About Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Enriching the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
Focus Areas
Jewish educationCampus life and student servicesScholarships and financial aid for Jewish studentsConfronting antisemitism and campus safetyLeadership developmentSocial impact (environmental sustainability, service, civic engagement, interfaith)Israel engagement
Funding Style
program-restricted/project fundingrestricted (purpose-limited) supportprogrammatic grant support
About Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life directs its grantmaking toward Jewish students on campus, with program-restricted support that includes scholarships, interfaith engagement, climate action trips, service work, and campus-based leadership development. The largest recent grants show that this is an institutional funder with substantial recurring support for Hillel affiliates at major universities. In 2025, Hillel-University of Florida received $412,730, and Hillel of New Orleans received $364,547 in 2023. Other large awards went to Hillel-Boston University, Hillel-University of Arizona, and Hillel of San Diego, indicating a national campus network rather than a single-campus emphasis. The foundation also funds purpose-limited projects tied to student life, including collaborative interfaith relationship-building and student-led service and climate activities. Its stated summary is focused on enriching Jewish student life so students can enrich the Jewish people and the world, and the recent grants reflect that emphasis through grants to campus Hillel organizations across public and private universities.
What Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Funds
The foundation supports a mix of student-centered campus programs. In higher education and Jewish student support, it awarded $282,425 to Hillel-University of Arizona for a program grant and $225,888 to Hillel-University of Maryland for a program grant. It also backs campus services and student experience through grants such as $263,850 to Hillel 818 in Northridge and $243,083 to Hillels of Illinois in Chicago. Interfaith work is part of the portfolio through Interfaith Outreach Micro Grants, which fund collaborative projects between Jewish students and students from other faith traditions on campuses in the United States and Canada. Environmental and service-learning priorities also appear in its active programs, including $500 climate action and alternative break trip subsidies for student-led service experiences.
How Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Gives
Typical awards are mid-sized rather than very small or very large, with a 25th percentile of $19,811, a median of $47,670, and a 75th percentile of $106,356. Recent grant records show repeated support for the same campus organizations across multiple years, including Hillel-University of Florida, Hillel-Boston University, Hillel-Penn State University, Hillel-Baruch College, and Hillel-Colorado at Boulder. The foundation is not an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include both directly administered scholarships that accept unsolicited applications and project-based micro grants, alongside some stipend and subsidy programs that do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.6M
Total Assets
$76M
Total Revenue
$72.8M
Total Expenses
$69.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $106K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$106K
Geographic Reach
National39 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SAMUEL KLEIN
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