Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE NORTH CAROLINA'S JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR OWN JEWISH JOURNEYS BY CREATING STRONG COMMUNITIES AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 12.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $146,292, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 84 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $671,425 spent. PEER ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ARE AT THE CORE OF NC HILLEL'S WORK. EVEN DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, NC HILLEL ENGAGED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS (INCLUDING NEARLY 700 JEWISH STUDENTS) ON CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH DIVERSE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: A) STUDENT LEADERS WHO ENGAGE THEIR JEWISH PEERS THROUGH INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTING THEIR PEERS TO MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES; B) A RANGE OF PROGRAMS INTENDED TO CREATE COMMUNITY, AND C) TRAINING AND MENTORING STUDENT LEADERS, WHICH PROMOTES COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND PEER ENGAGEMENT.
- $242,865 spent. SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND MEALS ARE A STAPLE OF NC HILLEL'S CALENDAR. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, ON FRIDAY NIGHTS ACROSS THE STATE, HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS GATHER TO CELEBRATE SHABBAT, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY AND CARVING OUT TIME AND SPACE TO REST AND RECHARGE WITH PLURALISTIC RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND A COMMUNAL DINNER. HILLEL ALSO CONVENES THE COMMUNITY FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS - INCLUDING ROSH HASHANA, YOM KIPPUR, CHANUKAH, AND PASSOVER, IN ADDITION TO LESS WELL-KNOWN HOLIDAYS - OF PARTICULAR VALUE FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY, DUE TO SCHEDULE, DISTANCE, OR COST.
- $193,743 spent. JEWISH EDUCATION IS ANOTHER KEY FACET OF NC HILLEL'S EFFORTS. THE JEWISH LEARNING FELLOWSHIP, A TEN-WEEK CONVERSATIONAL SEMINAR, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSPIRE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE JEWISH IDEAS, DEEPENING THEIR JEWISH IDENTITIES.
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
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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 November 4, 2026.
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