Community Alliance for Jewish-affiliated Cemeteries
US nonprofit organization
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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]
| Founded | September 22, 2006[1] |
|---|---|
| 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] |
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.