HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE

EIN 52-1844823 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is to ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE for COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY COMMUNITIES IN NORTH AMERICA and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.38%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

10.00%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$95.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.11%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$1.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.6%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$72,798,273

Mission workProgram services$56,329,46477.38% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,902,8748.11% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,280,40910.00% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,285,5264.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$69,512,74795.49% 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: 81.0% mission · 8.5% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 7.4% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 8.1% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 9.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 12.2% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 11.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$72,798,273

Expenses$69,512,747

Annual surplus $3,285,526 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)$56,329,464 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,902,874 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$7,280,409 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$72,798,273

Expenses$69,512,747

Assets$76,015,282

Income$76,233,393

Contributions$63,026,316

Mission work (program services)$56,329,464

Fundraising$7,280,409

Grants given$88,141,840

Average grant$65,728

Management and general$5,902,874

Executive compensation (total)$1,848,431

Stocks and bonds$32,682,549

Accounting fees$66,754

Investing fees$112,983

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ADAM LEHMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $731,633Base $698,875 · Other $32,758

DAN SMOKLERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $384,876Base $236,968 · Other $147,908

SARA FRIEDCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $373,086Base $334,694 · Other $38,392

TIM COHENSR VP OF LEADERSHIP GIVING · 40 hrs/week $355,906Base $332,379 · Other $23,527

MARK ROTENBERGVP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $355,557Base $328,719 · Other $26,838

SHIRA KOCH EPSTEINEXC DIR OF CTR FOR RABBINIC · 40 hrs/week $349,062Base $240,310 · Other $108,752

SHARI MERRILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $347,224Base $340,015 · Other $7,209

GRAHAM NOAH HOFFMANCHIEF STRAGETY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $297,480Base $274,717 · Other $22,763

SAM KLEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $294,759Base $266,037 · Other $28,722

BENJAMIN BERGERVP JEWISH EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $258,843Base $231,381 · Other $27,462

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

ADAM LEHMANPRESIDENT & CEO

DAN SMOKLERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

SARA FRIEDCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

TIM COHENSR VP OF LEADERSHIP GIVING

MARK ROTENBERGVP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES

SHIRA KOCH EPSTEINEXC DIR OF CTR FOR RABBINIC

SHARI MERRILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

GRAHAM NOAH HOFFMANCHIEF STRAGETY OFFICER

SAM KLEINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BENJAMIN BERGERVP JEWISH EDUCATION

TINA PRICEMEMBER

ABBY DOFTVICE CHAIR

TAMAR REMZMEMBER

SKIP VICHNESSPAST CHAIR

RENA KOPELMANMEMBER

LEE DRANIKOFFCHAIR

LAURIE BLITZERMEMBER

KEVIN WILKINSMEMBER

JON NEWMANMEMBER

JACK AZAGURYMEMBER

HILDA APPLBAUMMEMBER

ESTEE PORTNOYVICE CHAIR

DOUG BERMANTREASURER

DAVID RITTBERGMEMBER

CHARLES COHENMEMBER

BRUCE SHOLKMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 800 8TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3724
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % SAMUEL KLEIN
Primary officer: ADAM HOFFMAN, VP OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 449-6520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism
Grant-giving organization: Yes