Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization

What Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization does

Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization, legally known as Guardians of the Sick, Inc., is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1953 in Brooklyn, New York by Holocaust survivors. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of community social and supportive health services to vulnerable populations in the Boro Park and Flatbush neighborhoods, structured around four core beneficiary segments: hospital patients and their families, Holocaust survivors, at-risk children from single-parent or dysfunctional homes, and elderly and disabled community members. Core programs include the Chayeinu After-School Program, the Family Crisis Intervention Program (FCIP), the Project for Holocaust Survivors (with eight sub-programs including Project Lev case management, Cafe Europa social gatherings, Geriatric Psychiatrist Home Visits, Low Vision Friendship Club, and Partners in Strength teleconferenced shiurim), the Medical Equipment Gemach (free equipment lending), a community Blood Drive initiated in partnership with Maimonides Medical Center, the Chevra Kadisha burial society, Medical Alert systems, and Camp Packs. Services are provided free of charge or at reduced rates, with patient advocacy, food pantries, and Shabbos accommodations supplementing the core program suite.

The business model is purely donation- and grant-funded, with no fee-for-service revenue, no product sales, and no venture capital. Revenue streams comprise individual and business donations (channeled via a website donation portal with preset amounts and event fundraising such as the Annual Luncheon & Auction and a Wedding Auction), institutional grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the Alfred Landecker Foundation, and the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation (specifically for Holocaust survivor programming), and passive contributions through the Amazon Smile program (EIN: 11-6003433). The organization operates with a small staff (1-10 employees) supported by a large volunteer base, a 30+ member board of directors including Executive Officer Yisroel Herskovits, Vice President Mendy Feigenbaum, Treasurer Avrohom Dovid Schwartz, and Secretary Rabbi Yossi Newmark, plus Honorary Trustees and a Ladies Auxiliary Presidium. Geographic scope is strictly regional, limited to Brooklyn, New York, with no disclosed expansion plans or technology platform development.

Name

Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization

Legal name

Guardians of the Sick, Inc.

Website

https://bicco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization (Guardians of the Sick) is a Brooklyn-based non-profit founded in 1953 that provides free financial assistance, emotional support, medical equipment loans, and social services to hospital patients, Holocaust survivors, at-risk children, and elderly community members in the Boro Park Jewish community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAIAM

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAF

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community social services
• Patient advocacy services
• Medical equipment lending
• Holocaust survivor support
• Family crisis intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates entirely on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations. The website features a donation portal with preset amounts ($18, $36, $180, $360) and a wedding auction fundraising event.
2. Claims Conference Funding: Project for Holocaust Survivors receives dedicated funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and the German Finance Minister to provide financial assistance, social programs, and practical support for Holocaust survivors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization is a non-profit social services organization that provides community-based charitable programs including hospital patient advocacy and family support, family crisis intervention, an after-school program for children from single-parent homes, a comprehensive Project for Holocaust Survivors (financial assistance, case management, social gatherings, vision and diabetes support), free medical equipment lending, community blood drives, and Chevra Kadisha burial services.

Product overview

Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization (Guardians of the Sick) is a non-profit social services organization that offers a comprehensive portfolio of community health and support programs. The core services include the Chayeinu After-School Program for children from single-parent homes, the Family Crisis Intervention Program for families in crisis, and the Project for Holocaust Survivors providing financial assistance and social support. Under Project for Holocaust Survivors, multiple specialized sub-programs operate including the Low Vision Friendship Club, Tea Party for Seniors with Diabetes, Senior Volunteer Groups (Labor of Love and Yedei Ahavah), Partners in Strength teleconferenced shiurim, Cafe Europa quarterly gatherings, The Chevra socialization program, Project Lev intensive case management, and Geriatric Psychiatrist Home Visits. Additional services include Medical Equipment Gemach (equipment lending), Blood Drive coordination, Chevra Kadisha burial services, Medical Alert systems, and Camp Packs for children attending sleepaway camp. The organization also provides food pantries, Shabbos accommodations, patient advocacy, and emergency financial assistance for medical bills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chayeinu After-School Program: Program providing children from single-parent homes opportunities for exciting and educational activities including art lessons, computer classes, woodworking, and homework help.
• Family Crisis Intervention Program
• Project for Holocaust Survivors
• Medical Equipment Gemach
• Blood Drive
• Chevra Kadisha
• Medical Alert
• Cafe Europa
• Project Lev

Products and services

• Family Crisis Intervention Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of children helped since FCIP inception, with hundreds of families given support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Amazon Smile program allows shoppers to support Bikur Cholim by shopping through smile.amazon.com, with a percentage of proceeds donated to the organization (EIN: 11-6003433).
• DOROTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborating with DOROT in NYC, Project for Holocaust Survivors offers educational forums through an interactive telephone format (teleconferenced shiurim) for home-bound clients who would benefit from intellectual and social stimulation.
• National Federation of the BlindminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Low Vision Friendship Club is facilitated by a social worker along with a staff member of the National Federation of the Blind, providing support and resources for Holocaust survivors dealing with significant vision loss.
• Maimonides Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Over 25 years ago, Bikur Cholim partnered with Maimonides Medical Center and originated the Boro Park Community Blood Drives. The organization has implemented a sophisticated blood drive initiative with regular community donation to the Maimonides Blood Bank. Hundreds of donors are sent yearly, free of charge, to area hospitals as designated donors. Chevra Kadisha services are on call at Maimonides Medical Center in the evening and Yomim Tovim.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DOROT: NYC-based Jewish nonprofit providing services to elderly clients including home visits and intergenerational programs. Bikur Cholim's 'Partners in Strength' program explicitly partners with DOROT to deliver teleconferenced shiurim to home-bound Holocaust survivors, making DOROT a direct peer in elder-care service delivery.
• JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging): NYC's largest nonprofit serving older adults with case management, home care, and socialization programs. Directly comparable to Bikur Cholim's elderly survivor services (Project Lev, Cafe Europa, geriatric psychiatry home visits).
• Sephardic Bikur Holim: Parallel Bikur Cholim organization serving the Sephardic Jewish community in NYC with hospital patient support, medical equipment loans, and social services. The closest direct peer in both naming, mission, and service mix, differentiated only by community served.
• Selfhelp Community Services: NYC nonprofit providing case management, homecare, and socialization programs for Holocaust survivors and other elderly clients through Claims Conference funding. Directly comparable beneficiary population and service model to Bikur Cholim's Project for Holocaust Survivors.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services: Large NYC Jewish nonprofit providing mental health, family, and social services. Comparable to Bikur Cholim's Family Crisis Intervention Program, which provides counseling and mentoring for at-risk children and families.
• UJA-Federation of New York: Largest Jewish philanthropy in NYC that funds many social service providers serving the same Orthodox communities Bikur Cholim serves. While not a direct service peer, it is the umbrella funding ecosystem for much of Bikur Cholim's beneficiary community.
• Met Council on Jewish Poverty: Large NYC Jewish poverty-fighting nonprofit offering food, housing, and social services across the metropolitan area. Overlaps with Bikur Cholim's food pantry, emergency assistance, and family crisis services but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens: Faith-based social services organization serving Brooklyn and Queens with food pantries, emergency assistance, and case management. Comparable community-based service model but serves a different faith community in overlapping geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Biccoorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guardians-of-the-sick

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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