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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,545,887
Total expenses
$1,424,936
Contributions and grants received
$1,462,597
Grants paid
$23,412
Program service revenue
$34,050
Investment income
$49,240
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,042,617
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,043
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,958,574
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,008,047
Management and general expenses
$274,742
Fundraising expenses
$142,147
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,008,047

Program services were 70.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $170,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,292,597

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    total $34,050 · related or exempt $34,050

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,240 · excluded $49,240

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $23,412 · program services $23,412

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $175,802 · program services $131,851 · fundraising $43,951

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $461,085 · program services $412,624 · management and general $8,568 · fundraising $39,893

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,269 · program services $19,034 · management and general $395 · fundraising $1,840

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $15,351 · program services $13,738 · management and general $285 · fundraising $1,328

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,560 · program services $43,457 · management and general $902 · fundraising $4,201

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,743 · management and general $11,743

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,242 · management and general $13,242

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $61,992 · program services $17,416 · management and general $44,576

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,009 · program services $4,750 · management and general $19,881 · fundraising $2,378

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $80,758 · program services $921 · management and general $79,837

  • 17 · Travel

    total $184,262 · program services $147,139 · management and general $15,023 · fundraising $22,100

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,428 · program services $660 · management and general $21,768

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,821 · management and general $16,821

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,421 · management and general $11,421

  • 24a · Other expenses: food & meals

    total $123,995 · program services $122,014 · fundraising $1,981

  • 24b · Other expenses: other expenses

    total $68,804 · program services $40,899 · management and general $27,359 · fundraising $546

  • 24c · Other expenses: other supplies

    total $30,606 · program services $29,888 · management and general $629 · fundraising $89

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $26,376 · program services $244 · management and general $2,292 · fundraising $23,840

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $302,326 · end of year $339,765

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $175,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $301,800 · end of year $100,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,316 · end of year $19,143

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,733,288

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $156,352

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,391,101 · end of year $2,576,936

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,574,722 · end of year $2,831,773

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $59,364 · end of year $72,343

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,590 · end of year $11,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,483,992 · end of year $2,938,255

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,020,319 · end of year $3,020,319

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO CREATE AN INFORMED, CELEBRATORY AND SATISFYING JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, TO DEEPEN JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL PARTICIPATION, TO OFFER DIVERSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING TAILORED TO STUDENTS' SPECIAL INTERESTS AND NEEDS, TO SUPPORT JEWISH INTERESTS AND BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT, AND TO DEVELOP JEWS WHO WILL MAKE THETRANSITION FROM CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY AS POSITIVE, IDENTIFIED JEWS WITH ASTAKE IN THE JEWISH FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • HILLEL AT USC STRIVES TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT ALL JEWISH STUDENTS WHO ARE AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES. KNOWING THAT MORE THAN ONE OF TWO STUDENTS COME FROM AN INTERFAITH HOUSEHOLD, WE ALSO SUPPORT THE MANY UNAFFILIATED STUDENTS ALONG THEIR JEWISH JOURNEYS THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF THEIR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS AS JEWS AND AS YOUNG ADULTS. THROUGH AN INTENSIVE EFFORT TO GET TO KNOW THE BROADER JEWISH STUDENT BODY, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO FOSTER THE MEANINGFUL JEWISHEXPERIENCES OF OUR STUDENTS.

    Expenses $465,640 · Revenue $34,050

  • HILLEL AT USC VIEWS ISRAEL AS A CORE ELEMENT OF JEWISH LIFE AND A GATEWAY TO JEWISH IDENTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS. WE PROVIDE EVERY JEWISH STUDENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND BUILD AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL THROUGH OUR ISRAEL FELLOWSHIP, SUPPORT OF PRO-ISRAEL STUDENT GROUPS, AND TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL.

    Expenses $341,233 · Grants $23,412

  • HILLEL AT USC CREATES A SAFE SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR JEWISH IDENTITIES, EMBARK IN JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND CELEBRATE OUR JEWISH HERITAGE. OUR RABBINIC TEAM WORKS WITH STUDENTS THROUGH THE CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $201,174

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Cohn

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $147,863
    From this org
    $132,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,372
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Schiff

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Edit Komberg

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Todd Okum

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stefan Pollack

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Stein

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynn Bider

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jake Davidson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sherwood Egbert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Gach

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jaime Gesundheit

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shana Glassman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deborah Kallick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eli Moghavem

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Monkarsh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Michael Renov

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Steven Ross

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Howard Schwimmer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stacy Sharf

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne Sipes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrea Sonnenberg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Ruth Weisberg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • USC HILLEL REAL ESTATE LLC

    TO HOLD TITLE TO THE USC HILLEL PROPERTY · CA · assets $2,383,254

    Directly controlled by USC HILLEL FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
23 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511139349300726

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