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Chabad Terror Victims Project Inc

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 205321916 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q23 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ctvp.org
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$390K
employees
1
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

To provide support to victims of terrorism and their families. Grants were provided to a non-profit tax exempt equivalent organization in Israel which provided services to victims of terror attacks on our behalf.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP) provides immediate emotional, spiritual, and practical support to victims of terrorism in Israel and their families. Utilizing a network of over 300 Chabad Houses across Israel, the organization responds to attacks by offering on-site counseling, comfort in hospitals, and long-term assistance. It also organizes healing trips for wounded soldiers and victims to locations such as New York and Brazil.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Healing Trips Abroad
Organizes uplifting trips to New York City, Aspen, and Brazil for wounded IDF soldiers and victims of terrorism to aid in physical and emotional recovery.
Immediate Crisis Response
Deploys volunteers through a network of 300+ Chabad Houses in Israel to provide on-the-spot comfort, counseling, and logistical support to victims of terror attacks and their families.
Mitzvah Campaigns in Memory
Encourages Jews worldwide to perform additional mitzvot in memory of terror victims, providing spiritual comfort to grieving families.
Tefillin in Hospitals
Brings wounded soldiers in Israeli hospitals the opportunity to perform mitzvot, including donning tefillin, as part of spiritual support.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Support for Israeli Military and Veterans 3 activities
    • Specialized therapeutic care at CTVP Center
      Provides treatment to wounded soldiers at the CTVP Therapeutic Post Traumatic Center in Kfar Chabad, offering specialized care for post-traumatic recovery.
    • Support for wounded IDF soldiers in hospitals
      Deploys volunteers to visit wounded Israeli soldiers in medical centers to provide comfort, morale support, spiritual services such as helping them put on Tefillin, and ongoing assistance during long-term hospitalization and rehabilitation.
    • Therapeutic and morale-boosting travel programs
      Organizes all-expenses-paid domestic and international trips for wounded IDF soldiers and victims of terror, including 10-day programs in New York and recreational trips to Aspen and Brazil, featuring cultural experiences, sightseeing, sports events, and outdoor activities to support recovery and healing.
  • Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
    • Community and religious programming for soldiers and victims
      Hosts Shabbat meals, Sabbath observances, and visits to religious sites such as the Ohel for wounded soldiers and terror victims, fostering community connection and spiritual support during recovery.
  • Deployed Troop and Veteran Care Packages 1 activity
    • Frontline and warzone support for soldiers
      Provides hot meals, personal necessities, religious support, and morale-boosting presence to soldiers on the front lines during war, including distribution of food, drinks, toys, and urgent winter clothing like fleece jackets and thermal underwear.
  • Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
    • Healing summer camp for children of fallen soldiers
      Operates a summer camp designed to provide healing, strength, and Jewish pride for thousands of Israeli children who are orphans of fallen soldiers.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Holiday and seasonal outreach programs
      Distributes Mishloach Manos (Purim gift baskets) to terror victims, IDF soldiers, and families in shelters, hospitals, and army bases during Purim, and engages in other seasonal support initiatives.
  • Financial and Emotional Support for Bereaved Families 1 activity
    • Immediate and long-term support for terror victims and families
      Provides immediate financial, practical, emotional, and spiritual support to victims of terror and their families following an attack, including hospital visitation, transportation, funeral and shiva assistance, babysitting, meals, and ongoing support for weeks, months, or years as needed. This support continues until families are able to re-enter their lives successfully.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Network of Chabad Houses for emergency response
      Operates a network of over 750 Chabad Houses across Israel, with over 300 actively deploying volunteers to provide immediate on-site counseling, comfort, and needs assessment to victims of terror and their families in hospitals and emergency wards.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.29M
Contributions & grants$1.33M103%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-33K
expenses
Total expenses$1.39M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$70K
Grants paid out$1.22M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$909K
Cash$529K
Investments$0
Liabilities$519K
Net assets$390K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -45.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Mordechai Telsner Director 40 $54K
board members · 4
  • David E Popack — Director
  • David Tessel — Director
  • Joseph Raichik — Honorary Executive
  • Mordechai Fogelman — Director
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Chabad Houses Network — Network of over 300 local Chabad Houses in Israel used to deliver immediate support to terror victims and families.
  • Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side Partner — Cooperated with Chabad Terror Victims Project to organize a 10-day rehabilitative trip to New York for wounded Israeli soldiers.
  • Chabad of the Upper East Side Partner — Co-organizes trips for wounded IDF soldiers and hosts events for them in New York.
  • Chabad-Lubavitch Israel Center of the Upper East Side Partner — Jointly runs the Belev Echad program with Chabad Terror Victims Project to bring wounded Israeli victims of terror to the United States.
  • Chabad.org Network — Chabad Terror Victims Project is part of the Chabad.org network, indicating organizational affiliation and support.
  • Chabad.org Network — Chabad Terror Victims Project is part of the global Chabad-Lubavitch network, using its infrastructure and outreach platforms.
  • Chabad.org Network — Chabad Terror Victims Project is powered by Chabad.org
  • Challenge Aspen Partner — Collaborates with Chabad to welcome disabled Israeli soldiers for a ski getaway in Aspen
  • IDF Partner — Collaborates with CTVP to deliver support to soldiers at army bases.
  • Russian Jewish Community Foundation Partner — Partnered with CTVP to fund treatment for wounded soldiers and support for widows and orphans of fallen soldiers.
  • Russian Jewish Community Foundation Partner — Partnered with Chabad’s Terror Victims Project to support healing for Israeli soldiers.
  • Ynetnews.com Partner — Published an article about the Chabad Terror Victims Project trip featuring Daniel Fahima
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Response Network
    methodology: community-based response network
    By leveraging a decentralized network of local Chabad Houses, we enable rapid, culturally attuned support to terror victims and their families because proximity and community trust increase responsiveness and reduce systemic delays.
  • Long-Term Adaptive Family Support
    methodology: long-term_family_support
    By committing to sustained, individualized support beyond the immediate crisis, we improve long-term recovery outcomes because ongoing engagement addresses evolving emotional, practical, and spiritual needs that outlast initial media attention.
  • Spiritual Resistance Through Communal Acts of Kindness
    methodology: spiritual resistance through kindness
    By responding to terrorism with organized acts of kindness, religious observance, and moral visibility, we counter trauma with meaning and resilience because spiritual light and collective goodness serve as healing forces that resist the nihilism of terror.