named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
A Drop-in Bereavement Group
Monthly Zoom-based support group facilitated by Rabbi Amy Bolton and Amber Keinan, providing emotional and spiritual tools for coping with grief.
Coping After Suicide Support Group
In-person support group in midtown Manhattan for individuals grieving a suicide loss, offering peer support and expert-led resources.
Educational Programs
Offers workshops and classes on end-of-life preparation, Jewish burial practices, and grief education for students, clergy, and community members.
Green Burial Services
Offers environmentally sustainable burial options in accordance with Jewish tradition, including biodegradable caskets, no embalming, and use of natural burial garments.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 2 activities
- Offers green burial servicesProvides environmentally sustainable burial options that forgo embalming and use fully biodegradable burial garments and caskets to minimize environmental impact.
- Offers personalized and rabbinical funeral servicesProvides rabbinical services that incorporate personal details about the deceased into ceremonies, hosts services with audiovisual elements and personalized remarks, and offers cremation services with timely return of cremains and transportation assistance.
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Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
- Delivers educational programs on Jewish burial traditionsProvides educational sessions for Hebrew and day school students, B’nai Mitzvah students, college-bound seniors, and religious school classes on Jewish burial practices, including Tahara and the role of the Shomer. Offers guided facility tours and customized Chevra Kadisha programs for congregations.
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education 1 activity
- Hosts conferences and educational events on death, spirituality, and Jewish practiceOrganizes and hosts conferences, panel discussions, and public events on topics including palliative care, perinatal loss, traumatic loss, end-of-life decision-making, and Jewish perspectives on the afterlife, often in collaboration with academic and Jewish organizations.
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Credit Union Financial Services 1 activity
- Offers transparent financial and contractual arrangementsProvides transparent financial arrangements with online contract signing and payment options to support accessible and straightforward planning.
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Jewish and Hindu Funeral Rites Support 1 activity
- Provides Jewish funeral and pre-planning servicesOffers a complete range of funeral services including funeral preparations, pre-planning, and nationally certified pre-planning services, with a focus on affordability and dignity. Operates as the first and only Jewish community-owned and -operated funeral chapel in New York, structured as a service rather than a business.
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Accessible Reading Materials Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Provides accessibility accommodations for religious materialsOffers Braille versions of Kaddish cards, meditations, prayers, general price lists, and preplanning information upon request to support individuals with visual impairments.
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Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
- Provides digital tools for religious observanceOffers mobile applications for Yahrzeit and Shabbat candle lighting reminders and provides Shabbat candle lighting times for locations worldwide.
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Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
- Provides professional training and capacity buildingOffers customized training programs for synagogue staff, hosts educational discussions for rabbinical and cantorial students, and sponsors a fellowship program to train individuals to become Jewish funeral directors.
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Veteran Benefits and Reintegration Support 1 activity
- Supports veterans' burial benefitsAssists families of veterans in accessing burial benefits, military honors, and burial in VA national cemeteries.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.08M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$3.29M81%
Investment income$21K1%
Other revenue$764K
expenses
Total expenses$4.40M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.02M
Grants paid out$60K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.72M
Cash$1.45M
Investments$0
Liabilities$897K
Net assets$2.82M
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +8.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE GARRY | EVP COMMUNAL PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $300K |
| DARREN PICHT | EVP FUNERAL DIVISION | 40 | $290K |
| GREGORY KATZ-ZANNITTO | SR. DIRECTOR COMMUNAL PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $285K |
| SUSAN VEGA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $156K |
| ANTHONY CARATOZZOLA | FUNERAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $135K |
board members · 20
- ALAN COHEN — DIRECTOR
- BARRY N WINOGRAD — DIRECTOR
- CANTOR SAM ROSEN — DIRECTOR
- DR JEANNIE BLAUSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- DR THOMAS KAMBER — DIRECTOR
- ETHAN HORWITZ — CHAIR
- FRANK E LINDE — TREASURER
- GEOFFREY COLVIN — VICE CHAIR
- GILLIAN RITTMASTER — DIRECTOR
- HAROLD HANDLER — VICE CHAIR
- HARRIET SCHLEIFER — DIRECTOR
- HEIDI SILVERSTONE — DIRECTOR
- HOWARD RUBIN — VICE CHAIR
- HOWARD SHARFSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- IRVIN ROSENTHAL — DIRECTOR
- JERRY GOTTLIEB — DIRECTOR
- JOEL KAZIS — DIRECTOR
- JOSEPH ALLERHAND — DIRECTOR
- JULIA ZEUNER — VICE CHAIR
- KAREN ADLER — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Amber Keinan PLLC Partner — Collaborates through LifeStorms project to co-sponsor the bereavement group.
- Amy Bolton LLC Partner — Collaborates through LifeStorms project to co-sponsor the bereavement group.
- Green Burial Council Partner — References the Green Burial Council’s website for a directory of certified green cemeteries, indicating collaboration or alignment with the organization.
- I Was Supposed To Have A Baby Partner — Co-presented a webinar on perinatal loss.
- Jewish Braille Institute Partner — Collaborates to provide outreach materials in braille and large type for community members with visual or hearing disabilities.
- LifeStorms Partner — Sponsors the drop-in bereavement group in collaboration with Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.
- Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Partner — Co-sponsored a film series and talkbacks with Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.
- National Bikur Cholim Conference Partner — Co-presented a webinar on perinatal loss.
- National Council of Jewish Women New York Partner — Co-presented a webinar on perinatal loss.
- Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains Partner — Co-presented a webinar on perinatal loss.
- New York Board of Rabbis Partner — Co-presented a webinar on perinatal loss.
- UJA-Federation of New York Partner — Co-sponsored multiple bereavement conferences.
- VA national cemetery Government — Assists families in arranging burials and accessing benefits at VA national cemeteries.
- Wechsler Center for Modern Aging Partner — Co-sponsored the screening of the documentary "Forever Endeavor" as part of a film series.
- Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University Partner — Co-presented a program on 25 years of palliative care.
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.
- Education-Integrated Bereavement Modelmethodology: integrative_bereavement_supportBy integrating education, public dialogue, and professional training into bereavement support, the organization extends its impact beyond immediate families to strengthen community resilience, because sustained engagement through media, events, and interprofessional outreach normalizes conversations about death and deepens ritual understanding.
- Family-Directed Grief Supportmethodology: family-centered_careBy centering families in decision-making and honoring personal values and the deceased’s wishes, the organization fosters meaningful, dignified transitions because autonomy and personalization reduce trauma and support healthier grieving as a human passage rather than a transactional process.
- Integrated Religious and Environmental Stewardshipmethodology: ritual-integrated_sustainabilityBy aligning Jewish ritual practices—such as tahara, prohibition of embalming, and kosher eco-caskets—with environmental sustainability, the organization supports religious observance while reducing ecological harm, because faith-based traditions can inherently promote eco-conscious end-of-life practices.
- Nonprofit, Community-Centered Funeral Modelmethodology: community_service_modelBy operating funeral services as a community service rather than a profit-driven enterprise, the organization increases accessibility and trust, allowing families to engage with dignity and without commercial pressure, because communal ownership and mission alignment foster deeper support during grief.