BBB Wise Giving Report for
Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies

BBB Wise Giving Report issued July 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires June 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies
Address: 5750 Park Heights Avenue
  Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 800-634-7346
Web Address: www.ajfca.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1973, New York
Affiliates: Jewish Social Service Professionals Association (JSSPA); over 140 Jewish family, children and specialized human service agencies throughout the United States and Canada

Stated Purpose: "to support the work of its members' professional and volunteer leadership in strengthening the quality of life for people throughout North America."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies (AJFCA) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

AJFCA does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include:

  • Total expenses for each program in the same categories that appear in the organization’s financial statements.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • Total end of year net assets.
AJFCA meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Through its website, AJFCA offers searchable databases of its member agencies, elder support services and adoption information. In addition to sponsoring an annual conference and advocating nationally on challenges in the human services field, AJFCA serves as a consultant to agencies on management, capacity building, strategic planning, personnel development, and other subjects. AJFCA also coordinates studies and issues reports on agency funding trends, executive compensation, and program models. In addition, with the aim of strengthening Jewish family services agencies, AJFCA provides educational programs, consultation, advocacy and personnel services.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, AJFCA's program expenses were:

  
Conferences and meetings 453,833
Information gathering 193,308
Governmental affairs 83,248
Continental representation 63,848
Service to individuals 30,891
Executive search 26,844
CEO/President's Council 6,809
Total Program Expenses: $858,781
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Lee I. Sherman, President/CEO
Compensation*:
 $137,500

Chair of the Board: Harvey R. Zeller
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 7

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $771,782, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on AJFCA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Membership dues 669,326
Annual conference 127,560
Federation allocations 51,296
Combined Federal Campaign 37,505
Contributions 32,201
Alliance grant 22,750
Host community 10,000
Foundation grants 10,000
Quarterly meeting dues 9,635
Fees for services 3,800
Investment income 3,621
Total Income $977,694


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $977,694
  Program expenses $858,781
  Fund raising expenses 23,987
  Administrative expenses 107,638
 
Total expenses   $990,406
Expenses in Excess of Income   (12,712)
Beginning net assets   51,350
Ending net assets   38,638
Total liabilities   352,228
Total assets   $390,866


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