2026-05-13T08:46:07-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 1570 FRUITVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2024-07-01 383829311 HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE AT THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HILL 8142381755 PO BOX 647 STATE COLLEGE PA 16804 ROBYN LAWLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8142381755 2026-05-12 1 1 KERRI N BOGDA P00760402 7177404863 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PENN STATE HILLEL ROBYN LAWLER PO BOX 647 STATE COLLEGE PA 16804 1548415 0 3736 X WWW.PENNSTATEHILLEL.ORG X 2010 PA TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. 17 17 19 13 0 0 1140443 1078943 14270 23530 465907 411542 15401 19677 1636021 1533692 0 0 0 0 976968 997275 0 0 399924 692477 721662 1669445 1718937 -33424 -185245 5619688 5538917 0 0 5619688 5538917 X TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. PENN STATE HILLEL'S STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND LAY LEADERS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLURALISTIC, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS FIND A BALANCE IN BEING DISTINCTIVELY JEWISH AND UNIVERSALLY HUMAN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE TZDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND JEWISH LEARNING, AND TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. PENN STATE HILLEL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESULTS. 0 0 171283 0 0 ENGAGEMENT AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: PENN STATE HILLEL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT JEWISH STUDENTS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS. THROUGH SOCIAL PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, WELLNESS INITIATIVES, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND PEER-LED GATHERINGS, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY IN WAYS THAT FEEL MEANINGFUL AND ACCESSIBLE. STUDENT LEADERS PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING PROGRAMMING AND FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE, PLURALISTIC COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE. THESE INITIATIVES HELP CREATE A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY AMONG JEWISH STUDENTS AT PENN STATE WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTION TO JEWISH LIFE. IN ADDITION, PENN STATE HILLEL FACILITATES IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES TO ISRAEL AND OTHER LOCATIONS ABROAD. THROUGH ORGANIZED TRIPS, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH HISTORICAL SITES, MEET WITH PEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PARTICIPATE IN GUIDED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IDENTITY, CULTURE, AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND JEWISH CULTURE ABROAD AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTION TO JEWISH HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO CAMPUS WITH A GREATER SENSE OF DIFFERENT JEWISH COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THOSE IN ISRAEL AND CURACAO AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN JEWISH LIFE, HELPING TO BUILD A MORE VIBRANT AND CONNECTED JEWISH STUDENT COMMUNITY. 51640 0 0 PENN STATE HILLEL PROVIDES REGULAR SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS THAT SERVE AS CENTRAL PILLARS OF JEWISH STUDENT LIFE ON CAMPUS. EACH WEEK DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, STUDENTS COME TOGETHER FOR SHABBAT SERVICES AND DINNERS. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE WELCOMING AND PLURALISTIC, ENABLING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE JEWISH BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF OBSERVANCE TO PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN JEWISH RITUAL AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY SHABBAT PROGRAMMING, PENN STATE HILLEL HOSTS CELEBRATIONS FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS INCLUDING ROSH HASHANAH, YOM KIPPUR, SUKKOT, HANUKKAH, PASSOVER, AND PURIM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO JEWISH TRADITION, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY, OFTEN INCORPORATING STUDENT-LED SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS, AND FESTIVE MEALS. THROUGH THESE GATHERINGS, PENN STATE HILLEL FOSTERS A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE JEWISH COMMUNITY, HELPING STUDENTS STRENGTHEN THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. 39227 0 0 PENN STATE HILLEL'S JEWISH LEARNING INITIATIVES INCLUDING JEWISH LEARNING FELLOWSHIP, SHABBAT HOSTING LAB, MEN TO MENSCHES, THE ISRAEL LEARNING FELLOWSHIP AND MORE, ARE DESIGNED AS DYNAMIC AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. WE PRIORITIZE CREATING A SUITE OF JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. THROUGH CLASSES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND PEER-LED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH TEXTS, ETHICS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TAKE PLACE IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS AND ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME STUDENTS WITH VARYING LEVELS OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND JEWISH EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. BY CREATING SPACES FOR INQUIRY, DIALOGUE, AND REFLECTION, PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS CONNECT JEWISH LEARNING TO THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITY. 775276 0 23530 TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. PENN STATE HILLEL'S STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND LAY LEADERS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLURALISTIC, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS FIND A BALANCE IN BEING DISTINCTIVELY JEWISH AND UNIVERSALLY HUMAN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE TZDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND JEWISH LEARNING, AND TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. PENN STATE HILLEL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESULTS. 775276 0 23530 1037426 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X ROBYN LAWLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8142381755 PO BOX 647 STATE COLLEGE PA 16804 CINDY RUBEN CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNA HEFFLER BETH VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE LOKMAN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BARSKY TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE AARON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANE BERKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BRANDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RUBEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JARED KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAKENZIE BORINE S.B. PRES. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AIDAN DIUGACZ S.B. VP 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE SCHACHTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY WERNER SHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN LAWLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2025) 40.00 0.00 X 78966 0 11795 AARON KAUFMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2025) 40.00 0.00 X 170783 0 9164 249749 0 20959 1 0 1 0 0 184594 894349 1078943 STUDENT PROGRAM EVENTS 611710 23530 23530 23530 411542 411542 34400 14723 19677 19677 19677 1533692 23530 0 431219 191618 47906 47906 95806 572896 366469 40668 165759 21493 11478 2030 7985 156710 90675 16136 49899 54558 29962 6141 18455 22668 22668 16673 1487 15186 98275 98275 6818 6818 23496 23496 155707 149117 3295 3295 29282 29282 PROGRAMS 316836 316836 DEVELOPMENT 51907 51907 1718937 1037426 281587 399924 229713 217547 143136 144567 4164080 585963 3757778 3578117 1489061 1598686 5619688 5538917 0 0 X 5383376 5320663 236312 218254 5619688 5538917 5619688 5538917 -185245 104474 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 971124 1021713 1057179 1140443 1078943 5269402 971124 1021713 1057179 1140443 1078943 5269402 275997 4993405 448838 261123 323694 495392 445942 1974989 7244391 71260 0.68930 0.75020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3584005 362168 3221837 580075 223795 356280 3578117 X 1548415 0 1548415 -14723 -14723 1533692 1733660 14723 14723 1718937 0 1718937 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -14,723. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 14,723. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AARON KAUFMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2025) 170783 0 0 0 0 0 4226 0 4938 0 179947 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JEFFREY RUBEN AND CINDY RUBEN ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO ANY COMMITTEE. THEREFORE, THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER APPROVAL, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS THAT OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE POLICY COVERS FAMILIES AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MOTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHEN A WRITTEN REQUEST IS RECEIVED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL EVALUATE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIC TO THE INDIVIDUAL REQUEST TO DETERMINE IF THE REQUEST WILL BE GRANTED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. EXCEPT FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND LONG-TERM DEBT, REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN CASH IS RECEIVED OR PAID, WITH NO RECOGNITION OF NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS. THIS INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD PAYMENT IS RECEIVED VERSUS IN THE PERIOD WHEN THE PROMISES ARE MADE. THEREFORE, RECEIVABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.