HILLEL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH LIFE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILLEL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH LIFE

EIN 16-6065281 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

Hillel of Buffalo Serves The Jewish Community At The NYS University At Buffalo and Encourages The Participation of Jewish Students and Faculty From All Area Colleges and Universities. It is Hillel of Buffalos Mission to Foster Jewish Involvement, Strengthen Jewish Identity, and Empower Jewish Students to Be Todays Campus Leaders and Tomorrows Community Leaders. Hillel is A Pluralistic Community Where Cultural, Spiritual, Educational and Social Aspects of Jewsih Life Can Be Explored, Experienced and Celebrated.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

36.61%of revenue went to mission work59.8% of expenses · Program services

10.52%of revenue went to fundraising17.2% of expenses

$61.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.10%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$505,224

Mission workProgram services$184,98336.61% of revenue59.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,24614.10% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$53,14710.52% of revenue17.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$195,84838.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$309,37661.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.8% mission · 23.0% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 25.8% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 25.1% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 50.8% mission · 23.8% management · 25.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 25.6% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 24.6% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 20.3% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 25.7% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$505,224

Expenses$309,376

Annual surplus $195,848 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$184,983 · 59.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,246 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$53,147 · 17.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$505,224

Expenses$309,376

Assets$389,903

Income$505,224

Contributions$497,697

Mission work (program services)$184,983

Fundraising$53,147

Management and general$71,246

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

CRAIG MONDSCHEINTREASURER

EDIE KREIFELSBOARD MEMBER

ELYSE SKERKER-SIGALBOARD MEMBER

HOWARD ROSENHOCHBOARD MEMBER

IRIS DANZIGERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JENNIFER PATRICKBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA LEMONSBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HEMLOCK-SCHAEFFERPRESIDENT

MIKE STEKLOFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PHILIP GLICKBOARD MEMBER

ROSE BERKUNBOARD MEMBER

RUTH KLIENMANVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CHAIR

SHIRI KESTERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 520 LEE ENTRANCE UNIVERSITY COMMON, AMHERST, NY 14228-0000
County: Erie
In care of: % MICHAEL NATHAN STEKLOF
Primary officer: Mike Steklof, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailshalom@hillelofbuffalo.org Phone(716) 479-5631

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALLIED CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues