Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life

Organization Overview

Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life is located in Austin, TX. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (B11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life employed 25 individuals. This organization is a subordinate organization within an affiliated group for tax-exemption purposes. Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life generated $1.7m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TEXAS HILLEL FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

ISRAEL EDUCATION/TEXANS FOR ISRAEL (TFI) - TFI IS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST AND MOST ACTIVE MICRO-COMMUNITIES. ITS LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPANTS PARTNER WITH OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND CAMPUS LEADERS TO CREATE ALLIES FOR THE AMERICAN-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. OUR JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL FELLOW LEADS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKS WITH STAFF AND STUDENT LEADERS ON TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL RECRUITMENT AND FOLLOW-THROUGH, STAFFS THE TRIP, ENGAGES STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE AND PREPARES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. WE SPONSOR ONGOING CONVERSATIONS AND PROGRAMMING AROUND ISRAEL AND STUDY CURRENT EVENTS THROUGH A JEWISH LENS. THESE HELP TO NORMALIZE PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDINGS OF JUDAISM AND ISRAEL BY RELATING THESE TOPICS TO STUDENTS' EXISTING INTEREST, BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER CAMPUS GROUPS AND SERVING AS THE PRO-ISRAEL VOICE AT UT-AUSTIN. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR IS OUR ANNUAL ISRAEL BLOCK PARTY, THE LARGEST CAMPUS-BASED PRO-ISRAEL GATHERING IN THE REGION, WHICH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.


JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING - WE OFFER THREE STUDENT-LED CONSERVATIVE, ORTHODOX AND REFORM SERVICES ON SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS, FREE KOSHER DINNER EVERY SHABBAT, AND HOST ONGOING JEWISH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING JEWISH LEARNING FELLOWSHIP (ENGAGES STUDENTS WITH THE TEXT AND CONCEPTS OF THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE IN A MATURE AND SOPHISTICATED MANNER). HOLIDAY WORSHIP AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT, PURIM, SIMCHAT TORAH AND PASSOVER.


CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP - WE HOST NUMEROUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, WITH THE PURPOSE OF CREATING ONGOING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TO TEXAS HILLEL. SUCH EVENTS INCLUDE FRESHMAN CHILL, MOVE IN BRUNCH, LABOR DAY BBQ, SUKKAH ACTIVITIES, HANUKKAH PARTY AND CANDLE LIGHTING IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS, SERVICE LEARNING AND VOLUNTEERING, SOCIALS AND GRAD STUDENTS' EVENTS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/NETWORKING - WE PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ALUMNI, AND HAVE FIRST IMPRESSIONS INTERNS AND CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT INTERNS WHO HELP BUILD COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STUDENTS ATTEND A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LECTURES, PANELS AND PARTICIPATE IN FACILITATED LEARNING CENTERED AROUND JEWISH TOPICS OF THEIR CHOOSING.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Maiya Chard-Yaron Edelson
Executive Director
$136,737
Steven Finkelman
Treasurer
$0
Leah Stolar
President
$0
Dia Epstein
Vice President
$0
Ian Spechler
Past President
$0
Susan Noorily
Vice President
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$240,248
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$44,465
Government grants $138,434
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,132,350
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,555,497
Total Program Service Revenue$57,308
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $9,890
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $42,118
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,670,441

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life has recieved totaling $141,907.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Program grant

$84,317
Shalom Austin

Austin, TX

PURPOSE: PROGRAMMING VARIOUS

$20,000
Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Program grant

$15,783
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: RELIGION RELATED

$11,540
Austin Community Foundation

Austin, TX

PURPOSE: HILLEL GLOBAL GIVING WEEKTEXAS HILLEL - AUSTIN, TEXAS

$10,267
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$1,472,744
Earnings$330,835
Other Expense$149,901
Ending Balance$1,653,678

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