Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in New Haven, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 $3.4m and spending of $4.6m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.4m (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mosdos Rabbainu Nachum Meshadyk ($3.4m), Firs Bible & Missionary Conference ($3.4m) and Group Cares ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $377k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $850k. At year end it held assets of $51.2m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $46.0m. It reported 21 employees.