Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, 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 2023, Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life reported income of $739k and spending of $734k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $704k to $739k (+4.9%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Porte County Meals on Wheels Inc ($739k), Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance Inc ($739k) and General & Mrs Curtis E Lemay Foundation ($738k).

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 $156k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $221k, net assets of $3.7m.