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ASSOCIATION OF CHEVROS KADISHA INC
RICHMOND HILL, NY · EIN 113364887 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · nasck.org
revenue
$490K
expenses
$438K
net assets
$188K
employees
3
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEVRA KADISHA, NASCK, FOUNDED IN 1996 AS ASSOCIATION OF CHEVROS KADISHA, INC., WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO FORM A UNITED AND COHESIVE GROUP OF JEWISH BURIAL SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, DEDICATED TO TRADITIONAL JEWISH BURIAL PRACTICES. IT ACTS AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST AFFILIATED GROUPS IN DEFINING, ESTABLISHING, AND ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF KOVOD HAMES (RESPECT FOR THE DEAD) AS DEFINED BY JEWISH LAW.

profile · synthesized from sources

The National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK) supports Jewish burial societies across the United States and Canada, promoting traditional Jewish burial practices in accordance with halacha. It provides education, resources, and guidance on end-of-life planning, including halachic living wills and burial procedures. The organization emphasizes kavod hameis (respect for the dead) and works to prevent cremation by supporting proper Jewish burial through training, outreach, and its affiliated cemetery in South Florida.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Halachic Living Will & EMES Card Program
Provides templates and resources for creating halachic living wills and EMES cards, which ensure medical and post-mortem decisions align with Jewish law.
Last Kindness
Outreach initiative to educate Jews about the importance of traditional burial and encourage burial over cremation.
Nichum V'Nechama (To Comfort & Be Comforted)
Provides practical guides on shiva and mourning rituals to help comfort mourners and support the community.
Shabbos Vayechi
Annual end-of-life awareness program reaching over 100,000 people worldwide, promoting education on Jewish burial and mourning practices.
South Florida Jewish Cemetery
A green, nonprofit cemetery offering affordable traditional Jewish burial to counteract high cremation rates in the region.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Jewish and Hindu Funeral Rites Support 3 activities
    • Distribute educational resources on Jewish mourning practices and beliefs
      Provides guides and materials on shiva, mourning rituals, comforting mourners, Kaddish, beliefs about the afterlife, and proper observance of Jewish burial traditions to support individuals and families through bereavement.
    • Provide 24/7 Chevra Kadisha services including Tahara, Shmira, and burial
      Operates a Chevra Kadisha that provides 24-hour on-call services, including ritual washing and dressing (Tahara), continuous Shmira (vigil) with shomrim reciting Psalms, hand-sewn linen tachrichim, wooden caskets with holes for natural return to earth, and prompt in-ground burial in accordance with Jewish law.
    • Support and train global chevros kadisha through educational resources
      Provides capacity-building support to over 150 chevros kadisha worldwide, including the production of over 50 training videos to strengthen local burial societies’ knowledge and practice.
  • Advance Care Planning Support 2 activities
    • Distribute EMES cards for emergency medical and halachic directives
      Develops and distributes EMES cards that summarize a person’s halachic living will, include contact information for healthcare proxy and rabbi, and are designed to be attached to a driver’s license or ID for immediate access by first responders.
    • Provide end-of-life planning resources and documentation tools
      Offers practical tools and educational materials for halachic end-of-life planning, including Halachic Living Wills, Halachic Wills, and a simple form to document burial wishes, with options to share via print, download, or email.
  • Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education 1 activity
    • Conduct Shabbos Vayechi end-of-life awareness program
      Runs the annual Shabbos Vayechi campaign, an end-of-life awareness initiative reaching over 100,000 people worldwide through educational outreach and webinars, including over 57,000 viewers reached via Shabbos webinars.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Operate South Florida Jewish Cemetery with burial access for all Jews, including those considering cremation
      Operates the South Florida Jewish Cemetery, providing burial access regardless of financial means and offering an alternative to cremation in accordance with Jewish law. Provided 630 graves for Jews who were committed to or considering cremation and buried more than two meis mitzvah cases weekly.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$490K
Contributions & grants$490K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$438K
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$162K
Grants paid out$52K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$198K
Cash$193K
Investments$0
Liabilities$11K
Net assets$188K
Liquid reserves5.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +2.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • AVI LAUB — 1ST VICE PRE
  • ELCHONON ZOHN — PRESIDENT
  • KALMAN BAUMANN — VP
  • RICHARD MILLER — TREASURER
  • TOVA KISCHNER — SECRETARY
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Bais Hora’ah Eitz Chaim of Lakewood Partner — Developed one of the halachically compliant will forms provided by the organization.
  • Beth Din of America Partner — Developed one of the halachically compliant will forms provided by the organization.
  • EMES Cards Partner — Collaborates on the distribution and promotion of Halachic Living Wills through EMES Cards.
  • National Association of Chevra Kadisha Network — ASSOCIATION OF CHEVROS KADISHA INC operates as the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), indicating a unified organizational identity.
  • Rabbi Eytan Feiner Government — Member of NASCK's Rabbinic Board
  • Rabbi Herschel Schachter Government — Member of NASCK's Rabbinic Board
  • Rabbi Herschel Welcher Government — Member of NASCK's Rabbinic Board
  • Rabbi Peretz Steinberg Government — Member of NASCK's Rabbinic Board
strategies · 2

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.

  • Advancing Kavod HaMeis through Halachic Burial Advocacy
    methodology: kavod_hameis
    By promoting Jewish burial in accordance with Halacha and opposing cremation, we uphold the dignity of the deceased (Kavod HaMeis), because Jewish law views proper burial as a sacred obligation essential to spiritual peace and communal continuity.
  • Education as Empowerment in Jewish End-of-Life Practice
    methodology: faith-based_education
    By providing accessible, structured education on halachic wills, burial procedures, and mourning practices, we increase adherence to Jewish law, because informed individuals and communities are more likely to make decisions aligned with Halacha and feel confident acting in crisis moments.