American University Hillel Inc

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jason Benkendorf

Phone

2028853324

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

American University Hillel Inc, founded in 1965, is a small nonprofit that reported $539K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $510K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

To enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $132,709 Revenue: $4,328

Sabbath and Holiday Programming: Hillel works with students to create meaningful Sabbath and holiday experiences. An average of 50+ students participate in Sabbath programming each week, and more...

Sabbath and Holiday Programming: Hillel works with students to create meaningful Sabbath and holiday experiences. An average of 50+ students participate in Sabbath programming each week, and more than 500 unique students participated in Sabbath and holiday programming over the course of the year. In addition to community Sabbath and holiday programming, Hillel empowers and helps students to celebrate these occasions with their peers and in the spaces that are most comfortable to them.

Program 2

Expenses: $63,426 Revenue: $10,980

Jewish Learning: Nearly 100 students participated in semester-long learning fellowships that explored topics such as Life's Big Questions and Pursuing Justice, all through the lens of Jewish...

Jewish Learning: Nearly 100 students participated in semester-long learning fellowships that explored topics such as Life's Big Questions and Pursuing Justice, all through the lens of Jewish tradition and thought. Dozens more students participated in one-off educational events.

Program 3

Expenses: $120,998 Revenue: $2,500

Engagement Initiatives: Hillel facilitates a wide range of programming designed to engage students with the campus Jewish community, and members of the Hillel staff spend time each day building...

Engagement Initiatives: Hillel facilitates a wide range of programming designed to engage students with the campus Jewish community, and members of the Hillel staff spend time each day building one-on-one relationships with students to help them find pathways to involvement.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $535,811

Program Service Revenue $2,100

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $702

TOTAL REVENUE $538,613

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $374,853

Fundraising Expenses $56,753

Program Expenses $317,133

Other Expenses $135,219

TOTAL EXPENSES $510,072

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$538,613	$399,781	+0.3%
Expenses	$510,072	$529,005	0.0%
Net Income	$28,541	$-129,224	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jason Benkendorf	Executive Director	50	Highest	$123,070	$26,616	$149,686
Chad Appel	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dori Bendetowicz	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Bolton	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Weiner Cohen	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Louis Goodman	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Jaffe	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Kahn	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Kassanoff	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Leff	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Max Looper	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cameron Wheeler	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eli Engelbourg	President	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Amy Lampert	Vice President	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Noah Sudow	Treasurer	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$538,613	$510,072	$62,329	$28,541
2023	$399,781	$529,005	$33,376	$-129,224
2022	$490,376	$405,060	$180,084	$85,316
2021	$350,987	$300,724	$224,834	$50,263