Jewish Vocational Service

What Jewish Vocational Service does

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of Kansas City is a private, nonprofit social services organization founded in 1945 in response to the aftermath of World War II to welcome displaced persons. Headquartered at 4600 Paseo Blvd in Kansas City, Missouri, JVS operates a wraparound service model targeting refugees, immigrants, and related community members in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization is governed by a board of directors, employs 101-250 staff, and delivers programs across four integrated pillars: Workforce Development (employment services, Career Pathways, refugee employment), Community Integration (refugee resettlement, DOJ-accredited Immigration Legal Services, language and cultural services), Health & Wellness (health access, social work), and Interpreter Services (in-person, phone, and written translation in 35+ languages).

The underlying operational technology is a social services case management and interpreter coordination platform that supports scheduling, client tracking, and multilingual service delivery; the organization does not disclose any proprietary AI/ML systems. Interpreter Services is the most distinctive asset, with trained human interpreters across more than 35 languages and active recruitment in Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and Sango, delivering thousands of interpreting and translating encounters annually to schools, hospitals, social service agencies, and legal services. Department of Justice accreditation for immigration legal services is a regulated capability delivered by staff attorneys and accredited representatives.

JVS's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit structure: core refugee and immigrant services are provided at no cost to clients, funded primarily by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, event fundraising (Global Table, HamBINGO), and grants — including a $1.5M Liberty Mutual Insurance grant on 2025-12-16. Secondary revenue is generated through fee-based Cultural Competency Training, interpreter services billed to institutions, and employer no-cost recruitment partnerships that function as in-kind/relationship exchanges. No pricing is publicly disclosed for institutional services, and no revenue figures are reported in the available data.

Name

Jewish Vocational Service

Legal name

Jewish Vocational Service of Kansas City

Website

https://jvskc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of Kansas City is a 1945-founded nonprofit that provides refugee resettlement, DOJ-accredited immigration legal services, workforce development, health access, and interpreter services in 35+ languages to newcomers in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Immigrant Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Immigration legal services
• Interpreter translation services
• Workforce development programs
• Cultural competency training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring gifts from individuals supporting refugee and immigrant services
2. Event Fundraising: Annual fundraiser events including Global Table and HamBINGO, with corporate sponsorships at various levels (Presenting, Lead, Host, Advocate, Patron, Friend)
3. Corporate Partnerships: Business partnerships providing no-cost employee recruitment services in exchange for employer support
4. Training Services: Cultural competency training and interpreter services provided to businesses and organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of Kansas City is a nonprofit social services agency that resettles refugees and supports immigrants through wraparound programs. Its core offerings include refugee resettlement, Department of Justice-accredited immigration legal services, interpreter and translation services in 35+ languages, workforce development (employment, career pathways, refugee employment), health access and social work programs, and cultural competency training for employers and organizations.

Product overview

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of Kansas City is a non-profit social services organization that provides a comprehensive suite of integrated programs to support refugees and immigrants. The organization operates as a single unified service provider with distinct program areas including Workforce Development (employment services, career pathways, refugee employment), Community Integration (refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, language and cultural services), Health & Wellness (health access services, social work programs), and Interpreter Services (in-person, phone, and written translation in 35+ languages). These programs work together to help newcomers achieve self-sufficiency and integrate into the Kansas City community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Development Program encouraging prosperity and economic stability through education, employment, and entrepreneurship for refugees and immigrants in the Kansas City community.
• Community Integration
• Health & Wellness
• Interpreter Services
• Refugee Resettlement
• Immigration Legal Services
• Health Access Services
• Language and Cultural Services
• Refugee Employment
• Career Pathways
• Social Work Program
• Career Skills and Connections
• Employment Services
• Cultural Competency Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of refugees resettled annually in Kansas City
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ethnic Enrichment Commission of Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026JVS partners with the Ethnic Enrichment Commission for the Annual World Refugee Day Celebration and Ethnic Enrichment Festival. JVS maintains a booth at the festival to educate attendees about services and volunteer opportunities.
• Kansas City Public Library - Refugee & Immigrant Services & EmpowermentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Co-hosts the Annual World Refugee Day Celebration with JVS and Ethnic Enrichment Commission. Partnership supports refugee and immigrant community empowerment.
• Partner Organizations for Immigration ReferralsminorOthersJVS provides referral list to individuals on immigration services waitlist to seek representation through partner organizations or local attorneys when JVS cannot accommodate needs.
• Community Health PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with community partners for health fairs and assistance obtaining short-term medical needs for refugees.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJVS accepts household items through Amazon wish lists for donation drives benefiting refugee clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC): Refugee resettlement and integration services organization with national affiliate network. Comparable program scope to JVS Refugee Resettlement and Career Pathways offerings, though typically focused on specific diaspora communities.

Direct peers

• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI): National refugee resettlement agency running employment, case management, and integration programs across multiple U.S. cities. Directly comparable to JVS's refugee resettlement and workforce development offerings.
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS): Faith-based national refugee resettlement and immigration legal services organization. Directly comparable mission and service lines including resettlement, employment, and immigration legal representation.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest U.S. refugee resettlement agencies, also providing employment, health access, and integration services. Directly comparable program mix and client base, with the only meaningful difference being national vs. single-metro footprint.
• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS): National Jewish-founded refugee resettlement and immigration legal services agency. HIAS is the closest historical and mission peer to JVS, operating refugee resettlement, asylum, and legal services at far greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest U.S. commercial interpretation and translation provider with phone, video, and onsite services. Broadly comparable interpreter offering to JVS Interpreter Services, but operates at national commercial scale rather than regional nonprofit scale.
• Jewish Family Services (multiple cities): Network of Jewish-affiliated human services agencies offering refugee resettlement, immigration, mental health, and case management. Comparable mission-driven structure to JVS, often operating in different metros.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network operating refugee resettlement, immigration legal, employment, and social services across most U.S. dioceses. Comparable service portfolio but operates at much broader scale than JVS's single-metro focus.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Kansas City / St. Joseph: Faith-based Kansas City-area nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and social services. Direct regional competitor offering an overlapping set of programs to overlapping client populations.
• Della Lamb Community Services: Kansas City-based refugee resettlement and community services agency. Operates federally-funded refugee programs comparable to JVS Refugee Resettlement, making it the closest purely local direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jvskc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-vocational-services-of-kansas-city
• Instagraminstagram.com/jvskansascity
• Xx.com/jvskc_org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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