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JEWISH RECORDS INDEXING-POLAND
Roslyn Heights, NY · EIN 522101869 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A99 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · jri-poland.org
revenue
$497K
expenses
$301K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
0
volunteers
170
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

Jewish Records Indexing - Poland is a Jewish genealogical organization whose membership and volunteers safeguard the evidence of the 1000-year-old Jewish presence in current and former territories of Poland. JRI-Poland's indexing and extraction projects create the data which comprises the largest online database and finding aid for the vital registers, civil and religious records, and other biographical lists generally housed in town and state archives in Poland.

profile · synthesized from sources

Jewish Records Indexing - Poland (JRI-Poland) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and making accessible Jewish vital records from Poland and surrounding regions. Through a collaborative effort of volunteers and donors, it has built the largest online database of indexed Jewish genealogical records, primarily from civil and religious registers held in Polish state archives. The organization supports genealogical research by digitizing, indexing, and extracting data from historical documents spanning over a century of Jewish life in the region.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $100K
    The project is devised to upgrade JRI-Poland.org through a new website and database: reinvesting in the future to establish dramatic new inter-connectivity between records and researchers. The ground-up rebuild is designed specifically to address the growing needs of both internal management and online users. expenses are net expenditures after capitalizing $177,000 as Internally Developed Software Costs incurred in 2024 and $926,000 on a cumulative basis; and $92,600 of amortization. Certain features of the NextGen website went live in April 2022; development is continuing on other features
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

JRI-Poland Book Club
Members-only events featuring discussions of books related to Jewish history and exile, led by board members
NextGen Project
Initiative focused on engaging younger generations in Jewish genealogical research and database development
Phase Three Project
Extracting all genealogically relevant information from available documents and linking to online images of records
Town Hall Meetings
Virtual events for researchers to learn about and contribute input on JRI-Poland’s projects for specific regions such as Łódź and Lublin-Zamość
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 3 activities
    • Facilitation of family reunification and relationship reconstruction
      Enables individuals to trace familial lineages and reconnect with long-lost relatives by providing access to indexed records and historical documents essential for reconstructing family histories.
    • Indexing and digitization of Jewish genealogical records from Poland
      Systematically processes and indexes historical documents from Polish archives, including civil registers and censuses, with over six million records indexed to date. Makes these records searchable and accessible for genealogical research.
    • Public access to genealogical databases and tools
      Operates a publicly accessible website with enhanced search capabilities and provides downloadable datasets, including pre-1826 civil registers and 18th-century censuses, to support independent research by members and the public.
  • Polish & Slavic Cultural Preservation 1 activity
    • Hosting educational and community engagement events
      Organizes town hall meetings, regional presentations, and virtual book club sessions featuring authors and scholars to support researcher engagement and inform future genealogical projects in specific Polish regions such as Łódź and Lublin-Zamość.
  • Jewish Genealogical Research Services 1 activity
    • Participation in professional genealogical conferences
      Conducts research sessions and presentations at annual IAJGS conferences, contributing to the broader capacity of the Jewish genealogy community, with a focus on the Lublin-Zamość region.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$497K
Contributions & grants$478K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$19K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$301K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.32M
Cash$524K
Investments$0
Liabilities$15K
Net assets$1.31M
Liquid reserves20.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +31.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 14
  • Adam Monago — Secretary
  • Alan Greenberg — Board Member
  • Bryan Langer — Board Member
  • Gary Pokrassa — Treasurer
  • Gerri Chanel — Board Member
  • Hadassah C Lipsius — Vice President
  • Howard Zakai — Vice President
  • Jeff Wexler — Board Member
  • Jeffrey K Cymbler — Board Member
  • Joe Ross — Board Member
  • Judith Baston — board member
  • Mark Halpern — Board Member
  • Michael Tobias — Board Member
  • Robinn Magid — President
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • FamilySearch Library Government — Used microfilmed Polish Jewish vital records created by the FamilySearch Library (formerly FHL) as a foundation for indexing.
  • IAJGS Network — Participates in and leads sessions at the annual IAJGS conferences.
  • Joe Ross Partner — City of Łódź Research Area Coordinator who leads JRI-Poland's research initiatives and community meetings for Łódź-related genealogical projects.
  • Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw Partner — Eight-year agreement on promoting research and education in Jewish genealogy.
  • Polish State Archives Government — Collaborates with the Polish State Archives to access and process archival records for genealogical indexing and extraction.
  • Polish State Archives Partner — Formal agreement to index Jewish vital records holdings not microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library.
  • Polish State Archives Partner — Partner organization providing access to archival records, linked for user convenience
  • Polish State Archives Partner — Provides a link to the Polish State Archives as a resource for research, indicating a functional partnership or collaboration in supporting genealogical access.
  • Polish State Archives Partner — Provides a link to the Polish State Archives for user convenience, indicating a functional relationship for resource access.
  • Sabina Baral Partner — Guest participant and author featured in JRI-Poland Book Club meeting
  • Yad Vashem Partner — Facilitates connections between discovered family members and the Yad Vashem database.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Community-Engaged Genealogical Preservation
    methodology: community_engaged_research
    By involving volunteers, donors, and community leaders in record indexing, transcription, and research planning, the organization increases both the scale and sustainability of its archival work because collective participation fosters ownership, broadens linguistic and regional expertise, and aligns research priorities with community needs.
  • Donor-Supported Open Access Model
    methodology: donor_supported_access
    By providing free access to core genealogical resources while offering enhanced features to donors, the organization sustains long-term archival work because it balances universal access with incentivized financial support, ensuring community-wide participation and financial viability.
  • Foundational Research Infrastructure Model
    methodology: foundational_research_infrastructure
    By building and maintaining a centralized, permanently accessible database of Polish-Jewish records, the organization enables widespread genealogical discovery because reliable, long-term access to structured archival data removes systemic barriers to ancestral research.