STEVEN K AND WINIFRED A GRINSPOON HILLEL CENTER FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STEVEN K AND WINIFRED A GRINSPOON HILLEL CENTER FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY

EIN 87-3956853 · Student Services (B80)

What they do

I) REPRESENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN MEETING THE RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, and SOCIAL NEEDS of STUDENTS and FACULTY; (II) HELP CREATE, DEVELOP, and SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY JEWISH STUDENTS and FACULTY for STRENGTHENING JEWISH LIFE, COMMITMENT. IDENTITY. and SURVIVAL; and (III) MAINTAIN and IMPROVE CHANNELS of COMMUNICATION BETWEEN JEWISH STUDENTS and FACULTY AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY and THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.20 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.

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

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

17.76%of revenue went to mission work71.2% of expenses · Program services

4.35%of revenue went to fundraising17.4% of expenses

$24.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.83%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses

$17.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $255,131 for ANDREW ARI WEISS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$8,119,698

Mission workProgram services$1,442,10517.76% of revenue71.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$230,1652.83% of revenue11.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$353,2434.35% of revenue17.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,094,18575.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,025,51324.95% 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: 71.2% mission · 11.4% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 50.1% mission · 19.4% management · 30.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,119,698

Expenses$2,025,513

Annual surplus $6,094,185 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)$1,442,105 · 71.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$230,165 · 11.4% of expenses

Fundraising$353,243 · 17.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,119,698

Expenses$2,025,513

Assets$36,427,779

Income$9,374,823

Contributions$7,324,158

Mission work (program services)$1,442,105

Fundraising$353,243

Management and general$230,165

Stocks and bonds$15,302,392

Accounting fees$31,018

Investing fees$24,703

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

ANDREW ARI WEISSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $255,131Base $213,561 · Other $41,570

SUSANNA COHENEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $145,343Base $121,486 · Other $23,857

EMILY BLOCKEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $140,456Base $120,244 · Other $20,212

TALIA LASTEREMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $117,940Base $110,193 · Other $7,747

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 (31)

ANDREW ARI WEISSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSANNA COHENEMPLOYEE

EMILY BLOCKEMPLOYEE

TALIA LASTEREMPLOYEE

MAYA WEISBERGSTUDENT PRESIDENT

LEONARD FELDMANCO-CHAIR

MICHAEL BENNTRUSTEE

NOAH BODNERSTUDENT VICE PRESIDENT

PROF DREW MARGOLINTRUSTEE

PROF LARRY BLUMETRUSTEE

REMY ROIZEN WEINSTEINTRUSTEE

SARAH STERNKLARTRUSTEE

SCOTT KURTZTRUSTEE

SUSAN PORTMAN PRICETRUSTEE

SUZANNE WEIDBERG KLEINTRUSTEE

TAL AKABASTRUSTEE

TRACY POROSOFFTRUSTEE

LYNN MORGANTRUSTEE

LEE SCHAFFLERTRUSTEE

LAUREN LEVINETRUSTEE

JOSHUA BERMANTREASURER

JEANIE MILBAUERTRUSTEE

JARED EXTERTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE KAUFFTRUSTEE

ERIC ALDERMANPAST CHAIR

DINA STEIN PROPPSECRETARY

BRIAN LEVEYTRUSTEE

BONNIE ALTMANCO-CHAIR

ALISON WISHENGRADTRUSTEE

ALEX SAGANCO-CHAIR

ADENA CONWAYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 548 COLLEGE AVE, ITHACA, NY 14853-4902
County: Tompkins
In care of: JOSHUA BERMAN
Primary officer: JOSHUA BERMAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtanya@reid.net Phone(607) 592-8754

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCIARABBA WALKER & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Student Services (B80)
IRS tax category: Student Services