HILLEL FOUNDATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
6 FRATERNITY CIRCLE, KINGSTON, RI 028811102 www.urihillel.org

Total Revenue
$278,687
Total Expenses
$299,142
Net Assets
$2,118,944

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF URI HILLEL IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.

SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING AS A PLURALISTIC, NON-DENOMINATIONAL COMMUNITY, HILLEL MAKES LEARNING ABOUT AND CELEBRATING SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS POSITIVE AND APPROACHABLE. HILLEL BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS, BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING. BI-WEEKLY SHABBAT DINNERS ARE PROCEEDED BY A BRIEF SHABBAT SERVICE OR DISCUSSION THAT IS STUDENT-LED. STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAD SERVICES AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND GROUP BUILDING. HILLEL HOLDS HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES AND MEALS; BUILDS AND HOLDS CELEBRATIONS IN THE SUKKAH; OFFERS HANUKKAH PROGRAMMING AT HILLEL, IN RESIDENCE HALLS AND IN STUDENTS' APARTMENTS; HOSTS A TU B'SHEVAT SEDER; HOSTS A PASSOVER SEDER AND SERVES THE ONLY KOSHER-FOR-PASSOVER FOOD AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS.

SOCIAL, CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL, ISRAEL PROGRAMMING HILLEL OFFERS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HELP JEWISH STUDENTS MEET AND SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER. HOLIDAY PARTIES, BARBECUES, THEMED DINNERS AND SPORTS HELP BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER. HILLEL'S "FYSH" PROGRAM (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF HILLEL,) TARGETS NEW URI STUDENTS INTRODUCING THEM TO THE CAMPUS AND HELPING THEM MAKE FRIENDS. HILLEL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WHICH MAY COME IN THE FORM OF MUSIC, ART, THEATER, COMEDY, COOKING, DISCUSSIONS OR PROGRAMS ON ETHICS, CUSTOMS, HISTORY AND MORE. HILLEL PROMOTES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLE BY BRINGING ISRAELI MUSIC, CULTURE AND EDUCATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND CAMPUS. HILLEL ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THEIR PARTICIPATION ON THE TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL PROGRAM. URI HILLEL DESIGNS ORIENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMMING TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR ISRAEL EXPERIENCE.

SOCIAL ACTION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS HILLEL ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO FULFILL THE JEWISH IMPERATIVE OF TIKKUN OLAM, REPAIRING THE WORLD. ALTERNATIVE BREAK TRIPS COMBINE HANDS-ON SERVICE WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND THE STUDY OF JEWISH VALUES TO CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEK THAT IMPACTS BOTH THE LIVES OF THE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY HELP. HILLEL IS AN INDISPENSIBLE PARTNER OF THE UNIVERSITY IN CREATING AND PROMOTING CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THAT INCREASE CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY. HILLEL IS A LEADER ON CAMPUS IN PROMOTING A RESPECTFUL ATMOSPHERE WHERE STUDENTS OF ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, NATIONAL ORIGINS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ABILITY CAN BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND/OR HARRASSMENT. HILLEL STAFF DEVOTES TIME TO SERVE ON SEVERAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMITTEES WORKING ON CREATING PROTOCOLS FOR BIAS RESPONSE AND DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF RESPECT.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Amy OlsonEXECUTIVE DI40$87,128
Max ZavellBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Henry WinklemanBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Marty WaldmanBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Amy WeissBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Alan VerskinBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
David TalanBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Barbara SokoloffPAST PRESIDE0.25$0
Eric ShorrBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Rebecca SchiffVICE PRESIDE1$0
Mark RossBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Jhodi RedlichBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Adam RothPRESIDENT1$0
Jayne RichmondBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Claire PerlmanBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Arthur NormanBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Lily NietoBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Louis KirschenbaumBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Will KriegerBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Ruth JarrettBOARD MEMBER0.25$0
Ronald FreemanTREASURER1$0
Seth FinkleSECRETARY1$0
Susan Leach DeblasioPAST PRESIDE0.25$0

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