Nonprofit · EIN 65-1090524
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
Also known as GAINSVILLE JEWISH STUDENT FNDTN INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,042,703 | $1,883,613 | $159,090 | $7,847,218 | $5,144,762 | $2,702,456 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,399,601 | $1,781,579 | $618,022 | $7,688,430 | $5,256,029 | $2,432,401 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,585,921 | $1,782,875 | -$196,954 | $6,966,377 | $5,301,296 | $1,665,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,730,139
- Program service revenue
- $182,178
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $130,386
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,624
- Other salaries and wages
- $515,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $771,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $41,214
- Depreciation
- $185,632
- Program services (functional)
- $1,508,852
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,138
- Fundraising (functional)
- $159,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,688,430
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,847,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,144,762
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,702,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,017,403
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,306,285
- Gross receipts
- $2,042,703
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI JONAH ZINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $118,624 | $45,000 |
| LANDER GOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BOSSHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI EDELBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDI RAPPOPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GEBAIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LANDSAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLDI LIEBERPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LIPOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLI ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECCA SCHECTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARIN SCHATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE LIPSON SCHILIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC ROBERT SCWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL SEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD SOKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN STUZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ROOD WERNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI JONAH ZINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $117,262 | $40,000 |
| DANIEL STUZIN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BOSSHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDER GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN KLIGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLDI LIEBERPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LIPOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE MOTTLOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN RITTERBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLI ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN SCHATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIPSON SCHILIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ROBERTZ SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SOKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ROOD WERNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH ZINN | RABBI Officer | 45 | $109,777 | $49,242 |
| MARISSA BARON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH BERMAN | VP FOR COMMU Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BOSSHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDER GOLD | VP FOR DEVEL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN KILGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LIPOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE MOTTLOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN RITTERBAND | INVEST COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIN SCHATZMAN | NOMIN COMM C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIPSON SCHILIT | CAPITAL CAMP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ROBERT SCHWARTZ | MARKETING CO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SOKOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STUZIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEINSTEIN | GOVEN COMM C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ROOD WERNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2020 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32603-1741
- In care of
- % JONAH ZINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI, 2020 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32603
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (352) 248-2602
- Website
- UFHILLEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP & MITCHELL LLLP
Mission
THE GAINESVILLE JEWISH STUDENT FOUNDATION, INC. (KNOWN AS SCHILIT HILLEL AT UF) MISSION: SCHILIT HILLEL AT UF ENRICHES THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS, INSPIRING THEM TO MAKE AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO JEWISH LIFE, LEARNING, AND ISRAEL
Program accomplishments
- ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SCHILIT HILLEL AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL OFFERS JEWISH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN VIBRANT JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. SCHILIT HILLEL FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL HUB WHERE STUDENTS CAN FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING, PEER SUPPORT, AND CHANCES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. THROUGH RELATIONSHIP-BASED ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, STUDENT OUTREACH INITIATIVES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, SCHILIT HILLEL CREATES AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND EXPRESS THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY. SCHILIT HILLEL ALSO PROVIDES STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TIES TO JEWISH LIFE WHILE GAINING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING COLLEGE.Expenses $603,540
- JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING SCHILIT HILLEL PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AIMED AT HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT WITH JEWISH TRADITIONS, STRENGTHEN THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY, AND BUILD LASTING COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, SCHILIT HILLEL SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, LEADERSHIP PROJECTS, AND IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES CENTERED ON JEWISH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ISRAEL STUDIES, AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT. SCHILIT HILLEL ALSO HOSTS COMPREHENSIVE SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS, SERVING THOUSANDS OF MEALS ANNUALLY AND OFFERING ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINTS FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE. IN COLLABORATION WITH HUNDREDS OF STUDENT LEADERS, SCHILIT HILLEL MAINTAINS A BUSY SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENSURE EVERY JEWISH STUDENT CAN DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL AND LASTING CONNECTION TO JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.Expenses $603,540
- ANTISEMITISM AND ISRAEL EDUCATION SCHILIT HILLEL EDUCATES STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND CAMPUS PARTNERS ABOUT THE JEWISH STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLYSHIP IN RESPONSE TO RISING ANTISEMITISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, INTERGROUP DIALOGUE, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING SPREAD CREAM CHEESE NOT HATE INITIATIVE, SCHILIT HILLEL WORKS TO CREATE A SAFER AND MORE INCLUSIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH STUDENTS. SCHILIT HILLEL ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ISRAEL, COVERING HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL. ADDITIONALLY, SCHILIT HILLEL ORGANIZES IMMERSIVE TRAVEL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN ISRAEL FOR BOTH JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH STUDENTS. EACH YEAR, OVER 500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS, THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL ONWARD SUMMER INTERNSHIP IN TEL AVIV, THE FACT FINDERS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR NON-JEWISH STUDENT LEADERS, AND OTHER ISRAEL-BASED INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.Expenses $301,772
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
- 65-1090524
- 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)
- $7,847,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,042,703
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,042,703 | $1,883,613 | $7,847,218 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,399,601 | $1,781,579 | $7,688,430 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,585,921 | $1,782,875 | $6,966,377 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,388,889 | $1,411,962 | $6,858,539 | 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 65-1090524).
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 65-1090524.
- 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 MICHELLE BRESSLER GRIDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,624 (RABBI JONAH ZINN, 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 $2,042,703, expenses of $1,883,613 and total assets of $7,847,218 at year end.
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