Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Amherst, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.7m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc Arapahoe Douglas & Elbert Counties Inc ($1.7m), Washington Defender Association ($1.7m) and Mercy Center for Women Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $435k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 14 employees.