UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL FOUNDATION

EIN 95-4867366

What they do

to CREATE AN INFORMED, CELEBRATORY and SATISFYING JEWISH COMMUNITY for STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, to DEEPEN JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL and SPIRITUAL PARTICIPATION, to OFFER DIVERSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES for ENGAGEMENT and UNDERSTANDING TAILORED to STUDENTS SPECIAL INTERESTS and NEEDS, to SUPPORT JEWISH INTERESTS and BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT, and to DEVELOP JEWS WHO WILL MAKE THETRANSITION FROM CAMPUS to COMMUNITY AS POSITIVE, IDENTIFIED JEWS WITH ASTAKE IN THE JEWISH FUTURE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.00 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.01%of revenue went to mission work67.0% of expenses · Program services

8.78%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$126.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.10%of revenue went to management and office costs26.1% of expenses

$3.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $410,702 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,338 for DAVID COHN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$1,527,233

Mission workProgram services$1,298,34985.01% of revenue67.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$505,44233.10% of revenue26.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$134,1448.78% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,937,935126.89% 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: 67.0% mission · 26.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 19.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 16.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 16.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 11.0% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 11.4% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 6.2% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 9.5% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,527,233

Expenses$1,937,935

Annual shortfall $410,702 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)$1,298,349 · 67.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$505,442 · 26.1% of expenses

Fundraising$134,144 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,527,233

Expenses$1,937,935

Assets$5,992,229

Income$1,527,233

Contributions$1,425,545

Mission work (program services)$1,298,349

Fundraising$134,144

Management and general$505,442

Stocks and bonds$3,114,025

Accounting fees$25,531

Investing fees$14,432

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

DAVID COHNEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $182,338Base $170,027 · Other $12,311

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 (20)

DAVID COHNEXECUTIVE DIR.

JAIME GESUNDHEITDIRECTOR

TODD OKUMTREASURER

THOMAS SCHIFFCHAIRMAN

STEFAN POLLACKVICE CHAIR

STACY SHARFDIRECTOR

SHERWOOD EGBERTDIRECTOR

SHANA GLASSMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT GACHDIRECTOR

LYNN BIDERDIRECTOR

LAURA STEINVICE CHAIR

JON MONKARSHDIRECTOR

HOWARD SCHWIMMERDIRECTOR

EDIT KOMBERGSECRETARY

DR STEVEN ROSSDIRECTOR

DR RUTH WEISBERGDIRECTOR

DR MICHAEL RENOVDIRECTOR

DEBORAH KALLICKDIRECTOR

ANNE SIPESDIRECTOR

ANDREA SONNENBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 3300 S HOOVER ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-3556
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % DAVE G COHN
Primary officer: DAVID COHN, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 747-9135

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FISHMAN BLOCK DIAMOND BY CERITY PARTNERS