Cornell Hillel FY2020 filing

Ithaca, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 16-6068463Revenue $1.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRShillel.cornell.orgG34 Anabel Taylor Hall · Ithaca, NY

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The mission of the organization shall be the furtherance of the spiritual, social, educational and other needs of jewish students, faculty, and staff of Cornell university and of the Cornell and ithaca communities.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $309K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$0
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.2M Management & general 21% · $377K Fundraising 12% · $218K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$55,128Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Ari Weiss$108,125$181,254$74,182$55,128
Susanna Cohen$109,403———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Jewish students, faculty, and staff at Cornell and in the Ithaca community.

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3 programs · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Israel Programs

Cornell hillel believes that every jewish student should experience israel through a multifaceted lens, on the ground, and in person. Cornell hillel builds relationships which allow for greater impact on campus by lowering barriers to access, creating a shared language, and sparking curiosity and creativity.

$199Kprogram expense
02

Major Event Series

Lectures by prominent individuals in diverse fields provide insight into their field and career path while demonstrating how judaism has been relevant to their journey

$85Kprogram expense
03

Religious Life/Holidays

Campus celebrations of weekly shabbat services, meals and programs, including shabbat across cornell. This program service also includes high holidays, sukkot, chanukah, purim and passover celebrations.

$57Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$377K
Fundraisingcol D$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$329K
SavingsLn 2$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$816K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K$816K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$39K$7K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$811K$568K$97K$146K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$10K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$89K$15K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$30K$5K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$18K$31K$147
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$48
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K$148
OccupancyLn 16$60K$6K$52K$2K
TravelLn 17$92K$57K$35K$421
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140K$124K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$210K$25K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$5K$13K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$377K$218K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.5M−$846K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.4M$659K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.4M$331K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$28K$3.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,786,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,329,773$1,614,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,339$58,138
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,758$114,194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,526,870$1,786,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $802,980$1,051,226
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $765,147$707,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,568,127$1,758,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,257$28,481
Part VI · Governance 36 of 36 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body36
VI-1b Independent voting members36
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,786,911 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,614,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,614,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,138$58,138
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $114,194$114,194
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,138 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $114,194$1,786,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,758,430 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,590 · Management $6,615 · Fundraising $9,923$55,128
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $567,831 · Management $97,343 · Fundraising $146,014$811,188
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,499 · Management $1,799 · Fundraising $2,701$14,999
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,640 · Management $15,195 · Fundraising $22,793$126,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,298 · Management $5,195 · Fundraising $7,790$43,283
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,816$3,816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,152$20,152
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $55,875$55,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,609 · Management $30,746 · Fundraising $147$48,502
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,368 · Management $48$3,416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,624 · Management $1,494 · Fundraising $148$3,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,598 · Management $52,378 · Fundraising $2,000$59,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,768 · Management $34,511 · Fundraising $421$91,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $124,114 · Management $15,989$140,103
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,229$1,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,734 · Management $25,037 · Fundraising $17,548$252,319
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,317 · Management $13,098 · Fundraising $8,435$26,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,806 · Management $376,704 · Fundraising $217,920$1,758,430
Part X · Balance sheet $3,886,579 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,646$328,708
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $676,280$487,219
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $103,000$260,398
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,599$5,370
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,881,814$2,753,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,000$48,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,790,339$3,886,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,222$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,828$44,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,050$192,288
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,387,125$1,271,261
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,349,164$2,423,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,736,289$3,694,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,790,339$3,886,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,694,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,786,911
XI-2 Total expenses$1,758,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,736,289
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$66,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,694,291

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