JENESSE CENTER INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 8476, LOS ANGELES, CA 90008-0476

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Karen Earl, PO Box 8476, Los Angeles, CA 90008

Signed the 990

Karen Earl, Chief Exec. Officer

Phone

(323) 299-9496

Website

www.jenesse.org

Return prepared by

VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3652529 or by the name JENESSE CENTER INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

Jenesse Center, Inc.'s (Jenesse) mission is to restore families impacted by domestic and sexual violence through holistic, trauma-informed, culturally responsive services, and advance prevention initiatives that foster and sustain healthy, violence-free communities.Jenesse is a domestic violence intervention and prevention non-profit organization that was founded in 1980 by five African American women. These courageous women were all survivors of domestic violence (DV) and grew tired of watching their community suffer the negative consequences of domestic and family violence. They made a decision to act and became a part of the solution. Jenesse was born and since its inception, the founders employed a whole person approach in providing domestic violence services designed to address the full scope of impediments that victims face when overcoming abuse.More than just a shelter for victims of DV, Jenesse is an innovative, community-based institute designed to empower and restore family u

Program accomplishments

• Family Wellness provides trauma informed supportive services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. This department is the front line of the organization working with clients (women, men and children) through the healing process and moving them towards self-sufficiency. Services include emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, advocacy, behavioral health counseling (individual, group and family) domestic violence education, children and adolescents enrichment programming, health assessments and referrals.
  Expenses $3,355,341 · revenue $4,604
• Legal Services are foundational to our clients achieving safety, stability, and self-sufficiency. Legal Services are an integrated part of our comprehensive service model, ensuring a holistic approach in working with victims and survivors of domestic violence. Direct legal services, such as restraining orders, advocacy, court accompaniment, etc., are part of a clients overall case plan. Our legal staff works with Jenesses case managers, mental health interns, vocational/education coordinators, and childrens case managers to ensure client needs are met in a unified and cohesive manner. Jenesses Domestic Violence Clinic at the Inglewood Courthouse is the only one of its kind in Southern California operated by a domestic violence shelter program. Services are provided at no cost to the client.
  Expenses $2,110,006
• Family Source Centers is a Community based Program whose mission is to move low-income City residents onto a pathway out of poverty; prepare low-income children and youth to graduate from high school and qualify for post-secondary education; provide safe, stable, and affordable housing services for those at risk of displacement; and financially empower low to moderate income City residents through asset building that targets low-income children and parents from the same household and provide VITA-Free Income Tax Preparation.. Services are provided through a prevention framework that addresses a family's crisis, stabilizes their economic security, and builds economic resilience by focusing on three primary outcomes: (1) improved housing stability, (2) increased financial security, and (3) improved academic achievement. This approach to poverty alleviation focuses on the well-being of the whole household and emphasizes education, economic opportunity, and meeting basic needs to achieve greater financial stability, prevent new cases of homelessness, and create a legacy of economic security that will pass from one generation to the next.
  Expenses $1,691,732
• Permanent Housing Assistance Program offers both Housing First services (rapid placement) and services to both non-residential and long-term residential clients ready to move from shelter into permanent housing. Our Permanent Housing Assistance Program makes housing the first priority as we engage culturally diverse victims of domestic violence and their children and help them navigate the transition to survivor. Our priorities are to: 1) Focus on safety and housing stability; 2) Provide access to permanent housing for survivors of DV and their children who are fleeing family violence and facing homelessness; 3) Provide case management that addresses families practical and emotional needs; and 4) Offer financial support (move-in or relocation assistance, rental assistance [eviction prevention], rent/utility arrears, transportation, credit checks, client security assistance, and household establishment education).
  Expenses $1,023,046
• Youth and Outreach Programming focus on creating and sustaining long-term change for children and youth exposed to violence and/or at risk of teen dating violence. Children and youth who are navigating through trauma often struggle with many challenges, such as: debilitating feelings of shame, secrecy, fear, anxiety, self-blame, and depression. Feelings of worthlessness, impaired abilities to engage in mutually trusting relationships, drug addictions, and failure to achieve socially normative educational and vocational milestones are many of the challenges children and youth navigate before meeting with our staff. Through dedication, time, resources, consistency and the provision of case management and counseling, our services' primary goals are empowerment and recovery, tailored to each child survivors' unique recovery needs.
  Expenses $492,216
• Workforce Development Program helps clients plan their future and amass the skills they will need for a lifetime of stability. Poverty is a contributing factor in keeping women vulnerable to abuse and oppression. Aligning with Jenesse's historical focus of meeting victims "where they are," Jenesses Workforce Development Program has four core areas of emphasis to meet the needs and aptitudes of individuals: vocational training; entrepreneurship; social enterprise; and employment assistance and placement. These four areas are offered within an overarching framework of life and workforce skills, training, and support.
  Expenses $217,599
• Intensive Case Managements Services is a Community Based Program that provides Permanent Supportive Housing site serving a mixed population that includes individuals with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, histories of chronic homelessness, and survivors of violence and trauma. This includes coordinating with coordinate with Law enforcement (LAPD), emergency medical providers and hospitals, the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Property management and community stakeholders and Clients and family members during crises.
  Expenses $133,714

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

95-3652529

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1982

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P43Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$12,479,034

Income (IRS master file)

$11,184,935

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-3652529).

Questions about JENESSE CENTER INC

What is the EIN of JENESSE CENTER INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JENESSE CENTER INC is 95-3652529.

Is JENESSE CENTER INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.

Are donations to JENESSE CENTER INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does JENESSE CENTER INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of JENESSE CENTER INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JENESSE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JENESSE CENTER INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Karen Earl.

Who are the officers and directors of JENESSE CENTER INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,789 (Karen Earl, Executive Dir.).

How much revenue does JENESSE CENTER INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,184,935, expenses of $10,789,187 and total assets of $12,479,034 at year end.

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