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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133106768 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A800 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · yadvashemusa.org
revenue
$6.0M
expenses
$5.5M
net assets
$100.8M
employees
15
volunteers
12
program ratio
30%
mission · from form 990

ASYV WAS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, AND LITERARY PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES, ASYV WORKS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE EVENTS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SERVING AS A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST, INCLUDING BY DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF YAD VASHEM, THE WORLD HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CENTER.

profile · synthesized from sources

The American Society for Yad Vashem (ASYV) was a nonprofit organization established in 1981 by Holocaust survivors to support Yad Vashem's mission of Holocaust remembrance and education. It focused on raising funds, promoting research, and running educational programs in the United States. As of January 1, 2024, ASYV is no longer affiliated with Yad Vashem and has ceased active fundraising and programming.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2.41M
    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE HOLOCAUST
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Lessons from Our Parents
Event series featuring public figures who are children of Holocaust survivors, sharing personal stories and intergenerational lessons about resilience and remembrance
Martyrdom and Resistance
Educational initiative focused on preserving stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust through publications and exhibitions
Young Leadership Associates (YLA)
Engages young professionals, particularly third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors, in Holocaust education through social and educational events, book clubs, and survivor testimony sessions
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 3 activities
    • Educator and professional training in Holocaust curriculum
      Trains educators and professionals through seminars and conferences to implement Yad Vashem's educational curriculum.
    • Preservation of Holocaust legacy through research and education
      Engages in preserving the legacy of Holocaust victims and survivors through research, education, publications, exhibitions, and philanthropy.
    • Public events and commemorations on Holocaust testimony and history
      Hosts a range of public events including survivor testimony sessions, conversations with public figures, art-based explorations of Holocaust testimony, and commemorative programs such as 3G Yom HaShoah events and virtual series like "Lessons from our Parents 2.0."
  • Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
    • Community engagement through virtual and symbolic activities
      Organizes community-building events such as virtual 6K walks/runs and symbolic activities like virtual challah baking to foster connection and remembrance.
  • Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
    • Youth and young adult Holocaust education programs
      Operates a sustained program since 1997 to promote Holocaust awareness among young adults, including a Young Professionals program and the Young Leadership Associates, which engage millennials and peers through social and educational events.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.04M
Contributions & grants$3.24M54%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2.80M46%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5.51M
Program expenses30%
Admin / overhead70%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$1.76M
Grants paid out$1.67M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$104.17M
Cash$7.88M
Investments$92.81M
Liabilities$3.40M
Net assets$100.77M
Liquid reserves219.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -54.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
STANLEY STONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END 03/24 35 $687K
AMY COOPER NATIONAL CAMPAINGN DIR. END 01/24 35 $312K
RONA GOTTLIB BOCHENEK COO/CFO 35 $230K
SYLVIA MOSKOVITZ WEST COAST REGIONAL DIR. END 01/24 35 $223K
DANA SHAKARCHY TRI STATE REGIONAL DIR. END 01/24 35 $213K
CHRIS MORTON DIR. OF PLANNED GIVING END 01/24 35 $204K
DENISE HERSCHBERG SOUTH EAST REGIONAL DIR. END 01/24 35 $201K
board members · 12
  • ADINA BURIAN — CO-CHAIR END 02/24
  • ANDREW J GROVEMAN — DIRECTOR
  • BARRY LEVINE — TREASURER END 02/24
  • BARRY RUBENSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • CAROLINE MASSEL — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID HALPERN — DIRECTOR
  • FRED ZEIDMAN — ASSISTANT TREASURER END 02/24
  • IRA DRUKIER — TREASURER BEG 02/24
  • LAWRENCE J BURIAN — DIRECTOR
  • LEONARD A WILF — INTERIM CHAIR BEG 02/24
  • MARK MOSKOWITZ — CO-CHAIR END 02/24
  • MARK WILF — SECRETARY
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Daniel Lubetzky Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents" series as a featured speaker.
  • Diane Von Furstenberg Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents 2.0" event series as a featured speaker.
  • Lawrence S. Bacow Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents" series as a featured speaker.
  • Leonard Wilf Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents" series as a featured speaker.
  • Mark Wilf Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents" series as a featured speaker.
  • Wolf Blitzer Partner — Participated in the "Lessons from our Parents 2.0" event series as a featured speaker.
  • Yad Vashem Government — Previously affiliated with Yad Vashem until December 31, 2023; ASYV supported Yad Vashem's mission through fundraising and educational programming.
  • Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center Partner — Collaborates with Yad Vashem in Jerusalem to advance Holocaust remembrance, education, and research.
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.

  • Active Commemoration for Youth Engagement
    methodology: active commemoration
    By combining physical activity with commemorative practices, the organization engages younger generations in Holocaust remembrance because embodied experiences increase personal relevance and retention of historical memory.
  • Art-Based Engagement with Survivor Testimony
    methodology: art-based testimony engagement
    By using art as a medium to interpret and engage with Holocaust survivor testimony, the organization fosters deeper emotional and cognitive processing of traumatic history because artistic expression enables access to memory where literal narrative may fall short.
  • Comprehensive Remembrance through Integrated Research and Education
    methodology: comprehensive_remembrance
    By integrating research, education, publications, exhibitions, and philanthropy, the organization preserves the memory of Holocaust victims and survivors because multi-modal engagement strengthens collective memory and ensures historical accuracy across generations.
  • Intergenerational Transmission of Survivor Legacies
    methodology: intergenerational_legacy
    By engaging descendants of Holocaust survivors in leadership and storytelling roles, the organization sustains survivor legacies because personal familial connection deepens authenticity and emotional resonance in remembrance practices.