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Hebrew Free Burial Association

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Giving every Jew a prompt, dignified Jewish funeral and burial

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.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.29Overall score
out of 100

88.35Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,589,145

Total expenses · USD$2,172,059

Program expenses

$1,731,131.02 recorded amount

79.7%

Fundraising expenses

$191,141.19 recorded amount

8.8%

Administrative expenses

$245,442.67 recorded amount

11.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Amy Koplow
Recorded compensation: $116,388.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.35%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Hebrew Free Burial Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	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.
`ein` EIN	13-5596755
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2172059.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.113
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.797
`fscore` Financial score	88.35
`leader` Recorded leader	Amy Koplow
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	116388.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0535
`motto` Tagline	Giving every Jew a prompt, dignified Jewish funeral and burial
`name` Charity name	Hebrew Free Burial Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2589145.0
`score` Overall score	91.29
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1731131.023
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	191141.192
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	245442.66700000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-5596755
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.