What Yad Vashem USA Foundation does

Yad Vashem USA Foundation is the U.S.-based fundraising and outreach arm of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, which was established in 1953 by the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in New York, supports Holocaust remembrance, documentation, research, and education across the United States through donor cultivation, educator training, community events, and partnerships with Jewish communal organizations. It does not sell products; its revenue derives from individual donations, planned giving and estate contributions, corporate matching gifts, memorial tribute gifts, and foundation grants.

The Foundation's core program portfolio spans documentation, education, and digital engagement. The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names — the world's largest such repository — commemorates over 4.98 million victims. Educational products include Echoes & Reflections (a teacher professional development program with ADL and USC Shoah Foundation that has reached 10M+ students and 168,000 educators across 18,000+ schools in all 50 states), the International Institute for Holocaust Education, Ready2Print downloadable exhibitions, and the Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty Seminar. The newly launched Digital Echoes program extends Holocaust testimony and history into digital and social media formats for younger audiences. Physical infrastructure includes the Moshal Shoah Legacy Campus in Jerusalem, which houses five advanced conservation laboratories and purpose-built storage. The Foundation's collection scale — 227 million+ pages of documentation, 135,000+ testimonials, 14,500+ works of art, 31,000+ artifacts, and 10,000+ reels of footage — represents the world's most comprehensive Holocaust archive.

The Foundation serves a defined set of constituencies: individual donors (often descendants of survivors), Jewish community organizations and federations, K-12 educators, and college faculty. Its go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-led, combining major annual commemorations (Kristallnacht, Yom HaShoah), institutional partnerships with UJA Federation, ADL, JCRC, and 3GNY/3GNJ, geographic fundraising pushes (Northeast core market, expanding Florida presence), and multi-channel donor engagement (online donations, securities gifts, IRA QCDs, donor-advised funds, corporate matching). Strategic priorities in 2025-2026 include digital-first audience expansion, campus antisemitism programming, and deepening ties with third-generation survivor organizations.

Name

Yad Vashem USA Foundation

Legal name

Yad Vashem USA Foundation

Website

https://yadvashemfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yad Vashem USA Foundation is the U.S. fundraising and outreach arm of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, supporting Holocaust documentation, educator training, and remembrance programs across the United States through donor cultivation, community events, and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Holocaust Education and Memorial Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Holocaust education programs
• Memorial foundation services
• Antitrust education resources
• Historical archival preservation
• Educator professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Newyork

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible contributions from individual donors through online platforms, mail, and various giving vehicles including one-time and recurring donations.
2. Planned Giving and Estate Contributions: Legacy gifts including IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions for donors 70½ or older, gift of securities, and bequest intentions.
3. Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations, increasing impact of individual contributions.
4. Memorial and Honor Gifts: Tribute donations made in memory of Holocaust victims or in honor of individuals, supporting preservation and education programs.
5. Foundation Grants: Major pledges from family foundations such as the $300,000 Laterman Family Foundation pledge for Digital Echoes program.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yad Vashem USA Foundation is the American fundraising and outreach arm of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. It raises tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support Holocaust documentation, preservation, research, and education. The foundation delivers and promotes educational programs (Echoes & Reflections, Digital Echoes, Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty Seminar, Ready2Print Exhibitions), and connects U.S. audiences to the Jerusalem campus's museums, archives, and academic institutes.

Product overview

Yad Vashem USA Foundation supports Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center based in Jerusalem, Israel. Yad Vashem operates as a platform-plus-programs architecture comprising core documentation and education services (the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names containing over 4.9 million victim names, the Holocaust History Museum, Art Museum with 14,500+ works, and the International Institute for Holocaust Research) alongside educator-focused offerings (Echoes and Reflections training program reaching 10M+ students, Ready2Print Exhibitions, and the Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty Seminar). The Digital Echoes program represents a newer digital initiative leveraging social media for younger audiences. Key programs include the Righteous Among the Nations recognition and The Book of Names memorial installation. The foundation serves as the US fundraising and outreach arm supporting these global Holocaust remembrance, documentation, and education activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Echoes and Reflections: A professional development program designed to equip educators in the United States to teach the Holocaust accurately and authentically to today's students, created in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League and USC Shoah Foundation in 2005
• Digital Echoes
• Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty Seminar

