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 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 $400k and spending of $529k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $453k to $400k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Resources for Organizing and Social Change ($400k), The Country Friends Inc ($400k) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock Inc ($400k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $162k. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $33k. It reported 4 employees.