Metro Chicago Hillel

Donor Resources

Donor Resources

Thank you for considering a financial contribution to support the work of the Metro Chicago Hillel. Your generosity makes a lasting difference in the lives of Jewish students and young adults in Chicago and allows us to continue to create a vibrant Jewish community for our students and young adults.

In this challenging moment, your support is critically important as we strive to ensure that our students and young adults can explore their Judaism and build community in a safe, secure, and thriving environment.​

Donate Online

Metro Chicago Hillel is an initiative of the Jewish United Fund, supported by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. To make a direct contribution to Metro Chicago Hillel through JUF, please click here. To make a direct contribution to Silverstein Base Chicago through JUF, please click here.

Donate by Check

If writing a check, please make it out to Metro Chicago Hillel and mail it to: Metro Chicago Hillel 858 W. Wrightwood Ave. #1Chicago, IL 60614

Donate by Phone

Please call (312) 829-1595 to donate using a credit card. Credit card gifts can be made as a one-time donation or set up to be a monthly pledge. The donation will appear on your statement as “Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.”

Donor Advisory Fund

If you would like to make a donation through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), our EIN number is 36-2167761. Please have your financial institution make special note that the gift is intended for Metro Chicago Hillel so it is properly directed to our account. If the DAF is held at Jewish Federation, you can log in to your Donor View account. For other Donor Advised Funds, please see the “Detailed Instructions” section below.

IRA Distribution

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can donate to Metro Chicago Hillel tax-free from your traditional or Roth IRA via JUF or Jewish Federation. Your financial advisor and tax professional can help make sure your giving strategy aligns with your retirement goals as well as any changes to tax rules. It is recommended that you contact your plan administrator to make a gift directly to us. They may have a form available online. Or you may use the forms provided below in the “Detailed Instructions” section below.

Appreciated Securities

Gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while also receiving a tax deduction for your gift. Contributions are deductible as allowed by law. Please speak with your financial adviser about the deductibility of your gift. For more information, please see the “Detailed Instructions” section below.

Corporate Matching Gift

Does your employer match gifts? Make your gift to the Metro Chicago Hillel, include the matching gift forms from your employer, and we will handle the processing. Click here to see if your employer participates in the matching gift program and if your company is not on the list, inquire with your Human Resources Department to see if this is an option for you.

Endowment

For information on endowment gifts please contact Charles Cohen at (312) 829-1595.

Send a Tribute Card

Making a tribute gift to JUF is the perfect way to honor a friend, family member or colleague, whether you are celebrating a simcha, a professional achievement, or a loved one’s memory. JUF will send your friend or family member a beautiful card, customized to the occasion, sharing the news of your gift. You can make a tribute gift to either Metro Chicago Hillel or Silverstein Base Chicago. Please indicate whether your tribute is in memory of or in honor of and include your recipient’s information and we will send a Tribute E-Card.

Stock, DAF and IRA Detailed Instructions

  • Please instruct your broker to transfer the stock to JUF electronically using the following account:

    • Broker Name: Charles Schwab & Co.

    • DTC#: 0164

    • JUF Account: 4752-3185

    • Please be sure to designate Metro Chicago Hillel as the recipient

    When Payment is Issued: Please email info@metrochicagohillel.org and/or Stock@juf.org and tell us how many shares and what type of stock was sent so that we can match the marketable securities gift to your donor record. This is a very important step because stock is issued with no donor identification, and we will not be able to identify your gift without your assistance.

    • Organization Name: Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

    • Organization Tax ID: 36-2167034

    • Non-Profit Status: JUF is a 501(c)(3) organization

  • Your banking institution should have instructions for requesting payment from your Donor Advised Fund. Below are the answers to frequently asked questions.

    • Organization Name: Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

    • Organization Tax ID: 36-2167034

    • Non-Profit Status: JUF is a 501(c)3 organization

    • Grant Purpose: Please be sure to designate Metro Chicago Hillel as the recipient

    • Issue Check To: Jewish United Fund

    • Mail Check To: Jewish United Fund, Attn: Donor Services, 30 S Wells St Chicago, IL 60606-5156

    • Acknowledgement: Please ask for your name and address to be printed on the backup of the check if your bank cuts a check or included with the wire information if your bank sends a wire. It is important to make this clarification because even though your information is entered into their systems, it does not mean that it will be printed on the check.

    • When Payment is Issued: Email info@metrochicagohillel.org and/or DonorServices@juf.org and let us know how much was issued and from what banking institution so that we can ensure receipt

    If you like, you can complete and submit this form to your IRA Administrator.

  • Your banking institution should have instructions for requesting payment from your Individual Retirement Account. Please find answers to frequently asked questions below.

    • Organization Name: Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

    • Non-Profit Status: Jewish United Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization

    • Organization Tax ID: 36-2167034

    • Designate Donation To: Metro Chicago Hillel

    • Issue Check To: Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

    • Mail Check To: Jewish United Fund Attn: Donor Services IRA 30 S Wells St Chicago, IL 60606-5056

    • Wiring Funds: Please call Donor Services for wire or ACH instructions. 312-444-2854 or DonorServices@juf.org

    • Acknowledgement: Please ask for your name and address to be printed on the backup of the check if your bank cuts a check or included with the wire information if your bank sends a wire. It is important to make this clarification because even though your information is entered into their systems, it does not mean that it will be printed on the check.

    • When Payment is Issued: Email info@metrochicagohillel.org and/or DonorServices@juf.org and tell them how much was issued and from what banking institution so that we can ensure receipt