Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. 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 $64.1m and spending of $61.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.8m to $64.1m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Sunday Visitor Inc ($59.1m), Wright Center Medical Group ($64.8m) and Regional West Physicians Clinic ($58.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.1m. At year end it held assets of $59.1m against liabilities of $5.2m, net assets of $53.8m. It reported 228 employees.