Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc.
Lobbying client
The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, known as the Jewish Board, is New York State's largest social services nonprofit, serving more than 43,000 New Yorkers a year through mental health clinics, residential programs, and community-based services across all five boroughs. It holds about $248.2 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, and filed 30 disclosures since 2024 through Mercury Public Affairs, lobbying Council Members Diana Ayala, Eric Dinowitz, Julie Menin, and Linda Lee on budget funding and city contract procurement.
- Council members lobbied
- 4
- Filings (since 2024)
- 30
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $234,660
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $247,666,388 · 22 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $1,010,983,207 · 239 since 2006, incl. expired
- Registered to start later
- $510,460 · 1 contract
- Paid to date
- $617,149,183
- Won without a fresh bid
- 71% of contract value · $719,897,837 · 196 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $6,800,395 · 182 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2016 (12 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $577,583 · Ellen Josem, Chief Legal Officer
Lobbied these council members
- Eric Dinowitz Council Member, District 11 (Bronx)
- Linda Lee Council Member, District 23 (Queens)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Mercury Public Affairs, LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Diana Ayala
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Social Services Funding
- Budget - Social services funding.
- Budget - related to health services
- Budget - related to seeking funding
- Budget - related to service contract with NYC
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Residential Care Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800388 $69,650,566
- Crisis Intervention and Care Coordination Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620238800325 $55,356,830
- Scattered Site Supported Housing Program Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800202 $13,522,219
- Prov of Emergency Shelter Services Genesis Department of Social Services · CT106920278801557 $13,484,235
- FY26 RQS Contract _Personalized Recovery Oriented Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268800157 $12,424,500
- Emergency Shelter/Supp Svcs-DV Survivors JBFCS Horiz-46 Beds Department of Social Services · CT106920248802316 $11,531,876
- Supported Housing - Scattered Site Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620190003107 $10,257,504
- Prevention Services Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800075 $7,210,412
- Prevention Services Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800101 $7,109,708
- Prevention Services Renewal Administration for Children's Services · CT106820278800136 $6,912,756
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- Residential Care Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2026 · 26 payments $14,616,364
- Residential Care Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2024 · 23 payments $11,666,196
- Residential Care Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2025 · 24 payments $10,861,386
- Residential Care Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2022 · 21 payments $9,651,343
- RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES Administration for Children's Services · FY2020 · 28 payments $9,604,535
- GENERAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES Administration for Children's Services · FY2020 · 13 payments $8,437,107
- Regular Residential Care - NAE Administration for Children's Services · FY2023 · 15 payments $7,568,905
- RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES Administration for Children's Services · FY2021 · 16 payments $6,997,424
- Prevention Services - FFT Adaptations Administration for Children's Services · FY2022 · 30 payments $5,730,242
- Crisis Intervention and Care Coordination Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 · 29 payments $5,494,223
- Prevention Services - FFT Adaptations Administration for Children's Services · FY2023 · 24 payments $5,454,656
- Crisis Intervention and Care Coordination Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 22 payments $4,616,052
- FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITAION PROGRAM SERVICES RENEWALS Administration for Children's Services · FY2020 · 13 payments $3,303,539
- Clinical Consultation Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2021 · 13 payments $3,296,785
- Residential Care Services - This N Administration for Children's Services · FY2022 · 17 payments $3,028,119
- Crisis Intervention and Care Coordination Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2024 · 11 payments $3,009,355
- Advocacy services and Home based crisis intervention Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2022 · 16 payments $2,988,899
- Specialized Residential Care: RIC - NAE Administration for Children's Services · FY2023 · 12 payments $2,799,166
- Prevention Services - FFT Adaptations Administration for Children's Services · FY2021 · 13 payments $2,692,181
- Clinical Consultation Services Administration for Children's Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $2,675,881
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Foster Youth Transitional Care Foster Youth Transitional Care · Dss/hra · FY2017 $250,000
- Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2019 $232,103
- Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · DOHMH · FY2017 $204,103
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · ACS · FY2022 $174,691
- Wrap-Around Support for Transitional-Aged Foster Youth Wrap-Around Support for Transitional-Aged Foster Youth · ACS · FY2019 $165,000
- Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · DOHMH · FY2017 $132,103
- Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2018 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2020 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2022 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2023 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2024 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2025 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2026 $132,103
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2027 $132,103
- Local DOHMH · FY2017 $125,000
- Wrap-Around Support for Traditional-Aged Foster Youth Wrap-Around Support for Traditional-Aged Foster Youth · ACS · FY2018 $115,000
- Bridger Program Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2021 $112,287
- Medicaid Redesign Transition Medicaid Redesign Transition · DOHMH · FY2017 $100,000
- Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services Developmental, Psychological and Behavioral Health Services · Dhmh · FY2018 $100,000
- Medicaid Redesign Transition Medicaid Redesign Transition · Dhmh · FY2018 $100,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers FY2021-2027 · 7 awards $507,500
- Joann Ariola FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $300,000
- Eric Dinowitz FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $150,000
- Donovan Richards FY2020 · 1 award $72,500
- Keith Powers FY2020-2026 · 7 awards $65,000
- Cohen FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $50,000
- Kamillah Hanks FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2022-2026 · 4 awards $40,000
- Linda Lee FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $30,000
- Shaun Abreu FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $28,500
- Julie Menin FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $27,500
- Brannan FY2020-2024 · 5 awards $25,000
- Carmen N. De La Rosa FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- Mercedes Narcisse FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- Inna Vernikov FY2022-2025 · 4 awards $22,500
- Cabrera FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Grodenchik FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $18,000
- Vickie Paladino FY2022-2024 · 3 awards $15,000
- Rosenthal FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Deutsch FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Ellen Josem Chief Legal Officer $577,583
- Jeffrey Brenner Chief Executive Officer $502,611
- Evan Zuckerman Chief Financial Officer $458,809
- John Kastan Chief Strategy & Innov. Officer $438,558
- Rebecca Wulf Chief Clinical Officer $404,238
- Andrew Wint Pearson Chief Medical Officer $395,830
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +5% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 David Rivel · 1.95% of revenue $450,510
- FY2021 Ellen Josem · 1.94% of revenue $485,130
- FY2022 Ellen Josem · 2.04% of revenue $574,149
- FY2023 Ellen Josem · 2.11% of revenue $577,617
- FY2024 Ellen Josem · 2.03% of revenue $577,583
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Julie Menin It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Linda Lee It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.696 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $4,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $3,981,284
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.829 Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $3,322,841
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant $2,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants · Health Resources and Services Administration · Grant $1,200,000
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,110,166
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,101,750
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,042,873
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,033,585
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,025,077
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,002,173
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $995,849
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $995,433
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $991,451
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $983,505
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $914,179
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $899,758