Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $73,217,039
- Total expenses
- $65,786,735
- Contributions and grants received
- $66,389,278
- Grants paid
- $15,152,745
- Program service revenue
- $3,992,361
- Investment income
- $1,117,925
- Other revenue
- $1,717,475
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,398,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,837,335
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $63,560,767
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $53,799,386
- Management and general expenses
- $4,854,546
- Fundraising expenses
- $7,132,803
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $53,799,386
Program services were 81.8% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$503,462
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,828,339
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$63,057,477
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2a · Program service revenue: BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL PROGRAM
total $2,855,914 · related or exempt $2,855,914
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
total $1,136,447 · related or exempt $1,136,447
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3 · Investment income
total $781,556 · excluded $781,556
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $159,966
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $159,966 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $159,966 · excluded $159,966
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $336,369
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $336,369
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $336,369 · excluded $336,369
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$170,491
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$503,462
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$123,507
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $46,984 · excluded $46,984
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: REGISTRATIONS
total $832,376 · related or exempt $832,376
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $678,149 · related or exempt $678,149
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,510,525
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $12,304,937 · program services $12,304,937
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $2,847,808 · program services $2,847,808
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,635,827 · program services $747,891 · management and general $342,240 · fundraising $545,696
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $18,603,122 · program services $14,289,872 · management and general $1,736,979 · fundraising $2,576,271
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $627,185 · program services $486,515 · management and general $62,486 · fundraising $78,184
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,813,241 · program services $1,422,252 · management and general $153,021 · fundraising $237,968
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,376,203 · program services $1,018,071 · management and general $135,595 · fundraising $222,537
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $364,381 · program services $334,497 · management and general $15,657 · fundraising $14,227
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $72,452 · program services $38,224 · management and general $28,189 · fundraising $6,039
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $136,870 · program services $134,741 · management and general $1,753 · fundraising $376
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11g · Fees: other
total $10,809,486 · program services $9,271,698 · management and general $538,440 · fundraising $999,348
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $783,857 · program services $554,974 · management and general $67,705 · fundraising $161,178
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14 · Information technology
total $1,342,196 · program services $826,317 · management and general $283,387 · fundraising $232,492
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $946,992 · program services $558,497 · management and general $318,839 · fundraising $69,656
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17 · Travel
total $4,309,808 · program services $3,915,238 · management and general $176,676 · fundraising $217,894
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,743,600 · program services $2,733,255 · management and general $658,141 · fundraising $352,204
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $327,669 · program services $172,869 · management and general $127,487 · fundraising $27,313
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23 · Insurance
total $223,136 · program services $122,497 · management and general $82,784 · fundraising $17,855
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24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL/POSTAGE
total $2,867,558 · program services $1,469,790 · management and general $73,626 · fundraising $1,324,142
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER AND MISCELLANEOUS
total $595,861 · program services $549,443 · management and general $27,987 · fundraising $18,431
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER GRANTS
total $54,546 · management and general $23,554 · fundraising $30,992
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,233,918 · end of year $16,831,081
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $7,779,154 · end of year $8,029,413
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,710,378 · end of year $120,559
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $527,078 · end of year $216,529
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$16,120,872
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$8,411,798
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,823,675 · end of year $7,709,074
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $26,961,028 · end of year $30,027,716
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $3,545,956 · end of year $4,887,056
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,470,457 · end of year $1,576,674
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,369,139 · end of year $4,788,301
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $529,921 · end of year $992,807
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $333,097 · end of year $56,227
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $16,974,151 · end of year $19,916,227
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $36,845,336 · end of year $43,644,540
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
HILLEL'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMUNITIES IN NORTH AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
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TALENT GRANTS PROVIDE LOCAL HILLELS WITH CAMPUS SUPPORT DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, RETAIN AND TRAIN TOP TALENT.TALENT GRANTS HAVE INFUSED THE MOVEMENT WITH FUNDS IN TALENT INVESTMENTS, DISTRIBUTED ACROSS 400 GRANTS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CONFERENCE SUBSIDIES, IMPACTING OVER 160 LOCAL HILLELS.
Expenses $5,719,040 · Grants $2,981,298 · Revenue $15,400
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Hillel's Israel Action and Addressing Antisemitism Program (IAP) is a leading provider of Israel education and engagement on college campuses, equipping students to navigate an increasingly challenging environment. As anti-Israel and antisemitic activity take on more overt and exclusionary forms, IAP provides ongoing support for campuses facing crises while also creating opportunities for positive Israel engagement through broad-reaching programs and experiences. Through proactive programming, crisis response, and post-crisis support, IAP strengthens campus Hillels and fosters a sense of community among pro-Israel students. By building comprehensive Israel engagement plans and providing critical resources, IAP ensures that Jewish students feel empowered to express their identity and advocate for Israel. Through these efforts, IAP helps create a new generation of student activists who confidently support Israel while maintaining connections with their broader campus communities. The Hillel International Israel Leadership Network (ILN) empowers a new generation of top Israel focused student leaders across North American campuses through education, advocacy, and community engagement. By providing comprehensive training and resources, ILN equips students to effectively counter anti-Israel narratives, foster meaningful dialogue, and create vibrant Israel-focused programming on their respective campuses. ILN membership empowers hundreds of campus Hillels with strong leaders who mobilize peers in support of Israel and the Jewish community.
