (2025)
Daniel Fischer
Associate Medical Director
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$228K (2023) → $245K (2025)
Capt Solomon Levy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Krauthamer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Nusgart
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Brandes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Hochberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Thomashauer
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Green
Secretary
Vice President → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Levy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Plotnick
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Althea Lloyd-White
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Matlis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Moise
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Stillman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Lahr
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Murow Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kaplan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celia Lichtman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ezedube Eze
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Katcher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Widerlite
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Esther Newman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Grant B. Ottenstein (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Mael (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Goldman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Silver (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Krauthamer (2022–2024) — Outgoing Board Member
- Former: Amanda Goldfarb (2023–2024) — Associate Medical Director
- Former: Erica Strudler (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Flyer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Yvonne Schlafstein Distenfeld (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffery Yentis (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Charles William Frick (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Yentis (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Corwin (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ade Adelakun (2021–2022) — Psychiatrist
- Former: Joseph Rosenberg (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Candice G. Kaplan (2022) — President
- Former: Valencia Clay (2022) — Associate Medical Director
- Former: Candi Kaplan (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Michael Westerman (2020–2021) — Hospice-Medical Director
- Former: Joe Rosenberg (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John J. Kenney (2020) — COO
- Former: Joyce Sexton (2020) — Hospice Director
- Former: Michael Goldsmith (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Kaplan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Silver (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patti Goldman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra A. Sellers (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $430K, to Todd Schenk (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Social Service Agency
How large is Jewish Social Service Agency?
Jewish Social Service Agency reported $76.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.6M.
What is Jewish Social Service Agency?
Jewish Social Service Agency is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $76.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jewish Social Service Agency operate?
Jewish Social Service Agency has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Jewish Social Service Agency's EIN?
Jewish Social Service Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0196598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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