Nonprofit · EIN 38-3829311
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
Also known as PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,533,692 | $1,718,937 | -$185,245 | $5,538,917 | $0 | $5,538,917 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,636,021 | $1,669,445 | -$33,424 | $5,619,688 | $0 | $5,619,688 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,406,844 | $1,575,296 | -$168,452 | $4,353,412 | $0 | $4,353,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,078,943
- Program service revenue
- $23,530
- Investment income
- $411,542
- Net rental income
- $19,677
- Other revenue
- $19,677
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,618
- Other salaries and wages
- $572,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $997,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,668
- Occupancy
- $98,275
- Travel
- $6,818
- Depreciation
- $155,707
- Program services (functional)
- $1,037,426
- Management and general (functional)
- $281,587
- Fundraising (functional)
- $399,924
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,619,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,538,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,538,917
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,578,117
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,598,686
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,320,663
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $218,254
- Gross receipts
- $1,548,415
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2025) Officer | 40 | $170,783 | $9,164 |
| ROBYN LAWLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2025) Officer | 40 | $78,966 | $11,795 |
| CINDY RUBEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA HEFFLER BETH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LOKMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE AARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANE BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRANDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RUBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAKENZIE BORINE | S.B. PRES. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIDAN DIUGACZ | S.B. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY WERNER SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $166,205 | $16,833 |
| CINDY RUBEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA HEFFLER BETH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LOKMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RUBEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANE BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRANDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GOODSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKENZIE BORINE | S.B. PRES. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SID ASTRACHAN | S.B. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BEAL | S.B. PRES. (UNTIL 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN KOHLER | S.B. VP (UNTIL 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,820 | $15,810 |
| JILL EPSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GOODSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RUBEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BEAL | S.B. PRES. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN KOHLER | S.B. VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA HEFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRANDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY RUBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVIE WOPLO | S.B. PRES. (UNTIL DEC. 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB GUBA | S.B. VP (UNTIL DEC. 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 180 S GARNER ST, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801-5670
- In care of
- % AARON KAUFMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBYN LAWLER, PO BOX 647, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16804
- Signed the 990
- ROBYN LAWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (814) 238-1755
- Website
- WWW.PENNSTATEHILLEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. PENN STATE HILLEL'S STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND LAY LEADERS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLURALISTIC, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS FIND A BALANCE IN BEING DISTINCTIVELY JEWISH AND UNIVERSALLY HUMAN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE TZDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND JEWISH LEARNING, AND TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. PENN STATE HILLEL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESULTS.
Program accomplishments
- ENGAGEMENT AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: PENN STATE HILLEL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT JEWISH STUDENTS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS. THROUGH SOCIAL PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, WELLNESS INITIATIVES, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND PEER-LED GATHERINGS, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY IN WAYS THAT FEEL MEANINGFUL AND ACCESSIBLE. STUDENT LEADERS PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING PROGRAMMING AND FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE, PLURALISTIC COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE. THESE INITIATIVES HELP CREATE A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY AMONG JEWISH STUDENTS AT PENN STATE WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTION TO JEWISH LIFE. IN ADDITION, PENN STATE HILLEL FACILITATES IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES TO ISRAEL AND OTHER LOCATIONS ABROAD. THROUGH ORGANIZED TRIPS, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH HISTORICAL SITES, MEET WITH PEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PARTICIPATE IN GUIDED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IDENTITY, CULTURE, AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND JEWISH CULTURE ABROAD AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTION TO JEWISH HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO CAMPUS WITH A GREATER SENSE OF DIFFERENT JEWISH COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THOSE IN ISRAEL AND CURACAO AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN JEWISH LIFE, HELPING TO BUILD A MORE VIBRANT AND CONNECTED JEWISH STUDENT COMMUNITY.Expenses $171,283
- PENN STATE HILLEL PROVIDES REGULAR SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS THAT SERVE AS CENTRAL PILLARS OF JEWISH STUDENT LIFE ON CAMPUS. EACH WEEK DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, STUDENTS COME TOGETHER FOR SHABBAT SERVICES AND DINNERS. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE WELCOMING AND PLURALISTIC, ENABLING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE JEWISH BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF OBSERVANCE TO PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN JEWISH RITUAL AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY SHABBAT PROGRAMMING, PENN STATE HILLEL HOSTS CELEBRATIONS FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS INCLUDING ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT, HANUKKAH, PASSOVER, AND PURIM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO JEWISH TRADITION, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY, OFTEN INCORPORATING STUDENT-LED SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS, AND FESTIVE MEALS. THROUGH THESE GATHERINGS, PENN STATE HILLEL FOSTERS A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE JEWISH COMMUNITY, HELPING STUDENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS.Expenses $51,640
- PENN STATE HILLEL'S JEWISH LEARNING INITIATIVES INCLUDING JEWISH LEARNING FELLOWSHIP, SHABBAT HOSTING LAB, MEN TO MENSCHES, THE ISRAEL LEARNING FELLOWSHIP AND MORE, ARE DESIGNED AS DYNAMIC AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. WE PRIORITIZE CREATING A SUITE OF JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. THROUGH CLASSES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND PEER-LED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH TEXTS, ETHICS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TAKE PLACE IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS AND ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME STUDENTS WITH VARYING LEVELS OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND JEWISH EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. BY CREATING SPACES FOR INQUIRY, DIALOGUE, AND REFLECTION, PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS CONNECT JEWISH LEARNING TO THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITY.Expenses $39,227
- TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. PENN STATE HILLEL'S STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND LAY LEADERS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLURALISTIC, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS FIND A BALANCE IN BEING DISTINCTIVELY JEWISH AND UNIVERSALLY HUMAN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE TZDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND JEWISH LEARNING, AND TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. PENN STATE HILLEL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESULTS.Expenses $775,276 · revenue $23,530
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
- 38-3829311
- 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)
- $5,538,917
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,548,415
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,533,692 | $1,718,937 | $5,538,917 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,636,021 | $1,669,445 | $5,619,688 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,406,844 | $1,575,296 | $4,353,412 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,282,836 | $1,174,134 | $4,521,864 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 38-3829311).
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 38-3829311.
- 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 ROBYN LAWLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,783 (AARON KAUFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2025)).
- 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 $1,533,692, expenses of $1,718,937 and total assets of $5,538,917 at year end.
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