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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1844823

HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$64.1M$61.4M2022$73.2M$65.8M2023$72.8M$69.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$72,798,273$69,512,747$3,285,526$76,015,282$6,511,858$69,503,424
June 30, 2024990$73,217,039$65,786,735$7,430,304$69,398,102$5,837,335$63,560,767
June 30, 2023990$64,053,823$61,438,103$2,615,720$59,051,644$5,232,157$53,819,487
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$63,026,316
Program service revenue
$5,914,941
Investment income
$2,224,244
Net rental income
$124,225
Net gain from sales of assets
$337,289
Net income from fundraising events
-$23,862
Other revenue
$1,632,772

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,210,126
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,665,618
Other salaries and wages
$21,069,634
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$27,265,965
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$691,537
Accounting fees
$66,754
Occupancy
$926,260
Travel
$5,611,310
Depreciation
$303,984
Program services (functional)
$56,329,464
Management and general (functional)
$5,902,874
Fundraising (functional)
$7,280,409

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$69,398,102
Total assets, end of year
$76,015,282
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,511,858
Net assets, end of year
$69,503,424
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,419,940
Publicly traded securities
$32,682,549
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,012,809
Net assets with donor restrictions
$46,490,615
Gross receipts
$76,233,393
Employees
264
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM LEHMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$698,875$32,758
DAN SMOKLERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$236,968$147,908
SARA FRIEDCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Officer
40$334,694$38,392
TIM COHENSR VP OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$332,379$23,527
MARK ROTENBERGVP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$328,719$26,838
SHIRA KOCH EPSTEINEXC DIR OF CTR FOR RABBINIC
Highest-paid employee
40$240,310$108,752
SHARI MERRILLChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$340,015$7,209
GRAHAM NOAH HOFFMANCHIEF STRAGETY OFFICER
Officer
40$274,717$22,763
SAM KLEINChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$266,037$28,722
BENJAMIN BERGERVP JEWISH EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$231,381$27,462
ABBY DOFTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOUG BERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ESTEE PORTNOYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEE DRANIKOFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SKIP VICHNESSPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bruce SholkMember
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES COHENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID RITTBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HILDA APPLBAUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK AZAGURYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
Jon Newmanmember
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin Wilkinsmember
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE BLITZERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
Rena Kopelmanmember
Trustee or director
2$0
TAMAR REMZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA PRICEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM LEHMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$590,981$41,532
SARA FRIEDChief External Affairs Officer
Officer
40$306,242$37,486
MARK ROTENBERGVP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$300,977$27,061
TIM COHENSR VP OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$310,078$11,918
SHARI MERRILLCOO
Officer
40$307,147$938
DAN SMOKLERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$254,934$36,204
BENJAMIN BERGERVP JEWISH EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$249,089$35,503
GRAHAM NOAH HOFFMANChief Stragety Officer
Officer
40$259,461$22,908
SAM KLEINCFO
Officer
40$247,987$28,697
SHIRA KOCH EPSTEINExc Dir of Ctr for Rabbinic
Highest-paid employee
40$234,178$12,408
LEE DRANIKOFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ESTEE PORTNOYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ABBY DOFTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SKIP VICHNESSPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOUG BERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILDA APPLBAUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK AZAGURYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE BLITZERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA BRODYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES COHENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE YUNKER KAILMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIDNEY PERYNOYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GALI POLICHUKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA PRICEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAMAR REMZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID RITTBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE SHOLKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID YAFFEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM LEHMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$589,473$32,564
TIM COHENSR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$305,790$30,050
JENNIFER ZWILLINGCHIEF STRAGETY OFFICER
Officer
40$282,618$29,911
SARA FRIEDCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$278,376$29,962
MARK ROTENBERGVP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$275,558$28,909
DAN SMOKLERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$245,328$27,636
SAM KLEINCFO
Officer
40$234,993$26,705
BENJAMIN BERGERVP JEWISH EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$234,802$26,691
SHIRA KOCH EPSTIENED CTR FOR RABBINIC INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$237,302$22,677
SHARI MERRILLCOO (AS OF 07/25/22)
Officer
40$130,745$360
LEE DRANIKOFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ESTEE PORTNOYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ABBY DOFTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SKIP VICHNESSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOUG BERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILDA APPLBAUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK AZAGURYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE BLITZERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIDNEY PERYNOYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA PRICEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAMAR REMZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID RITTBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE SHOLKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID YAFFEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES COHENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE YUNKER KAILMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA BRODYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GALI POLICHUKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 8TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3724
In care of
% SAMUEL KLEIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADAM HOFFMAN, 800 8TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signed the 990
ADAM HOFFMAN, VP OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Phone
(202) 449-6520
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

