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HERITAGE FOUNDATION FOR PRESERVATI- ON OF THE JEWISH CEMETERIES INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 020651407 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A80 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · hfpjc.org
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$291K
employees
15
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION RESTORES & PRESERVES JEWISH CEMETERIES IN EASTERN EUROPE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Heritage Foundation for Preservation of the Jewish Cemeteries restores and preserves historic Jewish burial grounds in Eastern Europe. The organization works in partnership with local governments to rehabilitate neglected cemeteries, re-erect fallen tombstones, and maintain sacred sites. Its work focuses on honoring ancestral memory and ensuring the dignity of resting places across multiple countries.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Avoyseinu Revolution
Initiative to restore and preserve Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe, engaging descendants and honoring ancestral heritage.
Korlat- Ohel
Construction and restoration of an ohel (sanctuary) for Rabbi Moshe Karelitz in Korlat, fulfilling family and communal requests.
Moisei Restoration
Project to rehabilitate the Moisei Jewish cemetery, including clearing overgrowth, repairing fences, and re-erecting fallen tombstones.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Cemetery Preservation and Maintenance Funding 1 activity
    • Cemetery Restoration Projects
      Undertakes comprehensive restoration of neglected Jewish cemeteries, including clearing overgrowth, repairing broken fencing, and restoring fallen gravestones to return sites to dignified condition. Completed restoration of the Moisei cemetery as a documented example.
  • Jewish and Hindu Funeral Rites Support 1 activity
    • Construction of Religious Structures (Ohels)
      Builds new ohels (structures over graves of revered individuals) in accordance with family specifications and religious tradition, such as the recently completed ohel for Rabbi Meir of Korlat.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.65M
Contributions & grants$1.61M98%
Program service revenue$40K2%
Investment income$440%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.70M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$320K
Grants paid out$82K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$398K
Cash$177K
Investments$0
Liabilities$107K
Net assets$291K
Liquid reserves1.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +4.8%
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Austria Government — Operates with support from the Austrian government.
  • Belarus Government — Operates with support from the Belarusian government.
  • Czech Republic Government — Operates with support from the Czech government.
  • Hungary Government — Operates with support from the Hungarian government.
  • Poland Government — Operates with support from the Polish government.
  • Romania Government — Operates with support from the Romanian government.
  • Serbia Government — Operates with support from the Serbian government.
  • Slovakia Government — Operates with support from the Slovakian government.
  • Ukraine Government — Operates with support from the Ukrainian government.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Descendant-Engaged Preservation
    methodology: descendant-engaged_preservation
    By involving descendants in cemetery restoration projects, we improve preservation outcomes and strengthen community ownership, because family input ensures culturally appropriate and personally meaningful interventions.