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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$521,367
Total expenses
$533,625
Contributions and grants received
$516,487
Grants paid
$8,125
Program service revenue
$4,640
Investment income
-$1,131
Other revenue
$1,371
Total assets, end of year
$704,402
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,315
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$694,087
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$337,950
Management and general expenses
$164,628
Fundraising expenses
$31,047
Program service expenses (Part III)
$337,950

Program services were 63.3% 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

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $86,340

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $62,231

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $367,916

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Fees

    total $4,500 · related or exempt $4,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Hillel Apparel

    total $140 · related or exempt $140 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,295 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,295

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

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities -$3,426 · other assets $0

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,426 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,426 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$3,426

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,760

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

    $86,340

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,914

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $846 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $846

  • 11a · Other revenue: CC Refund

    total $525 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $525

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $525

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $8,125 · program services $8,125

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $123,083 · program services $43,079 · management and general $49,233 · fundraising $30,771

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $135,948 · program services $108,287 · management and general $27,661 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,378 · program services $3,502 · management and general $876 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $25,874 · program services $20,699 · management and general $5,175 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $20,209 · program services $16,167 · management and general $4,042 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $459 · program services $0 · management and general $459 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,260 · program services $0 · management and general $18,260 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,931 · program services $0 · management and general $1,931 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $32,568 · program services $8,296 · management and general $24,272 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $467 · program services $191 · management and general $0 · fundraising $276

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,135 · program services $4,108 · management and general $1,027 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,413 · program services $2,730 · management and general $683 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $86,041 · program services $68,833 · management and general $17,208 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,903 · program services $3,623 · management and general $6,280 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,537 · program services $5,655 · management and general $882 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,405 · program services $17,124 · management and general $4,281 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,756 · program services $0 · management and general $1,756 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Other Expense

    total $14,987 · program services $14,759 · management and general $228 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $13,016 · program services $12,772 · management and general $244 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $130 · program services $0 · management and general $130 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $115,920 · end of year $133,602

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,183 · end of year $9,954

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

    $212,990

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

    $43,518

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $190,877 · end of year $169,472

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $357,392 · end of year $391,374

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $20,062 · end of year $10,315

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $365,295 · end of year $404,901

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $291,015 · end of year $289,186

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

KU Hillel's mission is to connect Jewish students to each other and to their Judaism, to inspire and equip the next generation of Jewish leaders, and to build a thriving Jewish community on campus.

  • KU Hillel connects Jewish students to each other and to their Judaism, inspires and equips the next generation of Jewish leaders and builds a thriving Jewish community on campus. We are developing Jewish adults delivering the Jewish future. The University of Kansas has emerged as a destination school for Jewish students from all around the country. Our strong Jewish community provides numerous opportunities to connect to Jewish life both on and off campus. At the heart of it all is KU Hillel, widely regarded as one of the most innovative and impactful Hillels in the entire country. Jewish leadership is a cornerstone of the KU Hillel mission. Our goal is to equip the next generation with the skills they need to take on leadership roles in their communities after they graduate from college. KU Hillel has a robust leadership curriculum that provides students with opportunities to explore their Jewish identities while strengthening their leadership abilities. Our programs include - provision of therapeutic services in partnership with JFSKC, Shabbat and Jewish holiday services, social, volunteer, and educational programming. Our programs include: provision of therapeutic services in partnership with JFSKC; Shabbat & Jewish Holiday services; social, volunteer, leadership development, and educational programming.

    Expenses $337,950 · Revenue $4,640

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ethan Helfand

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $63,335
    From this org
    $54,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,626
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related

  • Scott Sher

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alicia Klein

    VP Budget & Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Kavanaugh

    VP Financial Resource Development

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shannon Maker

    Vice President and Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Smuckler

    VP Community Engagement

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lon Lowenstein

    Immediate Past Chair & Chair of Nominating Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fred Kahn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Megan Pener

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kara Kahn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debbie Kricsfeld

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Schuster

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carly Stein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Gerson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tamara Lawson Schuster

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Glaser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202601359349309890

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