Penn Hillel
The mission of Penn Hillel is to identify and prioritize the important issues and needs of our local and global community, then organize and mobilize human and financial resources to successfully impact them. Penn Hillel focuses on jewish education, human services, family, and economic needs, and provides support for israel and for jews at risk elsewhere in the world.
Penn Hillel at a glance
In short: Penn Hillel gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $7,287,384
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Penn Hillel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn Hillel Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $2.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hillel Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Providing cultural, religious and social activities for the benefits of the jewish students | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,287,384 | $3,213,679 | $3,585,829 | $50,000 | 1 | $25,452 |
| 2024 | $7,541,340 | $3,480,265 | $5,460,685 | $2,238,541 | 1 | $55,213 |
| 2023 | $9,435,261 | $2,912,513 | $3,281,024 | — | — | $97,855 |
| 2022 | $14,265,611 | $3,180,716 | $3,079,950 | — | — | $83,998 |
| 2021 | $14,941,250 | $3,257,734 | $2,735,084 | — | — | $212,549 |
About Penn Hillel
Based on IRS filings
Penn Hillel is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Penn Hillel is led by Gabriel Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gabriel Greenberg
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $224K (2025)
Jodi Schwartz
Board Chair & President
Director → Board Chair & President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bari-Joy Epstein
Director - Institutional A
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Rachel Saifer Goldman
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Kenneth Baer
Director
Board Chair & President → Board Chair & President - Former, 2023
Board Chair & President - Former → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Katz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Weitzman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Apasha Gol
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Golub
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Feldman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sassover
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Pines
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimby Berger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Emmerick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gordon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Roth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Ronkin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lester
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Bari Epstein (2021–2024) — Director - Institutional A
- Former: Guy Abramovitz (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Len Lodish (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Leora Zabusky (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Oldstein (2021–2024) — CFO
- Former: Suzanne Doft (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Steiner (2024) — Director
- Former: Albert Perlstein (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jodi Miller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Steiner (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Berger (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lilah Katz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Justin Pines (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Kanter (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eitan Weinstein (2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Kraslovsky (2023) — Director
- Former: David Forsted (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Feldman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald Perilstein (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Aavidan Baral (2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Shapiro (2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Howard (2021) — Director
- Former: Jackie Astrof (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Perlman (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Pechman (2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Puma (2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Uram (2021) — Chief Executive Officer - Former
- Former: Mitchell Hollin (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $224K, to Gabriel Greenberg (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Penn Hillel
How much does Penn Hillel give each year?
Penn Hillel gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Penn Hillel?
Penn Hillel reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Penn Hillel?
Penn Hillel is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Penn Hillel operate?
Penn Hillel has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Penn Hillel's EIN?
Penn Hillel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1365179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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