Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. 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 2024, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.0m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.6m to $3.8m (+46%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank ($3.8m), Cumberland Mountain Industries Inc ($3.8m) and Oak Hill School ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $438k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $782k. At year end it held assets of $14.9m against liabilities of $266k, net assets of $14.6m. It reported 25 employees.