Nonprofit · EIN 52-6066696
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
Also known as AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $654,821 | $518,815 | $136,006 | $186,580 | $6,755 | $179,825 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $538,613 | $510,072 | $28,541 | $62,329 | $8,510 | $53,819 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $399,781 | $529,005 | -$129,224 | $33,376 | $0 | $33,376 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $652,314
- of which government grants
- $10,279
- Program service revenue
- $1,632
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $875
- Other revenue
- $875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,064
- Other salaries and wages
- $157,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $369,914
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,176
- Travel
- $3,524
- Program services (functional)
- $302,038
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,265
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $62,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $186,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $179,825
- Publicly traded securities
- $146
- Gross receipts
- $654,821
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Benkendorf | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,536 | $17,528 |
| Scott Bolton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Weiner Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Goodman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Havdala | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Jaffe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Kahn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Kassanoff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Looper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Bock Robbins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Shapiro-Plevan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Sudow | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Tabakman-Plancher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Lampert | Vice President Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Engelbourg | President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Wheeler | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chad Appel | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Benkendorf | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,070 | $26,616 |
| Chad Appel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dori Bendetowicz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Bolton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Weiner Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Goodman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Jaffe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Kahn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Kassanoff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Leff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Looper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cameron Wheeler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Engelbourg | President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Lampert | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Sudow | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Benkendorf | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,428 | $22,833 |
| Scott Bolton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Weiner Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Goodman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Kahn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Leff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dahlia Linowes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Looper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Roseman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Silberglied | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cameron Wheeler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Engelbourg | President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Lampert | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Sudow | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4400 MASS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-8002
- In care of
- % JASON BENKENDORF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jason Benkendorf, 2500 Q Street NW, Apt 415, Washington, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- Jason Benkendorf, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 885-3324
- Website
- www.auhillel.org
Mission
To enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
Program accomplishments
- Sabbath and Holiday Programming: Hillel works with students to create meaningful Sabbath and holiday experiences. An average of 50+ students participate in Sabbath programming each week, and more than 700 unique students participated in Sabbath and holiday programming over the course of the year. Highlights this year included our pre- Rosh Hashanah Apple Fest on the Quad; Shabbat Across AU, through which 20 different dinners happened around and off campus; and the expansion of "Shabbat moments" at Friday evening theater rehearsals and performances.Expenses $126,456 · revenue $937
- Jewish Learning: Nearly 100 students participated in semester-long learning fellowships that explored topics such as Life's Big Questions and Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellbeing, all through the lens of Jewish tradition and thought. Dozens more students participated in one-off educational events.Expenses $67,610 · revenue $13,140
- Engagement Initiatives: Hillel facilitates a wide range of programming designed to engage students with the campus Jewish community, and members of the Hillel staff spend time each day building one-on-one relationships with students to help them find pathways to involvement. This year, Hillel staff had 995 individual coffee chats with students. Through Hillel's programming and engagement initiatives, the organization reached 1719 AU students during the 2024-25 academic year.Expenses $107,972 · revenue $3,780
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6066696
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3736: HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $186,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $654,821
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $654,821 | $518,815 | $186,580 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $538,613 | $510,072 | $62,329 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $399,781 | $529,005 | $33,376 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $490,376 | $405,060 | $180,084 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-6066696).
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 52-6066696.
- Is HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- 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 Jason Benkendorf.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,536 (Jason Benkendorf, Executive Director).
- 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 $654,821, expenses of $518,815 and total assets of $186,580 at year end.
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