Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in State College, PA. 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 $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+21%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Au Sable Trails Institute of Environmental Studies ($1.4m), Sturgis Library ($1.4m) and Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $517k. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 13 employees.