Santa Barbara Hillel

What it reported doing in 2024

Santa Barbara Hillel offers a wide variety of programs to students. These activities are planned by our student leaders and staff to create an inspiring array of activities. Jewish values are incorporated into many of our programs. General Programming - On any given night at Hillel, there may be a program of interest. We host everything from cooking competitions, to dance parties, to arts and crafts nights. We lead hikes, organize barbecues, plan programs that build relationships between students of different backgrounds, and open our doors each night for studying and snacks. We are also the co-hosts for meetings and events with student groups whose values align with our own. In these ways, we serve as a "home away from home and hub for student life. Jewish Life - While Judaism is infused into all we do here at Hillel, there are some activities that are specifically Jewish in nature. We celebrate Shabbat and holidays together, bring in speakers on various Jewish topics, teach classes and workshops about Jewish texts and values, and engage in Jewish cultural experiences. Israel - Santa Barbara Hillel fosters a living connection with Israel as one key component of Jewish identity. Students travel to Israel, participate in Israel related activities on campus, and engage in discussions with key individuals on topics related to Israel.Social Action - Santa Barbara Hillel students embrace the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, by participating in a number of social action projects throughout the year, including city beautification, direct service projects, blood drives, and fundraisers for organizations helping those in need.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 72.9%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.92 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -9.6%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.04; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings