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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,704,594
Total expenses
$1,276,405
Contributions and grants received
$1,450,914
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,639
Investment income
$241,093
Other revenue
$8,948
Total assets, end of year
$11,712,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,856,184
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,856,213
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$886,395
Management and general expenses
$268,484
Fundraising expenses
$121,526
Program service expenses (Part III)
$886,395

Program services were 69.4% 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

    $118,283

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $55,101

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $270,036

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,007,494

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $3,639 · related or exempt $3,639

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $263,337 · excluded $263,337

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $25,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $25,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $25,000 · excluded $25,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $4,606

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $26,850

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$22,244

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$22,244 · excluded -$22,244

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,200

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $55,101

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,466

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$17,266 · excluded -$17,266

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD CASH BACK

    total $1,214 · excluded $1,214

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,214

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $209,562 · program services $157,172 · management and general $31,434 · fundraising $20,956

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $274,001 · program services $158,136 · management and general $41,100 · fundraising $74,765

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,416 · program services $4,547 · management and general $1,262 · fundraising $2,607

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $20,620 · program services $13,335 · management and general $3,093 · fundraising $4,192

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $35,027 · program services $22,768 · management and general $5,254 · fundraising $7,005

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,368 · management and general $16,368

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $11,331 · management and general $11,331

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $25,410 · management and general $25,410

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $21,162 · program services $8,819 · management and general $8,294 · fundraising $4,049

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $4,798 · program services $1,195 · management and general $2,284 · fundraising $1,319

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,572 · program services $17,486 · management and general $2,057 · fundraising $1,029

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,540 · program services $30,559 · management and general $15,716 · fundraising $4,265

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,925 · management and general $14,925

  • 20 · Interest

    total $34,207 · program services $30,786 · management and general $3,421

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $63,596 · program services $57,236 · management and general $6,360

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,397 · management and general $3,397

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING EXPENSES

    total $133,723 · program services $133,723

  • 24b · Other expenses: MCCABEE TASK FORCE

    total $98,702 · program services $98,702

  • 24c · Other expenses: ISRAEL FELLOW

    total $89,155 · program services $80,239 · management and general $8,916

  • 24d · Other expenses: SECURITY EXPENSES

    total $65,544 · management and general $65,544

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $75,349 · program services $71,692 · management and general $2,318 · fundraising $1,339

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $833,585 · end of year $636,199

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,191,537 · end of year $1,145,238

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $1,945

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,098 · end of year $3,467

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

    $2,307,657

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

    $65,269

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $759,483 · end of year $2,242,388

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,426,181 · end of year $4,675,175

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $952,905 · end of year $3,007,985

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $56,945 · end of year $88,686

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $770,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $930,418 · end of year $2,997,498

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,747,084 · end of year $3,599,471

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,447,342 · end of year $4,256,742

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENHANCE THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEARNING. VANDERBILT HILLEL OCCUPIES A UNIVERSITY-OWNED, SELF-STANDING, 10,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WHERE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE TO UNIVERSITY GROUPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING INTERFAITH AND INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENHANCE THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE WITH ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS

  • HIGH HOLIDAYS/PASSOVER/SHABBAT/OTHER HOLIDAYS: VANDERBILT HILLEL HOSTS SABBATH AND HOLIDAY EVENTS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND DINNER, EACH YEAR TO VANDERBILT STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THESE EVENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE EVENTS IS TO PROVIDE A TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY.VANDERBILT HILLEL PROVIDES MULTIPLE DENOMINATION RELIGIOUS SERVICES DURING THE HIGH HOLIDAYS ALONG WITH CEREMONIAL MEALS AND PROGRAMS. DURING PASSOVER, VANDERBILT HILLEL PROVIDES PASSOVER SEDERS, EXPERIENCES, AND OUTREACH TO MULTIPLE CAMPUS GROUPS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE EIGHT DAYS OF PASSOVER, VANDERBILT HILLEL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH PASSOVER MEALS IN THE HILLEL BUILDING AND ALSO AT THE CAMPUS DINING HALL.

    Expenses $87,311

  • FAMILY PROGRAMMING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISER: VANDERBILT HILLEL HOLDS EVENTS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT COINCIDE WITH EVENTS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. DURING MOVE-IN WEEKEND, FAMILY WEEKEND, AND HOMECOMING WEEKEND, VANDERBILT HILLEL HOSTS SHABBAT EXPERIENCES, FOOTBALL TAILGATES, AND BRUNCHES FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.IN ADDITION, VANDERBILT HILLEL HOLDS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT STUDENT PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS.

    Expenses $30,820 · Revenue $3,639

  • STUDENT PROGRAMMING: VANDERBILT HILLEL PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR JEWISH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY AND BELMONT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. EXAMPLES OF STUDENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF HILLEL WEEKEND, JEWISH LEARNING FELLOWSHIP, SENIOR AND GRADUATE STUDENT SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT COMMITTEES, AND ISRAEL EDUCATION. STUDENT PROGRAMMING AT VANDERBILT HILLEL PROVIDES A RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE BUILDING COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION, VANDERBILT HILLEL ORGANIZED AND STAFFED A TRIP TO ISRAEL. A GRANT WAS RECEIVED TO PAY FOR THE TRIP.

    Expenses $201,554

  • VARIOUS PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEARNING AND PROMOTE INTERFAITH AND INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS.

    Expenses $566,710

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eric Dubin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $215,052
    From this org
    $193,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,072
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,980
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,193
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,879
    Filer's total
    $215,052

  • Adam Meyer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Joel Abramson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Walk

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alyssa Hassenfeld

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Russel Smith

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Tara Axelroth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Didi Biesman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Hannah Bloom-Hirschberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ilana Blumenfeld-Gantz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Daniel Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Engel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alex Grace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Steven Greil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Hassenfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jacob Kupin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jake Massar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Greg Maurer - Hollaender

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gwen McCallion

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Diane Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rachel Nevett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • David Pasch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Russ Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Marty Singer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sonya Slott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Avi Spielman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ruth Suzman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Laura Vaughan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alison Winograd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Breanna Genecov

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611339349303256

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