About Jevs Human Services
JEVS Human Services prioritizes work-based learning and career-readiness programs for Philadelphia youth ages roughly 12–24, funding a mix of alternative schools, workforce intermediaries, neighborhood centers, and youth-serving arts/sports groups. Grants are overwhelmingly local and program-focused, aiming to connect young people to internships, job training, and experiential learning rather than large capital or national policy efforts. The foundation supports both established workforce partners and smaller community-based providers that deliver hands-on career exposure. Its giving pattern signals a pragmatic, place-based approach to youth employment pathways in Philadelphia.
Focus Areas
Work-based learning and career pipelines for Philadelphia youth (ages 12–24)Alternative and career-integrated high schools in Philadelphia (e.g., Building 21, The U School)Neighborhood-based youth job training and workforce intermediaries (e.g., Urban Affairs Coalition, Heights Philadelphia)Arts- and sports-based youth development programs that incorporate career/skills training (e.g., Rock to the Future, Harlem Lacrosse)Community organizations serving underserved Philadelphia neighborhoods, including services for special-needs youth (e.g., Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, community centers)
About Jevs Human Services
Jevs Human Services centers its grantmaking on work-based learning and career awareness for Philadelphia youth ages 12–24, with grants directed to organizations that connect young people to internships, job training, and experiential skill-building. The pattern is practical and place-based: the largest recent award, $131,665, went to Heights Philadelphia for work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs, showing the scale the foundation can bring to local youth workforce efforts. Another major grant, $64,979 to Urban Affairs Coalition, points to support for intermediaries that organize opportunities across neighborhoods. The recipient list also shows a mix of alternative schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and community organizations. Building 21 received $37,215, while Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc. received $36,989, both for the same work-based learning and career awareness purpose. Grants also reach arts-, sports-, and service-based groups that incorporate career development into programming, including Rock to the Future, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, and Asian Americans United. Across the portfolio, the foundation funds direct-service organizations serving Philadelphia youth rather than national advocacy or capital projects.
What Jevs Human Services Funds
Work-based learning is the clearest throughline in Jevs Human Services’ giving. Heights Philadelphia received $131,665 for work-based learning experiences and career awareness programs for Philadelphia youth ages 12–24, and Urban Affairs Coalition received $64,979 for the same purpose. That emphasis extends to neighborhood and intermediary groups such as Vestedin, which received $13,670, and Yoacap Urban Affairs Coalition, which received $6,135. The foundation also funds school-based pathways. Building 21 received $37,215, and The U School received $8,621, both tied to work-based learning and career awareness for the same youth age range. Beyond schools, grants support organizations that blend youth development with skills exposure, including Rock to the Future at $18,704 and Kensington Soccer Club Philadelphia Community Empowerment at $6,276. These grants suggest a broad interpretation of career readiness that includes arts, sports, and community-based learning settings.
How Jevs Human Services Gives
Jevs Human Services’ recent grant sizes cluster in the middle range: p25 is $11,378, median is $18,704, and p75 is $36,989. The distribution shows a mix of larger anchor grants and many smaller awards, with the top recent grant at $131,665 and several grants near or below the median. The grant list also points to repeated support for the same program area across multiple organizations, rather than one-off thematic bets. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025. The recent grants shown are all in the same year, so the pattern visible here is concentrated annual giving to a local network of providers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.6M
Total Assets
$99.5M
Total Revenue
$102.7M
Total Expenses
$98.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $37K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CYNTHIA FIGUEROA
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