Cornell Hillel FY2021 filing

Ithaca, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 16-6068463Revenue $1.7M in FY2021

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.

54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.2 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
$47K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$0
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -19%
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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
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +31%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $766K Management & general 26% · $373K Fundraising 20% · $279K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,182Pt 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 · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$99Kprogram expense
02

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.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Educational Programs

Cornell hillel's main educational program is the jewish learning fellowship. This is a 10-WEEK fellowship where students learn about a number of different contemporary issues, all through a jewish lens.

$16Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$766K
Managementcol C$373K
Fundraisingcol D$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$851K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$291K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
SavingsLn 2$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$851K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K$851K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$813K$488K$122K$203K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$13K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$103K$62K$15K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$27K$7K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$14K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$92$14
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K$86
OccupancyLn 16$41K$38K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$155$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$133K$19K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$23K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$766K$373K$279K

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 Viewing $1.7M$1.4M$331K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,748,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,614,579$1,435,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,138$22,231
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114,194$290,742
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,786,911$1,748,483
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 $1,051,226$982,129
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $707,204$435,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,758,430$1,417,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,481$330,814
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
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 $1,748,483 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$148,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,287,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,435,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,231$22,231
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $290,742$290,742
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $290,742$1,748,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,417,669 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $487,951 · Management $121,987 · Fundraising $203,313$813,251
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,595 · Management $3,149 · Fundraising $5,247$20,991
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,764 · Management $15,440 · Fundraising $25,737$102,941
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,968 · Management $6,742 · Fundraising $11,236$44,946
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,970$2,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,418$30,418
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,021$26,021
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,422 · Management $85,819$100,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,033 · Management $92 · Fundraising $14$1,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,163 · Management $3,130 · Fundraising $86$5,379
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,477 · Fundraising $2,963$41,440
IX-17 TravelPrograms $155 · Management $6,096$6,251
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,530$3,530
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,229$1,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,964 · Management $18,610 · Fundraising $28,150$179,724
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,731 · Management $11,834 · Fundraising $2,633$37,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $765,716 · Management $372,574 · Fundraising $279,379$1,417,669
Part X · Balance sheet $4,882,754 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,708$171,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $487,219$680,119
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $260,398$261,750
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,864$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,370$4,141
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,753,020$3,717,532
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,000$48,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,886,579$4,882,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$7,280
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,288$39,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,288$47,052
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,271,261$1,593,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,423,030$3,241,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,694,291$4,835,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,886,579$4,882,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,835,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,748,483
XI-2 Total expenses$1,417,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$330,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,694,291
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$820,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,164
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,835,702

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