Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sylvia Rivera Law Project Inc ($1.6m), Parenting Now ($1.6m) and Emerge Connecticut Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $303k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $341k. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 6 employees.