Expenses $5,252,613 · Grants $593,877 · Revenue $323,680
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ISRAEL IMMERSIVE (BIRTHRIGHT) BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE YOUNG JEWISH ADULT AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED, IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL ON THIS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL PROGRAM AIMS TO GIVE THE GIFT OF AN EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL TO 50,000 YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS EACH YEAR. HILLEL INTERNATIONAL IS A TRIP ORGANIZER AND MAJOR PROVIDER OF THESE TRIPS THROUGH ITS CAMPUS CONNECTIONS AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.
Expenses $4,403,590 · Revenue $2,856,574
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OTHER
Expenses $18,645,227 · Grants $4,257,651 · Revenue $2,152,138
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OFFICE OF INNOVATION
Expenses $4,139,323 · Grants $108,000 · Revenue $136,308
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INTERNATIONAL
Expenses $3,806,212 · Grants $2,263,919 · Revenue $18,544
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A PAID, TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP
Expenses $3,453,484 · Grants $2,064,723
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MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
Expenses $3,398,320 · Grants $1,115 · Revenue $242
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IACT
Expenses $2,711,020 · Grants $1,459,475
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MEYERHOFF
Expenses $2,270,557 · Grants $1,422,687
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Adam LehmanADAM LEHMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $632,513
- From this org
- $590,981
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,532
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $590,981
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,782
- Filer's total
- $632,513
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Sara FriedSARA FRIED
Chief External Affairs Officer
- Total calculated
- $343,728
- From this org
- $306,242
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,486
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $293,492
- Bonus
- $12,500
- Other
- $250
- Deferred
- $14,605
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,881
- Filer's total
- $343,728
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Mark RotenbergMARK ROTENBERG
VP OF UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES
- Total calculated
- $328,038
- From this org
- $300,977
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,061
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $288,477
- Bonus
- $12,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,563
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,498
- Filer's total
- $328,038
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Tim CohenTIM COHEN
SR VP OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
- Total calculated
- $321,996
- From this org
- $310,078
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,918
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $308,828
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,250
- Deferred
- $6,242
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,676
- Filer's total
- $321,996
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Shari MerrillSHARI MERRILL
COO
- Total calculated
- $308,085
- From this org
- $307,147
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $938
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $292,147
- Bonus
- $12,500
- Other
- $2,500
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $938
- Filer's total
- $308,085
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Dan SmoklerDAN SMOKLER
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $291,138
- From this org
- $254,934
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,204
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,934
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $100,000
- Deferred
- $12,703
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,501
- Filer's total
- $291,138
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Benjamin BergerBENJAMIN BERGER
VP JEWISH EDUCATION
- Total calculated
- $284,592
- From this org
- $249,089
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,503
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $241,089
- Bonus
- $8,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,012
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,491
- Filer's total
- $284,592
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Graham Noah HoffmanGRAHAM NOAH HOFFMAN
Chief Stragety Officer
- Total calculated
- $282,369
- From this org
- $259,461
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,908
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $259,461
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,973
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,935
- Filer's total
- $282,369
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Sam KleinSAM KLEIN
CFO
- Total calculated
- $276,684
- From this org
- $247,987
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,697
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $247,987
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,355
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,342
- Filer's total
- $276,684
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Shira Koch EpsteinSHIRA KOCH EPSTEIN
Exc Dir of Ctr for Rabbinic
- Total calculated
- $246,586
- From this org
- $234,178
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,408
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,178
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $94,000
- Deferred
- $11,554
- Nontaxable benefits
- $854
- Filer's total
- $246,586
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Lee DranikoffLEE DRANIKOFF
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Estee PortnoyESTEE PORTNOY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Abby DoftABBY DOFT
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Skip VichnessSKIP VICHNESS
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Doug BermanDOUG BERMAN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Hilda ApplbaumHILDA APPLBAUM
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jack AzaguryJACK AZAGURY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Laurie BlitzerLAURIE BLITZER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Samantha BrodySAMANTHA BRODY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Charles CohenCHARLES COHEN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Debbie Yunker KailDEBBIE YUNKER KAIL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sidney PerynoySIDNEY PERYNOY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gali PolichukGALI POLICHUK
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tina PriceTINA PRICE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tamar RemzTAMAR REMZ
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David RittbergDAVID RITTBERG
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bruce SholkBRUCE SHOLK
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David YaffeDAVID YAFFE
MEMBER
- 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. 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
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 1A:
- DAN SMOKLER AND SHIRA KOCH EPSTEIN RECEIVED A PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE WHICH WAS REPORTED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (III).
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
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$412,730
Program Grant
-
$282,425
Program Grant
-
$278,384
Program Grant
-
$251,366
Program Grant
-
$243,083
Program Grant
-
$237,370
Program Grant
-
$235,076
Program Grant
-
$225,888
Program Grant
-
$218,507
Program Grant
-
$195,560
Program Grant
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 February 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202540459349301774
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