Hebrew Free Burial Association
| Formation | January 25, 1889 |
|---|---|
| 13-5596755 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Amy Koplow | |
| Doron Bar-Levav | |
| Revenue | $4,177,698 (2022) |
| Expenses | $2,567,419 (2022) |
| Endowment | $1,639,178 |
| Employees | 13 (2022) |
| Website | www |
The Hebrew Free Burial Association (HFBA) was established in 1888 as a free burial society serving the residents of Manhattan's Lower East Side. It was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the name of Chebra Agudas Achim Chesed Shel Emeth (The Society of the Brotherhood of True Charity) on January 25, 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. In 1965, it changed its official name to Chebra Agudas Achim Chesed Shel Emeth Hebrew Free Burial Association, Inc.