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Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

EIN 52-0749507 · College Park, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENHANCE THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS AS THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. HILLEL ACTIVELY SEEKS TO ENGAGE JEWISH STUDENTS ON THEIR OWN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JEWISH LIFE.

Income
$4.9 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-29.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
38
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$263,550, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.1 million spent. STUDENT ACTIVITIES: MARYLAND HILLEL PROVIDES OVER 5000 JEWISH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN A LARGE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THEIR JEWISH EXPERIENCE WHILE ON CAMPUS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED BY AND WITH STUDENTS TO OFFER THE UTMOST VALUE. PROGRAMS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS, SOCIAL EVENTS, JEWISH RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, AND MORE ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR JUDAISM AND JEWISH BELIEFS WHILE ADDING TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
  2. $985,764 spent. MARYLAND HILLEL PROVIDES THE ONLY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SANCTIONED FULL KOSHER MEAL PLAN. IN ADDITION, PARTIAL MEAL PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL MEALS ARE AVAILABLE. APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS PER ACADEMIC SEMESTER PARTICIPATE. ALL MEALS ARE OFFERED AT HILLEL.
  3. $375,511 spent. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BEN AND ESTHER ROSENBLOOM HILLEL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE REFLECTED IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL & FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT GRANTS. TOTAL REVENUE RESTRICTED TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TOTALED $0 FROM STATE GRANT AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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