Nonprofit · EIN 13-3853221
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
Also known as HUNTER COLLEGE HILLEL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10065
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $787,666 | $1,576,034 | -$788,368 | $294,640 | $3,349 | $291,291 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,254,756 | $837,376 | $417,380 | $1,323,943 | $246,364 | $1,077,579 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $769,063 | $898,569 | -$129,506 | $695,845 | $33,297 | $662,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $764,627
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,043
- Other revenue
- $6,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $871,799
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,777
- Other salaries and wages
- $117,075
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $415,210
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $51,272
- Depreciation
- $2,443
- Program services (functional)
- $1,293,185
- Management and general (functional)
- $171,048
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,323,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $294,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,349
- Net assets, end of year
- $291,291
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,340
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $233,979
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,312
- Gross receipts
- $787,666
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERAV FINE BRAUN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $109,725 | $47,025 | $7,597 |
| YAEL KORNFIELD | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $65,067 | $27,886 | $4,981 |
| SAMUEL VICHNESS | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYEH M GOLDSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BELSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GAVRILOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BOGATIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENA G KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC FINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GLATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN KAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KLARA SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERAV FINE BRAUN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,017 | $41,909 |
| YAEL KORNFIELD | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,543 | $29,050 |
| SAMUEL VICHNESS | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYEH M GOLDSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BELSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL W SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BOGATIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENA G KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC FINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN GLATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN KAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLARA SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL HOFING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merav Fine Braun | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,420 | $32,377 |
| Joan Glatman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrie Epstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitchell Hofing | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Geffen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aryeh Goldstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Weber Smith | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Klara Silverstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zena Kaufman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Schrieber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Vichness | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Belsky | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 695 PARK AVE 1317A, NEW YORK, NY 10065-5024
- In care of
- % LISA POLLACK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERAV FINE BRAUN, 695 PARK AVE 1317A, NEW YORK, NY 10028
- Signed the 990
- MERAV FINE BRAUN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 772-5563
- Website
- WWW.HUNTERHILLEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
TO GIVE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN AND EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AND MENTORS IN A JEWISH CULTURE THAT EXPLORES LIFE, LOCATES MEANING, AND DEVELOPS A SENSE OF PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- SHABBATON PROGRAM: OUR FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE BRINGS THE ENTIRE STUDENT COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR AN IMMERSIVE OVERNIGHT SHABBAT EXPERIENCE, HELD EITHER IN NEW YORK CITY OR AT AN OFF-CAMPUS RETREAT CENTER. FOR STUDENTS WHO LARGELY LIVE AT HOME, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A RARE AND TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCONNECT, BOND WITH PEERS, AND EXPERIENCE SHABBAT IN A SUSTAINED AND MEANINGFUL WAY.Expenses $90,673
- DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFERRED APPROXIMATELY $854,597 OF CASH TO RITA LEVINE RABIN AT HUNTER COLLEGE, INC., A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESTRUCTURING AND CONTINUATION OF HUNTER HILLEL'S EXEMPT ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE RELATED ENTITY. THIS TRANSFER REPRESENTED A ONE-TIME REALLOCATION OF OPERATING RESOURCES AND IS INCLUDED IN GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $854,597 · grants $854,597
- INTERFAITH ISRAEL TRIP: THIS IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY BRINGS JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH HUNTER STUDENTS TOGETHER TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUE, CRITICAL THINKING, AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS EXTENDING THE IMPACT OF JEWISH LIFE AT HUNTER WELL BEYOND THE CAMPUS ITSELF.Expenses $135,711
- OTHER PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS ISRAEL EVENTS, ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, CAREER PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORTING STUDENT GROUPS AND COMBATING FOOD INSECURITY.Expenses $154,810
- NOT-SHABBAT / HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING: THIS SERIES OF EXPERIENCES ROUNDS OUT THE JEWISH CALENDAR YEAR, OFFERING STUDENTS RICH COMMUNAL CELEBRATIONS AROUND HOLIDAYS INCLUDING THE HIGH HOLY DAYS, CHANUKAH, PURIM, AND PASSOVER. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, STUDENTS BUILD JEWISH LITERACY, DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO TRADITION, AND DEVELOP A LASTING SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN THE HILLEL COMMUNITY.Expenses $57,394
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3853221
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3736: HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $294,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $787,666
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $787,666 | $1,576,034 | $294,640 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,254,756 | $837,376 | $1,323,943 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $769,063 | $898,569 | $695,845 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $894,811 | $695,365 | $822,647 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3853221).
Questions about HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
- What is the EIN of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE is 13-3853221.
- Is HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Which annual return does HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MERAV FINE BRAUN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,725 (MERAV FINE BRAUN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $787,666, expenses of $1,576,034 and total assets of $294,640 at year end.
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