The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc
Hillel at stanford provides a welcoming jewish home on campus for all students, as well as a bridge to the broader stanford community, fulfilling a wide range of students' religious, cultural, social, and emotional needs, and providing formative experiences to inspire connection and empower leadership in the jewish community and israel - while at stanford and in the future.
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc at a glance
In short: The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $7,240,697
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $138K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DC | Local hillel participation in the israel fellows program for fy24 - third year shaliach. | $12,000 |
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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 | $7,240,697 | $2,109,268 | $2,543,211 | $12,000 | 1 | $79,705 |
| 2024 | $7,780,216 | $2,244,819 | $2,380,037 | $13,500 | 1 | $59,861 |
| 2023 | $7,895,364 | $2,189,819 | $2,236,580 | $12,500 | 1 | $16,413 |
| 2022 | $7,951,427 | $2,083,794 | $2,160,502 | $1,050 | Total only | $26,091 |
| 2021 | $8,051,289 | $1,861,555 | $1,408,013 | — | — | $13,178 |
| 2020 | $7,757,509 | $2,346,614 | $1,986,514 | $137,793 | 2 | $22,110 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Stanford, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $80K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc is led by Jessica Kirschner, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Kirschner
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$28K (2023) → $59K (2025)
Kathy Reback
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah D. Newman
Chief Operating Officer
Employee → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Adi Bittan
Board Member
Director → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janis Sherman Popp
Board Member
Director → Development Chair, 2023
Development Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Klein
Vice President
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary Rosenzweig
Board Member
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Lisbonne
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dena Rashes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bender
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Ehrich
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Stern
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Danielpour
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Holtzman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Charlson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Kinder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chana Lanter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Rashes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Cornfield
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Sarnat Bazri
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Levy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Boles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wigler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nir Yahav
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Kushner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Gordon Bloom (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Harry Mittelman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashlee Kupor (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Katznelson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sophia Danielpour (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Micah Ragent (2024) — Employee
- Former: Amalia Kessler (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Claire Lauing (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Kaufman Lloyd (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Leslie Colvin (2020–2023) — Governance Chair
- Former: Linda Kurz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Phil Pizzo (2020–2023) — Endowment Co-Chair
- Former: Steve Zelinger (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Federico Zalcberg (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kendall Coden (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alison Ross (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeffrey Koseff (2020–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Linda Palmor (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Kraus (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Jessica Kirschner (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Robert Lisbonne (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Goodman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Zohar Levy (2022) — Director
- Former: Avi Kaye (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gaby Goldberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susie Sorkin (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jonah Glick-Unterman (2020) — Director
- Former: Matan Leibovich (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $124K, to Leah D Newman (Chief Operating Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc
How much does The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc give each year?
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc?
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc?
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Stanford, CA. It holds $7.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc operate?
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc's EIN?
The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0492512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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