Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Analysis

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Blacksburg, VA. 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 $1.2m and spending of $860k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $717k to $1.2m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chopin Hall ($1.2m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($1.2m) and Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $197k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $267k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 10 employees.