Hebrew Free Burial Association

Mission

The Hebrew Free Burial Association (HFBA) began in the 1880's as a free burial society serving the residents of Manhattan's Lower East Side and was incorporated in 1889. As the need grew in adjacent Jewish communities, HFBA also grew to serve the broader metropolitan area of New York City. HFBA is currently the largest free burial society outside of Israel. HFBA is unique in that it cares for impoverished, marginalized Jews after death. Typically, an indigent person in New York City is buried in an anonymous mass grave in Potter's Field after lying in a morgue for up to a month or may be transferred to a medical school for dissection and research. HFBA, through its contacts with city and social service agencies, is notified about Jewish decedents and makes arrangements so that every Jew receives a prompt, dignified Jewish funeral and burial.

Vision

Every person in New York City is treated with dignity and respect at the end of their lives.

Goals

1.Grow our outreach so that more people know of our organization and services.
2.Continue to improve the infrastructure at our cemetery and thereby maximize the use of the cemetery land, our most resource.
3.Increase advocacy for those with no voice - the dead - those who die without family or friends to help them end their time on earth with dignity and respect.

New York NY | EIN: 13-5596755

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501(c)(3) organization

125 Maiden Lane, Unit 5B,
New York NY 10038

https://www.hebrewfreeburial.org

212-239-1662

Hebrew Free Burial Association

Mission

Vision

Every person in New York City is treated with dignity and respect at the end of their lives.

Goals

1.Grow our outreach so that more people know of our organization and services.
2.Continue to improve the infrastructure at our cemetery and thereby maximize the use of the cemetery land, our most resource.
3.Increase advocacy for those with no voice - the dead - those who die without family or friends to help them end their time on earth with dignity and respect.

New York NY | EIN: 13-5596755

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

125 Maiden Lane, Unit 5B,
New York NY 10038

https://www.hebrewfreeburial.org

212-239-1662

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Additional Information

Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

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No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes

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Financial Statements:Yes

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Audit Oversight Committee:Yes

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No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes

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Records Retention Policy:Yes

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Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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100%	Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%	No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
100%	Financial Statements:Yes
100%	Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
100%	No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes
100%	Records Retention Policy:Yes
0%	Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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