named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Basic Needs Assistance
Provides funds for essential items such as eyeglasses, clothing, and personal hygiene products to inmates without financial means.
Phone Correspondence Sponsorship
Enables inmates to have regular phone calls with Lecheiris volunteers for emotional support, guidance, and friendship.
Prison Visitation Program
Volunteers visit Jewish inmates across the U.S. to provide companionship, spiritual encouragement, and a sense of familial connection.
Religious Observance Support
Supplies Jewish inmates with Shabbat candles, matzah, halachic guides, and other religious materials to observe holidays and rituals.
Weekly Newsletter
Provides incarcerated individuals with Torah wisdom and inspirational content to support their spiritual growth and emotional well-being.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Religious Support for Incarcerated Individuals 2 activities
- Distributes Jewish religious items and educational materials to incarcerated individualsProvides matzah, Shabbat candles, halochos guidebooks, zemiros companions, and a weekly newsletter featuring Torah wisdom to support the religious observance and spiritual connection of Jewish inmates.
- Provides emotional and spiritual support to incarcerated individualsOffers ongoing emotional and familial support to incarcerated individuals through regular visitation, phone calls, and spiritual resources, aiming to reduce isolation and foster healing. This includes visiting Jewish inmates across the U.S., facilitating volunteer phone calls, and distributing inspirational and religious materials.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Provides financial and material assistance to incarcerated individualsOffers financial aid and essential personal items such as eyeglasses, clothing, and basic necessities to incarcerated individuals who lack resources, supporting their dignity and well-being. This includes monetary relief for those facing extraordinary circumstances in New York State.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$196K
Contributions & grants$196K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$111K
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$69K
Cash$103K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$58K
Liquid reserves11.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -10.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 3
- GETZEL NEUSTAD — DIRECTOR
- SHIMON WEISS — DIRECTOR
- ZEV TWERSKY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Motty Waxler Partner — Leads volunteer engagement efforts, reactivating inactive volunteers and expanding the volunteer network.
- Pinchas Waxler Partner — Writes the weekly “Moment of Freedom” messages that highlight the parsha and provide inspirational content for inmates.
- Shauly Roth Partner — Founder and visionary leader who established Lecheiris and drives innovative programming.
- Shloimy Dresdner Partner — Coordinates jail visits and matches volunteers with inmates to foster meaningful connections.
- Shloimy Jachimowitz Partner — Develops the organization’s online presence through website and brochure design and promotes awareness of Lecheiris.
- Sruly Pesach Partner — Manages organizational finances and ensures departmental accountability within Lecheiris.
strategies · 4
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.
- Direct Cash Assistance for Equitymethodology: direct_cash_assistanceBy providing direct financial aid in extraordinary circumstances, we address systemic inequities and civil rights challenges, because material support in moments of crisis enables individuals to regain stability and exercise basic rights.
- Faith-Based Spiritual Connectionmethodology: faith-based-supportBy integrating Jewish religious practices into support services, we foster spiritual connection and community belonging for incarcerated individuals, because shared faith strengthens identity and provides enduring emotional resilience.
- Relational Support Modelmethodology: relational-supportBy providing family-like emotional and spiritual support to incarcerated individuals, we strengthen their resilience and well-being, because meaningful personal connections mitigate the isolation and psychological harm of incarceration.
- Targeted Relational Outreachmethodology: targeted_inmate_outreachBy proactively locating isolated Jewish inmates without family ties, we initiate supportive relationships, because establishing human connection with those most cut off from support networks amplifies the impact of care and reduces psychological distress.