Hillel Milwaukee

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-1445185

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To promote and educate the general public regarding the jewish religion and culture and to provide services to jewish college students through various relevant programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$92K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$561K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$631K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$763K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$561K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$482K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$561K
Expenses
$631K
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$330K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$631K
Net assets
$763K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$731K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$763K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $420K Management & general 31% · $196K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$92,313Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joshua Herman$92,313$64,350———
Deborah Fendrich——$47,318$65,547$57,510

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Educates the public on Jewish culture and religion, and supports Jewish college students.

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1 program service account for $420K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To promote and educate the general public regarding the jewish religion and culture and to provide services to jewish college students through various relevant programs

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Funders

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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$631K
Ln 25
Programscol B$420K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$763K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$560K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$763K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 623
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$858K$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$833K$763K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$25K$92K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$101K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$5K$758
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$1K$12K$121
Information technologyLn 14$127$127
OccupancyLn 16$124K$75K$50K
TravelLn 17$119K$110K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$71K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$651$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$631K$420K$196K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $561K$631K−$70K$763K 990 PDF
FY2024 $602K$542K$59K$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$443K$11K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $460K$429K$31K$763K 990 PDF
FY2021 $482K$330K$153K$731K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $560,965 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,931
VIII-1e Government grants$54,995
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$464,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$538,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,554$8,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,615$21,615
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,120−$8,120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,554 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,495$560,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $631,370 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,416 · Management $91,829 · Fundraising $12,885$130,130
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,366$101,366
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,387$25,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,603 · Management $5,308 · Fundraising $758$15,669
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,550$12,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,097$1,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,245 · Management $11,586 · Fundraising $121$12,952
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $127$127
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,539 · Management $49,880$124,419
IX-17 TravelPrograms $109,853 · Management $9,598$119,451
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,339$5,339
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,704$1,704
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,185$1,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,443 · Management $2,653 · Fundraising $1,987$76,083
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $651 · Management $3,260$3,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $419,503 · Management $196,116 · Fundraising $15,751$631,370
Part X · Balance sheet $786,096 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $458,814$28,901
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,299$560,307
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $155,514$131,739
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,200$5,709
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,681$3,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,632$9,302
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,417$3,758
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,000$43,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $857,557$786,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,424$23,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,424$23,027
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $654,480$578,632
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $178,653$184,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $833,133$763,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $857,557$786,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$560,965
XI-2 Total expenses$631,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$833,133
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$341
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,069

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