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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2028

Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 273-5300
247 West 37th Street
New York, NY, 10018
https://www.jasa.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The administration ratio of 26% reflected in JASA's report includes a one-time charge stemming from a receivable from a related organization deemed to be uncollectible. The administration ratio would have been 23.3% if it was not for this one-time event.

Stated Purpose:
JASA's mission is to sustain and enrich the lives of the aging in the New York metropolitan area so that they can remain in the community with dignity and autonomy.

Year, State Incorporated:
1968, NY

JASA is the go-to agency serving older adults in New York City, providing critical services to over 40,000  people annually. Founded 50+ years ago, JASA is a leading expert and innovator in aging services that recognizes the diversity among the aging population and honors older adults as vital members of society.

JASAs life-changing support services, interventions and partnerships promote aging with a purpose and provide autonomy for older adults to remain in their homes and communities. JASA operates ten affordable housing properties, is a licensed home care agency and offers a breadth of integrative services citywide spanning free legal services, health and mental health services, home-delivered meals, social programming at senior centers and community trainings on elder abuse, peer health support, caregiver assistance and more.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)'s program expenses were:

Program Services $46,601,665
Total Program Expenses $46,601,665

Chair of the Board
Leonard Boxer

Board Size
25

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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.

The following information is based on Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA)'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Governmental support $41,711,677
Program service fees $9,341,294
UJA - Federation of New York grant $3,100,314
JASA Corporation grants $2,833,083
Contributions $2,408,119
Meals on Wheels grants $1,180,259
Investment income, net $848,258
Special events, net $449,632
Legacies and bequests $378,158
Client fees $346,061
Miscellaneous $30,025
Total Income $62,626,880

Programs: 73% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 26%

Total Income $62,626,880
Total expenses: $63,792,640
  Program expenses $46,601,665
  Fundraising expenses $544,323
  Administrative expenses $16,646,652
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,165,760
Beginning Net Assets $19,142,139
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $17,976,379
Total Liabilities $38,521,023
Total Assets $56,497,402

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York