HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

70 WASHINGTON RD, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-6409

In care of

% GIL STEINLAUF

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

RABBI GIL STEINLAUF, 70 WASHINGTON ROAD, PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Signed the 990

RABBI GIL STEINLAUF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(609) 258-3635

Website

HTTP://HILLEL.PRINCETON.EDU/

Return prepared by

MERCADIEN PC

Mission

CJL PARTNERS WITH STUDENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PRINCETON COMMUNITY TO SUSTAIN AND GROW A WELCOMING, MULTI-FACETED AND PLURALISTIC JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT IS FULLY-INTEGRATED INTO THE FABRIC OF CAMPUS LIFE AND WHICH PROVIDES PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY STUDENT. FY24 WAS AN ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE CJL AND JEWISH STUDENTS AT PRINCETON IN THE WAKE OF THE HORRIFIC OCTOBER 7, 2023 HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL. THE CJL PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INVESTING INCREASED RESOURCES FOR PROGRAMS THAT FOCUSED HEAVILY ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING EVERY JEWISH STUDENT ON CAMPUS IN THE MANY AND CHANGING WAYS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.

Program accomplishments

• CJL'S TRIPS TO ISRAEL RESUMED AFTER A ONE-YEAR PAUSE FOLLOWING THE OCTOBER 7TH HAMAS ATTACKS. 19 STUDENTS AND 1 STAFF MEMBER PARTICIPATED IN A WINTER BREAK 2025 LEARNING SEMINAR AT THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE. OUR DELEGATION THE LARGEST OF ANY U.S. CAMPUS ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM ENGAGED DEEPLY WITH THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL QUESTIONS FACING ISRAEL AND WORLD JEWRY DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME. CJL'S ANNUAL SPRING LEADERSHIP TRIP TOOK 22 STUDENTS AND 2 STAFF TO PERU, WHERE PARTICIPANTS HAD THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE JEWISH LIFE IN A DIFFERENT CULTURAL SETTING AND REFLECT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAD AND TO SERVE IN DIVERSE GLOBAL CONTEXTS.
  Expenses $223,286
• CJL SHABBAT DINNERS CONTINUED TO BE ONE OF THE CJL'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. SHABBAT DINNERS ARE AN IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE FOR THE CJL'S RELIGIOUSLY OBSERVANT STUDENTS AND ARE A WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY FOR JEWISH STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER. IN FY25, DESPITE SOME CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY THE RENOVATION OF THE KOSHER DINING OPERATIONS, LIVELY SHABBAT DINNERS WERE PARTICULARLY ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT JEWISH STUDENTS FELT A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT AT A TIME WHEN THEY NEEDED IT MOST.
  Expenses $194,464
• HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES - THE CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS IS A CORE PROGRAMMING PRIORITY OF CJL. THE CENTERPIECE OF THESE OBSERVANCES IS THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS, HELD IN THE FALL WHICH USHER IN THE JEWISH NEW YEAR. CJL CONDUCTS MULTIPLE RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND FESTIVE HOLIDAY MEALS DURING THE HIGH HOLIDAY SEASON THAT INCLUDES ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR AND SUKKOT. THESE ACTIVITIES REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT OF OUR RABBIS AS WELL AS MANY LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR STUDENT LEADERS. SECOND TO THE HIGH HOLIDAY SEASON IS EXTENSIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING AT PASSOVER INCLUDING STUDENT AND STAFF- LED HOLIDAY MEALS (SEDERS) AND THEMED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE 8-DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE. ADDITIONAL CJL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS LED BY STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  Expenses $131,061
• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IS A CORNERSTONE OF THE CJL'S MISSION, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ONE-TO-ONE PEER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. WITH THE ONGOING ISRAEL-GAZA WAR, THE CJL FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND FOSTERING A SAFE, WARM AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY FOR JEWISH STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. IN FY25, OUR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INTERNS CONNECTED WITH 90% OF ALL IDENTIFIED JEWISH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT PRINCETON THROUGH COFFEE MEETINGS, STUDY BREAKS, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES HELD AT CJL AND AROUND THE PRINCETON CAMPUS. A NEW STUDENT AFFINITY GROUP, PRINCETON ISRAEL COMMUNITY (PIC), WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ISRAELI UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE THEIR HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAMPUS LIFE. THE BAYIT PROGRAM FOR JEWISH GRADUATE STUDENTS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS THROUGH MONTHLY SHABBAT DINNERS AND SOCIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  Expenses $130,866
• IN FY25, 115 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT THE CJL. OUR POPULAR LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS WEEKLY WITH CJL RABBINIC STAFF ENGAGED DOZENS OF STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR TO ENGAGE IN SMALL-GROUP TORAH TEXT STUDY. CJL'S AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS (JLF) ENABLED STUDENTS TO TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO TOPICS THAT MATTER TO THEM THROUGH A JEWISH LENS. SIX FELLOWSHIPS, RANGING FROM 4-8 WEEKS LONG, EXPLORED TOPICS SUCH AS JEWISH IDENTITY, INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH PRAYER, AND ISRAEL'S HISTORY, CULTURE AND PEOPLE. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE HIGHLY RATED AND CONTINUE TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO INTEGRATE JUDAISM AND THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL INTERESTS.
  Expenses $56,415 · grants $4,360
• GENERAL COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE CJL BUILDING IS A POPULAR HANG-OUT SPACE FOR JEWISH STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. THE DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, COUPLED WITH THE COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND OPENNESS LEADS TO A NEVER-ENDING STREAM OF STUDENTS BOTH JEWISH AND NOT JEWISH ENJOYING VISITING CJL AND ESTABLISHING IT AS THEIR "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" AT PRINCETON.
  Expenses $127,103

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.

IRS record

EIN

22-6071127

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)

$9,968,650

Income (IRS master file)

$2,252,337

Filing history

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 22-6071127).

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 22-6071127.

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 RABBI GIL STEINLAUF.

Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,748 (RABBI GIL STEINLAUF, 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 $2,252,337, expenses of $1,709,143 and total assets of $9,968,650 at year end.

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