Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries

Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries
FoundedSeptember 22, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-22)[1]
56-2649778[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
HeadquartersWhite Plains, New York[2]
Andrew Schultz[2]
Gary Katz[2]
Revenue$144,429[2] (2013)
Expenses$130,926[2] (2013)
Websitecajacnynj.org
Formerly called
Friends of Bayside Cemetery,[1]
Community Association for Jewish At-risk Cemeteries[1]

Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries (CAJAC) is a nonprofit organization established to rescue and maintain Jewish cemeteries. CAJAC's mission is to be a central repository for fundraising, endowment management and the general care of abandoned and at-risk Jewish cemeteries.[3]

History

The organization was incorporated as Friends of Bayside Cemetery on September 22, 2006.[1] It officially changed its name to Community Association for Jewish At-risk Cemeteries on April 13, 2007.[1] The organization officially changed its name again to Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries on August 11, 2014.[1]

Bayside Cemetery restoration

Starting with seed money from the UJA Federation of New York, CAJAC has begun a massive restoration and maintenance program at Bayside Cemetery in Queens, New York. CAJAC has employed a private contractor and instituted a volunteer program to clear the entire cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries, Inc." Division of Corporations. New York State Department of State. Accessed on January 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Form 990-EZ: Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chesed Volume 14. Number 2" (PDF). Hebrew Free Burial Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-27.