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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,705,879
Total expenses
$5,243,527
Contributions and grants received
$2,647,912
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,064,475
Investment income
$1,993,492
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$53,744,223
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,707,579
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$49,036,644
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,366,411
Management and general expenses
$923,757
Fundraising expenses
$953,359
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,366,411

Program services were 64.2% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,647,912

  • 2a · Program service revenue: KOSHER KITCHEN MEAL SERVICE

    total $1,064,475 · related or exempt $1,064,475

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,993,492 · excluded $1,993,492

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $766,016 · program services $506,088 · management and general $125,693 · fundraising $134,235

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $639,474 · program services $16,004 · management and general $165,754 · fundraising $457,716

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $276,888 · program services $103,885 · management and general $59,047 · fundraising $113,956

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $31,056 · management and general $31,056

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,110,824 · program services $809,821 · management and general $232,819 · fundraising $68,184

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,891 · program services $17,415 · management and general $24,088 · fundraising $19,388

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $107,029 · program services $52,243 · management and general $34,279 · fundraising $20,507

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $254,344 · program services $224,342 · management and general $13,871 · fundraising $16,131

  • 20 · Interest

    total $160,793 · management and general $160,793

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $594,696 · program services $525,469 · management and general $29,833 · fundraising $39,394

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $63,442 · program services $55,936 · management and general $3,729 · fundraising $3,777

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGE

    total $427,595 · program services $418,016 · management and general $4,296 · fundraising $5,283

  • 24b · Other expenses: HONORARIA AND TRAVEL

    total $346,526 · program services $299,330 · management and general $11,836 · fundraising $35,360

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND ACTIVITIES

    total $313,478 · program services $306,023 · management and general $2,816 · fundraising $4,639

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING AND GRAPHIC DE

    total $57,300 · program services $21,193 · management and general $1,318 · fundraising $34,789

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $33,175 · program services $10,646 · management and general $22,529

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $433,168 · end of year $455,025

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,584,663 · end of year $1,500,222

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $377,333 · end of year $832,240

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $524,084 · end of year $856,585

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $166,866 · end of year $193,295

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

    $16,128,905

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

    $6,805,437

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,743,348 · end of year $9,323,468

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $37,576,622 · end of year $39,893,282

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $690,106 · end of year $690,106

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $175,603 · end of year $342,423

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,517,467 · end of year $4,350,196

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,658 · end of year $14,960

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,646,609 · end of year $26,553,329

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,746,853 · end of year $22,483,315

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SLIFKA CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT SELF SUPPORTING NON-PROFIT THAT SERVES YALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, AND THE GREATER NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SLIFKA CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT SELF SUPPORTING NON-PROFIT THAT SERVES THE YALE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, AND THE GREATER NEW HAVEN JEWISH COMMUNITY.

  • THE SLIFKA DINING PROGRAM IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF KOSHER DINING AVAILABLE AT YALE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ALMOST 31,000 MEALS WERE SERVED, INCLUDING 4,100 SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY MEALS AS WELL AS 2,000 BAGEL BRUNCH MEALS.

    Expenses $1,529,858 · Revenue $1,064,475

  • STUDENT AND YALE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: THE SLIFKA CENTER PRODUCES AND SUPPORTS MANY PROGRAMS FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ON CAMPUS AS WELL AS PROGRAMS GEARED TO SHARING JUDAISM AND JEWISH CULTURE WITH THE NON-JEWISH COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND OTHER RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL GROUPS ACROSS CAMPUS. PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES INCLUDE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ARTS/CULTURE, ISRAEL PROGRAMMING AND VARIOUS OTHER STUDENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. TYPICALLY, AROUND 2,000 UNDERGRADUATE AND 500 GRADUATE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SLIFKA CENTER PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SLIFKA CENTER ALSO TYPICALLY HOSTS RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE CAMPUS JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DURING JEWISH HOLIDAYS. THIS CAN INCLUDE FROM 10 TO 25 PEOPLE AT DAILY SERVICE AND 50 TO 400 PEOPLE FOR HOLIDAY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR.

    Expenses $1,836,553

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Peter Bensinger Jr

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Peggy Gries Wager

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Evan K Farber

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Peter Langerman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Anna Mendelsohn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Doris Zelinsky

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elisa Spungen Bildner

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michael Stern

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gabby Deutch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ariela Dubler

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Professor Josh Kalla

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sacha Litman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Steve Matloff

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Tamar Newberger

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Professor Edieal Pinker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Tamar Sadeh

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Yishai Schwartz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • David Slifka

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Yonina Siegal

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Stephanie Brinker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elisheva Feintuch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ava Leipzig

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shahar Silverman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Uriel Cohen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $230,118
    From this org
    $217,759
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,759
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $230,118

  • Elizabeth Squillace

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $146,372
    From this org
    $138,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,527
    Hours/week
    40

  • Ziv Eisenberg

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $146,408
    From this org
    $138,807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,601
    Hours/week
    40

  • Melinda Papowitz

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $177,311
    From this org
    $168,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,769
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,542
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,769
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $177,311

  • Rachel D Leiken

    ASSOCIATE CHAPLAIN

    Total calculated
    $124,330
    From this org
    $102,063
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,267
    Hours/week
    40

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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

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
30 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610309349301236

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