HILLEL'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Hillel International functions as a trip organizer for young Jewish adults to engage in immersive experiences in Israel, among other countries. These trips have a goal of providing meaningful opportunities to travel with other Hillel students and staff, deepening connection to Jewish identity, and advancing our movement wide goals of student engagement and leadership development. Hillel International enables this work through its campus connections.
    Expenses $5,737,887 · revenue $4,002,971
  • HILLEL'S ISRAEL ACTION AND ADDRESSING ANTISEMITISM PROGRAM (IAP) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF ISRAEL EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, EQUIPPING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE AN INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. AS ANTI-ISRAEL AND ANTISEMITIC ACTIVITY TAKE ON MORE OVERT AND EXCLUSIONARY FORMS, IAP PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR CAMPUSES FACING CRISES WHILE ALSO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH BROAD-REACHING PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES. THROUGH PROACTIVE PROGRAMMING, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND POST-CRISIS SUPPORT, IAP STRENGTHENS CAMPUS HILLELS AND FOSTERS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG PRO-ISRAEL STUDENTS. BY BUILDING COMPREHENSIVE ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT PLANS AND PROVIDING CRITICAL RESOURCES, IAP ENSURES THAT JEWISH STUDENTS FEEL EMPOWERED TO EXPRESS THEIR IDENTITY AND ADVOCATE FOR ISRAEL. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, IAP HELPS CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF STUDENT ACTIVISTS WHO CONFIDENTLY SUPPORT ISRAEL WHILE MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITIES. THE HILLEL INTERNATIONAL ISRAEL LEADERSHIP NETWORK (ILN) EMPOWERS A NEW GENERATION OF TOP ISRAEL FOCUSED STUDENT LEADERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICAN CAMPUSES THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND RESOURCES, ILN EQUIPS STUDENTS TO EFFECTIVELY COUNTER ANTI-ISRAEL NARRATIVES, FOSTER MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE, AND CREATE VIBRANT ISRAEL-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING ON THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUSES. ILN MEMBERSHIP EMPOWERS HUNDREDS OF CAMPUS HILLELS WITH STRONG LEADERS WHO MOBILIZE PEERS IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $5,541,554 · grants $640,723 · revenue $119,000
  • TALENT GRANTS PROVIDE LOCAL HILLELS WITH CAMPUS SUPPORT DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, RETAIN AND TRAIN TOP TALENT. TALENT GRANTS HAVE INFUSED THE MOVEMENT WITH FUNDS IN TALENT INVESTMENTS, DISTRIBUTED ACROSS 400 GRANTS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CONFERENCE SUBSIDIES, IMPACTING OVER 160 LOCAL HILLELS.
    Expenses $5,237,259 · grants $2,526,833
  • OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
    Expenses $19,100,782 · grants $3,992,923 · revenue $3,107,540
  • INNOVATION
    Expenses $4,718,203 · grants $87,141 · revenue $164,824
  • INTERNATIONAL SIMILAR TO THE U.S. HILLEL HAS AFFILIATES ACROSS THE GLOBE INCLUDING EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AND RUSSIA. HILLEL FUNDRAISES ON BEHALF OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH US BASED DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS AS WELL FOUNDATIONS AND DONORS INTERNATIONALLY.
    Expenses $3,938,349 · grants $2,063,556 · revenue $53,015
  • A MEASUREMENT PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE SUCCESS OF LOCAL HILLELS ON KEY STUDENT OUTCOMES, OUTPUTS THAT CORRELATE WITH THOSE OUTCOMES, AND THE KEY DRIVERS OF HILLEL'S SUCCESS (MONEY, TALENT, ETC.). HILLELS RECEIVE VALUABLE PERFORMANCE AND BENCHMARKING DATA AND ARE USING THE DATA TO HELP THEM TELL THEIR STORY, INFORM THEIR STRATEGIES, AND RAISE FUNDS. THE DATA IS ALSO USED TO EVALUATE THE BEST WAYS HILLEL INTERNATIONAL CAN SUPPORT HILLELS ON THE PATH TO EXCELLENCE. CURRENTLY 126 NORTH AMERICAN HILLELS AND 8 INTERNATIONAL HILLELS PARTICIPATE IN THE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM.
    Expenses $3,881,022 · grants $3,278
  • SPRINGBOARD FELLOWSHIP THAT BRINGS RECENT COLLEGE GRADS WITH PASSION FOR BUILDING JEWISH LIFE AND SKILLS IN INNOVATION OR JEWISH EDUCATION TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THERE ARE SPRINGBOARD FELLOWS ACROSS 65+ CAMPUSES FOCUSING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE, INNOVATION AND EZRA JEWISH EDUCATION. IACT, INSPIRED, ACTIVE, COMMITTED, TRANSFORMED, IS A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY THAT LEVERAGES BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TO TRANSFORM JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS. IACT'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY JEWISH STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEANINGFUL IMMERSIVE ISRAEL EXPERIENCE AND BE SUPPORTED ON A JOURNEY OF JEWISH DISCOVERY BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE. IACT ACHIEVES ITS GOALS BY PROVIDING FUNDING, RESOURCES, LESSER-AFFILIATE AND SUPPORT FOR A DEDICATED CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL WHO WILL IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND SOPHOMORES, RECRUIT THEM TO JOIN A BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIP, AND STEWARD THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.
    Expenses $3,717,282 · grants $2,343,134
  • IACT, INSPIRED, ACTIVE, COMMITTED, TRANSFORMED, IS A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY THAT LEVERAGES BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TO TRANSFORM JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS. IACT'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY JEWISH STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEANINGFUL IMMERSIVE ISRAEL EXPERIENCE AND BE SUPPORTED ON A JOURNEY OF JEWISH DISCOVERY BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE. IACT ACHIEVES ITS GOALS BY PROVIDING FUNDING, RESOURCES, LESSER-AFFILIATE AND SUPPORT FOR A DEDICATED CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL WHO WILLIDENTIFY AND ENGAGE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND SOPHOMORES, RECRUIT THEM TO JOIN A BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIP, AND STEWARD THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.
    Expenses $2,484,831 · grants $1,296,884
  • MEYERHOFF
    Expenses $1,972,295 · grants $1,255,654

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1844823
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X30)
Group exemption
3736 (97 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$76,015,282
Income (IRS master file)
$76,233,393

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$72,798,273$69,512,747$76,015,282IRS
990June 2024$73,217,039$65,786,735$69,398,102XML
990June 2023$64,053,823$61,438,103$59,051,644XML
990June 2022$57,858,837$52,709,797$59,597,632IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1844823).

Questions about HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE

What is the EIN of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE is 52-1844823.
Is HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADAM HOFFMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $698,875 (ADAM LEHMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,798,273, expenses of $69,512,747 and total assets of $76,015,282 at year end.

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