Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Waltham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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 $888k and spending of $1.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $833k to $888k (+6.7%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 40%. 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 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardinal McIntyre Fund for Charity ($888k), Copyright Society of the USA ($889k) and Toledo Community Service Center ($888k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $240k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $269k. At year end it held assets of $997k against liabilities of $152k, net assets of $846k. It reported 7 employees.