Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries
| Founded | September 22, 2006[1] |
|---|---|
| Tax ID no. | 56-2649778[2] |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | White Plains, New York[2] |
| Andrew Schultz[2] | |
| Gary Katz[2] | |
| Revenue | $144,429[2] (2013) |
| Expenses | $130,926[2] (2013) |
| Website | cajacnynj |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries, Inc." Division of Corporations. New York State Department of State. Accessed on January 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Form 990-EZ: Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Chesed Volume 14. Number 2" (PDF). Hebrew Free Burial Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-27.