HILLELS OF GEORGIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILLELS OF GEORGIA INC

EIN 58-2051970 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

to Engage and Enrich The Lives of Jewish Undergraduate and Graduate Students So That They May Enrich The Jewish People and The World By Empowering Students to Build Vital Jewish Communities On Campus and Inspire Them to Embrace A Future of Hope and Possibility Formed By Jewish Values. By Offering A Wide Array of Social, Educational, Social Action, Artistic, Cultural, Israeli and Religious Programs, The Organization Inspires Students to Embark On Their Own Personal Journey and to Find Connection to Their Jewish Heritage.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.33%of revenue went to mission work66.6% of expenses · Program services

13.37%of revenue went to fundraising11.8% of expenses

$113.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.46%of revenue went to management and office costs21.6% of expenses

$4.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $375,338 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $227,419 for RABBI LARRY SERNOVITZ (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,852,291

Mission workProgram services$2,148,66775.33% of revenue66.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$697,69124.46% of revenue21.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$381,27113.37% of revenue11.8% of expenses

Total expenses$3,227,629113.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 66.6% mission · 21.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 12.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 13.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 14.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 11.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 10.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 10.1% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,852,291

Expenses$3,227,629

Annual shortfall $375,338 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,148,667 · 66.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$697,691 · 21.6% of expenses

Fundraising$381,271 · 11.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,852,291

Expenses$3,227,629

Assets$15,624,080

Income$2,852,291

Contributions$2,812,618

Mission work (program services)$2,148,667

Fundraising$381,271

Management and general$697,691

Stocks and bonds$3,394,490

Accounting fees$227,362

Investing fees$16,503

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

RABBI LARRY SERNOVITZCEO · 40 hrs/week $227,419Base $148,127 · Other $79,292

RACHEL WASSERMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $184,830

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 (21)

RABBI LARRY SERNOVITZCEO

RACHEL WASSERMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JODI FLEISIGMEMBER AT LARGE

TED JENKINSMEMBER AT LARGE

STEVE OPPENHEIMERMEMBER AT LARGE

MICHAEL KOGONVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL COLESMEMBER AT LARGE

MEGAN ROTHBERGMEMBER AT LARGE

LINDA SELIGMEMBER AT LARGE

LARRY STEVENSTREASURER

JOSH ROSENBERGMEMBER AT LARGE

ADRIAN GRANTMEMBER AT LARGE

GREG BLUESTEINMEMBER AT LARGE

FRED SHAFTMANMEMBER AT LARGE

DAVID SROCHIMEMBER AT LARGE

DAVI KUTNERMEMBER AT LARGE

BILLY BAUMANMEMBER AT LARGE

AVERY KASTINVP DEVELOPMENT

ANDREW LINCOLNMEMBER AT LARGE

ANDRE SCHNABLMEMBER AT LARGE

AMY DOSIKBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1100 SPRING ST NW STE 810, ATLANTA, GA 30309-2830
County: Fulton
In care of: Rabbi Larry Sernovitz
Primary officer: Rabbi Larry Sernovitz, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hillelsofgeorgia.org Phone(404) 963-2548

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related