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CAPITAL DISTRICT JEWISH HOLOCAUST MEMORI
ALBANY, NY · EIN 843843536 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Micro (<$100K) · cdjhm.org
revenue
$26K
expenses
$8K
net assets
$349K
employees
0
program ratio
0%
mission · from form 990

WE MEMORIALIZE THE SIX MILLION JEWS AND OTHER VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF HATRED, BRUTALITY AND APATHY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial (CDJHM) is a nonprofit founded in 2018 to memorialize the six million Jews and other victims of the Holocaust and educate the public about the consequences of hatred, brutality, and apathy. Based in New York, the organization advances Holocaust education through a planned permanent state-sponsored memorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, traveling memorials, and curriculum programs rooted in the Echoes & Reflections framework. CDJHM also connects educators and communities to promote moral courage and social responsibility.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Echoes & Reflections Education Program
Curriculum-based educational initiative using the Echoes & Reflections framework, a partnership between ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem, to train educators and engage students in responsible Holocaust education.
Permanent New York State Holocaust Memorial
A state-sponsored memorial to be located at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, designed with six towers representing the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and incorporating educational QR codes linked to the Echoes & Reflections curriculum.
Traveling Memorials
Mobile exhibits that bring Holocaust education to schools, libraries, and communities across New York State, featuring interactive History Quests, survivor testimonies, and curriculum-aligned learning for students in grades 5 through high school.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 4 activities
    • Delivers interactive Holocaust education programs and traveling memorials
      Operates and deploys Traveling Memorials in schools, libraries, and community spaces, providing interactive educational experiences including History Quests for students in grades 5 through high school that incorporate objects, images, questions, and survivor testimonies.
    • Develops and distributes Holocaust education resources and support tools
      Creates and delivers online education resources and provides tools and support to help public schools comply with New York State Holocaust education requirements, including curriculum development and programming aligned with state mandates.
    • Leads student exchange and cemetery restoration programs in Eastern Europe
      Organizes and leads student exchange trips for college students to visit Holocaust-related sites and participate in the restoration of Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe, including the restoration of ten cemeteries in Belarus and five in Lithuania.
    • Operates immersive experiential education programs based on Echoes & Reflections
      Runs an interactive experiential education program using Echoes & Reflections Holocaust education courses to engage learners through immersive learning methods.
  • Historic Site Designation Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocated for state legislation to establish a permanent Holocaust memorial
      Advocated for and supported the enactment of legislation in December 2025 to establish the New York State Holocaust Memorial at the Empire State Plaza, securing unanimous legislative passage.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$26K
Contributions & grants$18K70%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$8K30%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead96%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$349K
Cash$304K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$349K
Liquid reserves457.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +304.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 15
  • ANNE JUNG — BOARD MEMBER (PAST)
  • BRIAN EPSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • DANA MANDEL — TREASURER
  • DANIEL DEMBLING — PRESIDENT
  • DEBORAH RAUSCH — BOARD MEMBER
  • DR ROBIN ANDERSON — CHAIR PERSON
  • DR WARREN GEISLER — BOARD MEMBER
  • ED SOSSNER — BOARD MEMBER
  • EVELYN LOEB — BOARD MEMBER
  • GAY GRIFFITH — BOARD MEMBER
  • J SCOTT LEWENDON — SECRETARY
  • JEAN ROSENTHAL — BOARD MEMBER
  • JONAH MICHEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • RABBI GREG WEITZMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • TOBIE SCHLOSSTEIN — TREASURER- INACTIVE
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • ADL Partner — Collaborates through the Echoes & Reflections partnership to deliver Holocaust education resources.
  • Dembling and Dembling Architects, PC Partner — Collaborated with CDJHM to create shovel-ready design documents for the permanent New York State Holocaust Memorial.
  • Echoes & Reflections Partner — CDJHM utilizes the Echoes & Reflections Holocaust education program in its exhibits and educational programming.
  • Echoes & Reflections Partner — Partners with Echoes & Reflections to deliver immersive Holocaust education programs.
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Partner — Donated two acres of land for the development of a Holocaust memorial in the Capital District and collaborated with CDJHM on the memorial project.
  • USC Shoah Foundation Partner — Collaborates through the Echoes & Reflections partnership to deliver Holocaust education resources.
  • Yad Vashem Partner — Collaborates through the Echoes & Reflections partnership to deliver Holocaust education resources.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Curriculum-Based Educator Training for Effective Instruction
    methodology: curriculum_based_training
    By equipping educators with the structured, evidence-based Echoes & Reflections curriculum, we improve the quality and impact of Holocaust education because teachers gain pedagogical tools that support responsible, accurate, and engaging instruction.
  • Experiential Education to Deepen Engagement
    methodology: experiential_education
    By implementing an interactive, experiential learning model such as Echoes & Reflections, we deepen engagement with Holocaust history because immersive methods promote emotional and cognitive connection more effectively than passive instruction.
  • Faith-Based Framework for Moral Action
    methodology: faith_based_framework
    By grounding Holocaust remembrance and education in the Jewish concept of tikkun olam (healing the world), we inspire moral action because this framework transforms historical memory into a call for justice and repair in the present.
  • Memory-Based Education to Confront Hatred
    methodology: memory_based_education
    By preserving the memory of the Holocaust, we confront contemporary hatred and apathy because collective remembrance serves as a moral anchor that challenges indifference and promotes ethical responsibility.
  • Testimony-Based Education for Empathy and Action
    methodology: testimony_based_education
    By using visual history testimony, we foster empathy and understanding of the human impact of the Holocaust, because personal narratives make abstract historical events emotionally resonant and motivate present-day action against hate.