Tampa Jewish Family Services

Name

Tampa Jewish Family Services

Legal name

Tampa Jewish Family Services

Website

https://tjfs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Human Services (Nonprofit)

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Community food bank
• Mental health counseling
• Emergency financial assistance
• Nonprofit human services
• Educational loan fund

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue source consists of monetary donations from individuals, families, and businesses. Monthly giving programs (Champion Monthly Supporter) and one-time donations are accepted online, by phone, or by check.
2. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The organization accepts bequests, charitable remainder trusts, retirement account beneficiaries, and life insurance policies through its Legacy Society program. In 2022, received a record-breaking $1 million legacy gift from Adele Bernett.
3. Annual Fundraising Events: Major annual fundraiser called 'Trifecta' featuring food, entertainment, and silent auctions. Additional events include virtual fundraisers and comedy nights.
4. Grants and Allocations: Funding received from United Way Suncoast, Jewish Federation, and other institutional donors. Received $20,000 grant from Bi-Lo Holdings (Winn-Dixie parent company) for the Community Food Bank.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tampa Jewish Family Services is a nonprofit human services agency that delivers direct aid to Tampa Bay area residents through three core programs: a Community Food Bank providing monthly and emergency food distribution, a Psychological and Social Wellness Center offering counseling and psychoeducational assessments on a sliding scale, and Emergency Financial Assistance covering rent, utilities, and interest-free educational loans. All services are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale, without regard to religion or ability to pay, and are funded through donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Tampa Jewish Family Services is a nonprofit human service agency offering a portfolio of community support services. The core offerings include the Community Food Bank (monthly food distribution to 350-450 families plus emergency food by appointment), the Psychological & Social Wellness Center (counseling services for individuals, couples, families, and seniors including therapy and psychoeducational assessments), and Financial Assistance (emergency aid for rent, utilities, and the Jewish Educational Loan Fund for education). Supporting programs include a Volunteer Program, Plan A Food Drive (community food drive guidance), Legacy Society (planned giving), and the annual Trifecta fundraising gala. The agency serves Tampa Bay residents of all faiths regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Psychological & Social Wellness Center: Provides counseling services including assistance for individuals experiencing life changes and transitions, serving teens, individuals, families, couples and senior adults.
• Community Food Bank
• Champion Monthly Supporter Program
• Legacy Society
• Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF)

Products and services

• Community Food Bank Monthly food distribution program offering bags of food to individuals and families at two locations in Tampa, with emergency food bags available by appointment. Distributes more than 7,500 bags annually serving 350-450 families per month throughout Hillsborough County.
• Psychological and Social Wellness Center Comprehensive mental health and counseling services including individual, couple, family, and group counseling, with expertise in areas such as anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and senior care. Provides services on a sliding scale based on income.
• Counseling Services Confidential counseling for teens, individuals, families, couples and senior adults, covering areas including aging, anger, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, grief, life transitions, parenting, behavioral parent training, special needs/disabilities, and stress management.
• Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) Interest-free loan program granting funds to Jewish students from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia for post-secondary study at accredited institutions. TJFS serves as the local contact point for JELF in the Tampa Bay area.
• Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities, including Last Resort Funds for utilities and rent, provided on a means-tested basis to individuals and families facing financial crisis.
• Psychoeducational Assessment Psychological and psychoeducational assessments providing information on child intelligence, academic skills, and identification of gifted evaluations or learning disabilities, with tailored treatment recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 7,500 bags of food distributed annually, serving 350-450 families per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BayCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayCare is listed as a community partner providing resources to support TJFS through referrals, volunteers, and in-kind donations.
• Children's Board Hillsborough CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources and support for TJFS programs serving children and families in Hillsborough County.
• JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTJFS serves as a local contact point for JELF, which provides interest-free loans for Jewish students in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
• SharsheretminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources for TJFS referral network.
• KeshetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting TJFS programs and services.
• Network for Jewish Human Service AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTJFS is affiliated with this national network of Jewish human service agencies.
• Crisis Center of Tampa BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for clients needing additional support services beyond TJFS offerings.
• HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partner providing resources to help clients access TJFS services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia: A Jewish-rooted, nonsectarian family services agency offering counseling, food assistance, and case management in a major metro area. Highly comparable to TJFS in mission, service mix (food, mental health, financial aid), sliding-scale model, and faith-based heritage serving all faiths.
• Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles: One of the largest Jewish family service agencies in the U.S., providing counseling, senior services, refugee resettlement, and food assistance. Directly comparable in faith-rooted origin, integrated service model, sliding-scale counseling, and community-based service delivery.
• Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit: Provides counseling, financial assistance, and food support across the Detroit metro. Mirrors TJFS's combination of mental health services, emergency aid, and Jewish-values-rooted community programming open to all faiths.
• Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando: Regional Jewish family services agency in Central Florida offering counseling, financial assistance, and senior services. Closest geographic and scale peer to TJFS in the Florida market with a directly overlapping service model.
• JFS of Greater Atlanta: Jewish Family Service agency offering counseling, older adult services, and emergency assistance in another Southeastern U.S. metro. Comparable mission, service mix, and faith-based roots, serving a comparable regional population.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Ministries (Tampa): Tampa's largest multiservice nonprofit providing food, shelter, and family support. Directly competes with TJFS for food bank clients, donor dollars, and grant funding in the same Hillsborough County service area, but at substantially larger scale.
• Feeding Tampa Bay: Regional food bank serving the Tampa Bay area, distributing millions of pounds of food annually. Directly competes with TJFS's Community Food Bank for food sourcing, donor share, and client families in Hillsborough County, with substantially larger infrastructure.

Regional players

• Jewish Federation of Greater Tampa: Local Jewish Federation serving as both a funding partner to TJFS and a parallel provider of community programming. A closely aligned community institution sharing donors, lay leadership, and physical locations (JCCs) with TJFS.
• The Spring of Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay-area nonprofit providing counseling, domestic violence support, and emergency assistance. Competes with TJFS's Psychological & Social Wellness Center for clients and counseling referrals in the same geography, but focuses on a narrower DV/safety mission.

Others

• Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies: National membership organization of Jewish human service agencies, of which TJFS is a member. Functions as an ecosystem partner and peer network rather than a direct competitor, providing benchmarking and shared learning for organizations like TJFS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TJFSTampa
• Facebookfacebook.com/TampaJewishFamilyServices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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