Gesher Human Services EIN 38-1358013

Gesher Human Services

EIN  38-1358013 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Southfield, MI Founded 1941
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Verified accurate 8/7/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides counseling, job training, residential support, and vocational services to help individuals with disabilities, the unemployed, and vulnerable seniors achieve self-sufficiency.
Leadership
Paul Blatt · President and CEO · $275K
Money in and out
$32.0M revenue, $30.3M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Provides counseling, job training, residential support, and vocational services to help individuals with disabilities, the unemployed, and vulnerable seniors achieve self-sufficiency. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $32.0M in revenue, $30.3M in expenses, and $29.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$32.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$29.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +728% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$32.0M
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses
$30.3M
FY2025▲ +30%
Total assets
$37.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$7.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
Total revenue
$32.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$29.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$37.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 322
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 422
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $27.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Gesher offers a comprehensive range of workforce development programs tailored to diverse community needs. Whether entering or re-entering the job market, facing age-related challenges, or dealing with disabilities, gesher provides targeted SUPPORT.1.

$20.5Mprogram expense
02

Gesher's comprehensive spectrum of community services caters to individuals of all ages and abilities, promoting dignity, engagement, and support in various aspects of LIFE.1. Dorothy and peter brown jewish community adult day program:a non-sectarian program in partnership with jewish senior life, offering support for individuals with…

$3.6Mprogram expense
03

From 24-HOUR care to independent living with support, gesher provides a full continuum of residential services to ensure all residents get the exact level of housing and support they need to live a fulfilling life.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGesher Human Services
EINHdr · item D38-1358013
Principal addressHdr · item CSouthfield, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jvshumanservices.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1941
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1967

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a22
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b22
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$275,309Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$216,077Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$210,218Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP & Cao
$207,348Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President and COO
$196,959Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP Quality and Compliance
$147,071Pt VII · Sec A
Director Information Technology
$135,653Pt VII · Sec A
VP Workforce Development
$115,061Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Blatt’s $275K as President and CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 415 $10–100M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Blatt$275,309$261,045$235,109$224,685$211,590$171,346
Leah Rosenbaum$220,773
Marie Sickon-Burke$216,077$194,558$188,290$178,656$153,817$146,998
Jane Brumer-Cullen$210,218$194,149$182,322$174,786$146,425
Eric Adelman$207,348$204,678$182,560
Aubrey Macfarlane$197,361$172,097$88,227
James Willis$196,959$172,737$111,904$108,592$106,005$102,340
Nancy Bogdan Through 012025$147,071

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$17.6M · 55%
Contributions & grants$12.1M · 38%
Investment income$2.4M · 8%
Program service revenue55%$17.6M
Contributions & grants38%$12.1M
Investment income8%$2.4M
— government grantsLn 1e$8.3M
Total revenueLn 12$32.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program services90%$27.2M
Management & general8%$2.4M
Fundraising2%$686K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$37.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$29.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $19.1M · Operating expenses/yr $30.3M
7.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $27.2M · Total expenses $30.3M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $2.4M · Total expenses $30.3M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $686K · Total expenses $30.3M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $513K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.4M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $12.1M · Total revenue $32.0M
38%
Government reliance
Government grants $8.3M · Total revenue $32.0M
26%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17.6M · Total revenue $32.0M
55%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.4M · Total revenue $32.0M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17.6M · Total expenses $30.3M
58%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $32.0M · Prior year $23.5M
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $19.8M · FY2024 $32.0M
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $29.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $32.0M · Expenses $30.3M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $37.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $29.9M · Total assets $37.1M
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $14.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $37.1M
38%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Paul Blatt · Reported title PRESIDENT AND CEO · Highest reported compensation $275K · Total expenses $30.3M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $23.8M · Total expenses $30.3M
78%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 36%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $10.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,161,904
Unitemized GrantFY2024$938,316
Unitemized GrantFY2024$125,666
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,008,843
Unitemized GrantFY2023$871,310
Unitemized GrantFY2023$155,579
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,086,938
Unitemized GrantFY2022$908,735
Unitemized GrantFY2022$132,584
Unitemized GrantFY2021$885,004
Unitemized GrantFY2021$750,658
Unitemized GrantFY2021$127,660
Unitemized GrantFY2020$665,162
Unitemized GrantFY2020$538,523
Unitemized GrantFY2020$90,554
Unitemized GrantFY2020$30,356
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,015
Unitemized GrantFY2019$795,730
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$32.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$23.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$21.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$20.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$22.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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