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HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE

EIN 52-1758791 DENVER, CO

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Revenue 2024
$924,703
Expenses 2024
$939,633

Program services were 11.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
2700
Street
2390 S RACE ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE (EIN 52-1844823). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Hillel of Colorado seeks to engage, empower, and work with Jewish college students to create Jewish communities at University of Denver, Colorado State University, Auraria Campus, Colorado School of Mines and other front range Universities. Hillel provides the opportunities for Jewish students to explore their Jewish identity. We build a Jewish community whose values enrich the lives of students during their college years and beyond.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Hillel of Colorado is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that proudly serves students at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and the University of Denver. Hillel enriches the lives of students during their college years and beyond, providing a home away from home for the next generation of Jewish leaders.

  • Observance: Hillel attempts to maximize the number of students having meaningful Jewish experiences. Hillel provides Jewish opportunities that offer a broad spectrum of choices for Jewish experiences that aim toward strengthening ownership of the Jewish experience. The diversity and balance of the opportunities are reflective of the resources available and the interests of the Jewish student population. Hillel expresses the value of pluralism and meets the needs of diverse alternatives to the established denominations for spiritual expression with Shabbat and holiday experiences. Religious needs are met on campus and through cooperation with off-campus institutions.

    Expenses $56,770 · Grants $2,890

  • Engagement Programming: Engagement programming is designed to ensure that student's are provided with diverse opportunities to express their Jewish identity. Hillel's goal is to meet the students where they are at, both physically and emotionally. We create multiple entry points for them to explore and celebrate their Judaism. In order to be successful, Hillel staff and student leaders emphasize one-on-one relationship building and creation of peer network engagement groups that focus on specific interest areas. Activities include: BBQ's, cooking series, community service, Israel advocacy, leadership development, rock climbing, ski trips, outdoor adventures, Jewish education, etc.

    Expenses $16,659 · Grants $3,000

  • Leadership Programming: Hillel of Colorado seeks to engage leaders on all three campuses by putting them in charge of their own destiny for all programming aspects including observance, engagement, education and advocacy. Opportunities are available for them to participate in Hillel International training programs as well as on campus forums. It is the student board who makes decisions about where programming will take them each semester and quarter.

    Expenses $13,959 · Grants $2,500

  • Education and Advocacy: Holocaust Awareness, Israel Education, Jewish Education, Birthright Trips, Social Justice, Intern Mentoring in the community, Sustainability, Interfaith Programming and Niche Programs. These are at both of our campuses and actively involve the Hillel staff and student volunteers along with Jewish Education, Wellness and General Supplies.

    Expenses $19,209 · Grants $7,500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Daniel W Bennett

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $147,784
    From this org
    $147,784
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60
  • Steve Abelman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Ray Zwerin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rich Sokol

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stuart Pack

    Board Member-Legal Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related
  • Dick Fleischman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ed Barad

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Sarah Patz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stuart Senkfor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Bukrinsky

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Linda Shapiro Manning

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Erika Simon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jacki Cooper Melmed

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Matt Most

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kelli Theis

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Danny Foster

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $924,703
    Expenses
    $939,633
    Contributions
    $817,664
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $881,636
    Expenses
    $781,843
    Contributions
    $796,301
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $607,221
    Expenses
    $606,328
    Contributions
    $525,941
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $568,656
    Expenses
    $567,870
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,018,622
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $515,449
    Expenses
    $559,465
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,143,875

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.