Chabad on Campus International
Chabad on Campus International reported $22.2 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.43 went to program services, $9.36 to management and general costs and $7.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $280,546 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.5% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $280,546 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChabad on Campus International, inc. (chabad), located in brooklyn, new york, is the central hub of the chabad on campus network, providing key programs and support to chabad student centers that promote and enrich jewish life on college campuses in the united states and worldwide. Chabad has 388 full time chabad houses serving 1019 campuses worldwide through the efforts of 886 dedicated chabad house directors. Collectively the network engages 163,326 students each year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $152,831 | $0 | $127,715 | $280,546 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $88,482 | $0 | $150,407 | $238,889 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $187,876 | $0 | $29,738 | $217,614 |
| SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $159,420 | $0 | $0 | $159,420 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $143,568 | $0 | $3,225 | $146,793 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chabad on Campus International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $745K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GO KOSHER TRAVEL Event planner | $1,549,971 |
| JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE Outsourced programming | $1,074,389 |
| KOHEN BENSION Caterer | $269,840 |
| ELYON TRAVEL Travel services | $269,229 |
| TLALIM CONVENTIONS Event planner | $248,977 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Chabad on Campus International totaling $773K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Chabad on Campus International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chabad on Campus International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Chabad on Campus International spent in FY2025, $83.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chabad on Campus International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Chabad on Campus International reported that 83.4% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chabad on Campus International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chabad on Campus International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $280,546, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chabad on Campus International get its money?
Of $22.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 83.5% came from contributions and grants and 6.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chabad on Campus International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0078855 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202611669349301456 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202531679349301618 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202411699349301851 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202321669349302257 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202221669349301742 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020 (amended), object 202232499349300343 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0078855: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.