NonprofitsGesher Human Services

Employment

Gesher Human Services

SOUTHFIELD, MI

Total revenue

$23.5M

Total expenses

$23.3M

Net assets

$28.7M

Grants received

$34.3M

120 grants

EIN

381358013

Tax year

2023

Mission

Gesher human services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher's workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serves all metro detroiters while meeting the needs of the jewish community.

Programs

1 program

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 dementia and their families. Features engaging programming, socialization, therapeutic activities, and flexible hours.2. Encore programming for active adults (55+):tailored programs designed to deeply engage older adults with their community, providing mental stimulation, enjoyment, and opportunities for connection.3. Memory club:specifically for seniors with memory concerns, providing socialization, memory-boosting tips, physical exercise, field trips, and support groups.4. Choices program:enriching activities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, utilizing a person-centered planning model. Participants determine their own activities, both in-person and through virtual programs.5. Creative expressions program:provides education, enrichment, and professional arts opportunities for gesher participants, collaborating with community partners to offer a variety of art-based classes and activities.6. Life program (oakland county) & bridges program (wayne county):supports individuals with disabilities in pursuing interests, living independently, and making important decisions by linking them with various services.7. Partnership with michigan state housing development authority:assists those facing financial challenges, such as loss of employment and home foreclosure, through homebuyer and financial education programs covering topics like financial education and credit repair.8. Therapeutic supports:individualized support for individuals with mental health conditions, addressing emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues through personalized and holistic approaches.9. Lois and milton zussman activity center: clubhouse designed setting for individual with mental health diagnoses, offering a welcoming community atmosphere with social and cultural activities, educational classes, culinary experiences, vocational support, and volunteer opportunities.gesher's commitment to individualized care, community engagement, and holistic well-being is embodied through its diverse programs, fostering inclusivity and support for individuals and families in various life circumstances.

Expenses: $3.7M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.2M
Program service revenue$12.8M
Investment income$524K
Other revenue
Total revenue$23.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.0M
Salaries & benefits$17.5M
Fundraising$523K
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$23.3M
Total assets$36.4M
Net assets$28.7M

People

35 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAUL BLATT

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$261K

48 hrs/wk

ERIC ADELMAN

EXECUTIVE VP & CAO

Board

$205K

48 hrs/wk

MARIE SICKON-BURKE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$195K

50 hrs/wk

JANE BRUMER-CULLEN

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Board

$194K

50 hrs/wk

JAMES WILLIS

EXECUTIVE VP AND COO

Board

$173K

50 hrs/wk

CHAD TECHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN SERLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID DEVINE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID JAFFE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAIL STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JARED ROSENBAUM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEAN PHELAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY BUDAJ

DIRECTOR (TERM 07/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KESSLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JON MODIANO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSHUA EICHENHORN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEE HURWITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA SCHLESINGER-WAGNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY MATTSON

DIRECTOR (TERM 07/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WEIL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD SHAPACK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK ZUSSMAN

DIRECTOR (TERM 07/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

YONI TORGOW

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTEN GROSS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

DANI GILLMAN

CHAIR ELECT

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE MENDELSON

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVAN LEIBHAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVA SHAPIRO

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA BRESSACK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADELE WEISLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BUCK BAKER

DIRECTOR (TERM 07/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUSTIN LUNNING

DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$125K

50 hrs/wk

NANCY BOGDAN

SENIOR VP QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE

Staff

$123K

50 hrs/wk

CLIFTON PHILLIPS

VP RESIDENTIAL / SUPPORTIV

Staff

$106K

50 hrs/wk

JILLIAN GEYMAN

VP WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$103K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RICHARD M HYMAN BUILDERS INC

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

$432K

COLEMAN WOLF SUPPLY COMPANY

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY

$327K

ASMAR CENTER LLC

OFFICE RENT

$175K

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORTATION

CLIENT TRANSPORTATION SUB-CONTACTOR

$144K

SOURCE AMERICA

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT CONSULTANT

$133K

Grants received

Showing 120 of 120

FromAmountPurposeYear
$4.6M
TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY
2024
$231K
EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$150K
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORTED AND TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2024
$50K
PROJECT EM: EMPOWERING AND EMPLOYMENT GRANT
2024
$50K
SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT ASSIST.
2024
$50K
PROJECT EM: EMPOWERING AND EMPLOYMENT GRANT
2024
$40K
SUPPORT FOR THE CLUBHOUSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD OPERATIONS.
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$1K
FUND GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
2024
$500
TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2024
$150
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$3.7M
TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY
2023
$528K
TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$54K
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
2023
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$40K
ZAC CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT.
2023
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$35K
scholarship/
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$25K
general operations
2023
$25K
TRAINING, COMPLIANCE, & CERTIFICATION GRANT
2023
$15K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$13K
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED.
2023
$10K
TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY GIVING EVERY PERSON AN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AT WORK, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2023
$5K
Support of Programs
2023
$4K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$2K
TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY VOCATIONAL SERVICES AND ADULT DISABILITY SERVICES
2023
$600
TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2023
$500
EDUC SOCL RELIGION HLTH HISTORY OR SAFETY
2023
$400
CHARITABLE
2023
$250
CHARITABLE
2023
$100
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7.0M
TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY
2022
$913K
TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY
2022
$154K
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM/GENERAL OPERATIONS/HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
2022
$92K
SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS FOR THE ZUSSMAN ACTIVITY CENTER AND THE CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS PROGRAM
2022
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$20K
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT CLASSES
2022
$16K
GROWTH, TECHNOLOGY, & MODERNIZATION GRANT, NPA TRAINING VOUCHERS
2022
$15K
TRAINING, COMPLIANCE, & CERTIFICATION GRANT
2022
$10K
scholarship/
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED.
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$6K
TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY GIVING EVERY PERSON AN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AT WORK, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
2022
$5K
TRANSPORTATION FUND
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Support of Programs
2022
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$800
CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
2022
$500
EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, HEALTH,HISTORICAL, AND/OR SAFETY.
2022
$300
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$3.8M
PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
2021
$60K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$60K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
CUSTODIAL AND LAUNDRY CERTIFICATION GRANT
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2021
$3.6M
TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY
2020
$2.8M
PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
2020
$523K
TO AID JOB RESEARCH
2020
$40K
scholarship/
2020
$40K
scholarship/
2020
$34K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$28K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING MISSION
2020
$25K
GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR COVID RELIEF
2020
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
PPE
2020
$1.9M
PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
2019
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$1.7M
TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY
2018
$175K
INFORMED CHOICE GRANT
2018
$71K
SCHOLARSHIPS/STUDENT ASSISTANCE
2018
$50K
FOR SUPPORT OF SERVICES & PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, TO ULTIMATELY LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES AND BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FUNDING CAN BE USED FOR STAFFING, RENOVTIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
2018
$9K
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
2018
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$325K
INFORMED CHOICE GRANT
2017
$183K
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
2017

Funded by

$34.3M from 55 funders · 120 grants · 2017–2024

Jewish Federation Of Detroit

$20.6M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

$8.4M · 3 grants · 2019–2021

United Jewish Foundation

$2.0M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation For Southeast

$602K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Sourceamerica

$576K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

United Way For Southeastern Michigan

$314K · 5 grants · 2017–2021

Network Of Jewish Human Service

$300K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$255K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN381358013
NTEE codeJ30
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-05
Formed1941
Employees776
Volunteers75
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