Products and services

• Echoes and Reflections A professional development program for educators teaching the Holocaust in the United States, created in 2005 by Yad Vashem in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League and USC Shoah Foundation. The program has trained 168,000+ educators, reached 10M+ students, and serves 18,000+ schools across all 50 states.
• Ready2Print Exhibitions High-quality downloadable exhibitions covering 13 Holocaust-related topics suitable for display in schools, places of worship, libraries, and community centers worldwide. Topics include Holocaust history, women's experiences, children's stories, art, photography, and the Righteous Among the Nations.
• Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty Seminar A seminar program equipping U.S. college faculty members with tools to recognize antisemitism in all its forms and respond with clarity and confidence. The 2025 cohort comprised 24 professors from diverse disciplines.
• Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names A comprehensive database of Holocaust victims collecting and recording names and biographical details. Over 4.9 million victims are commemorated through survivor testimonies, official documents, and alternative sources such as dedications in prayer books and inscriptions.
• Righteous Among the Nations Recognition Program A program that awards the Righteous Among the Nations designation to non-Jewish individuals who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust, including those who hid Jews, provided false papers, or assisted escape.
• International Institute for Holocaust Education Yad Vashem's educational division offering a broad range of programs for students, educators, and security personnel from around the world, training thousands of teachers each year with innovative pedagogical tools to teach the Holocaust.
• International Institute for Holocaust Research An autonomous academic research department founded in 1993 that advances critical inquiry, supports emerging scholars, and fosters global academic exchanges. The Institute initiates major research projects, organizes international academic events, and publishes analytical studies and monographs on the Holocaust.
• Digital Echoes Program A digital initiative that harnesses digital technologies and social media to bring Holocaust history and survivor testimonies to life for younger generations, ensuring the memories of victims and survivor stories continue to resonate across generations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Documented over 5 million names of Holocaust victims
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JCRC Long IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2026Yad Vashem USA Foundation served as a partner for the JCRC Long Island Yom Hashoah event at Temple Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead, attracting several hundred community members in person and virtually.
• 3GNY (Descendants of Holocaust Survivors)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2026Organization of third-generation Holocaust survivors partnering for Yom Hashoah events and educational programming to preserve survivor stories for future generations.
• 3GNJ (Descendants of Holocaust Survivors New Jersey)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2026New Jersey chapter of third-generation Holocaust survivors partnering for enrichment programs and Holocaust education initiatives.
• UJA Federation of New YorkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2026Major Jewish federation partner for Yom Hashoah events and community programming across the New York area.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 April 2026ADL partnered with JCRC Long Island for Yom Hashoah event, collaborating on antisemitism education and Holocaust remembrance.
• Marlane Mayerson Manhattan JCCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Yad Vashem USA Foundation partnered with the Marlene Mayerson Manhattan JCC to present 'MY UNDERGROUND MOTHER' film documenting a survivor's daughter's quest to uncover her mother's Holocaust experience. Yad Vashem archives are featured prominently in the film.
• Beth Torah Benny Rok CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026South Florida synagogue hosting Yom HaShoah Remembrance Ceremony with over 300 community members, honoring six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
• Aventura Turnberry Jewish CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026South Florida Jewish community center co-hosting Yom HaShoah ceremony with Beth Torah and Yad Vashem USA Foundation.
• The Blue CardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Partnership for 'Sip & Listen' - a first-of-its-kind pop-up series held April 12-14 transforming local cafes into intimate spaces for Holocaust survivors to share their stories with New Yorkers. Three consecutive days of events at Effy's Café, Caffe Aronne, and Patis Bakery.
• Florida Holocaust MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Professional collaboration between Yad Vashem and Florida Holocaust Museum for preservation of survivor testimony, family histories, and archival records.
• Naples Holocaust MemorialminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Yad Vashem Archives leadership toured Naples Holocaust Memorial during Florida visit to strengthen professional ties for Holocaust education.
• Miami Beach Holocaust MemorialminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Yad Vashem visited Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial during educational outreach visit to reinforce shared efforts for Holocaust memory.
• Greater MetroWest New Jersey FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Hosted Holocaust presentation enrichment program with 3GNY and 3GNJ descendants of Holocaust survivors, deepening storytelling skills using Yad Vashem's pedagogical guidelines.
• South Florida SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Miami-area schools partnering with Yad Vashem USA Foundation during Kristallnacht Commemoration Week for age-appropriate, historically grounded Holocaust education programs.
• Alan Cornell U.S. Campus Faculty SeminarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Third cohort of faculty members from diverse disciplines participating in seminar to recognize antisemitism and respond with clarity and confidence, despite conflict in Israel.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005ADL partnered with Yad Vashem and USC Shoah Foundation in 2005 to create Echoes & Reflections, a professional development program for educators teaching the Holocaust in the United States.
• USC Shoah FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005USC Shoah Foundation partnered with Yad Vashem and ADL to create Echoes & Reflections program, reaching over 10 million students and training 168,000 educators across all 50 states.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a broader Jewish civil rights and antisemitism-focused organization that co-created Echoes & Reflections with Yad Vashem. It operates across a wider portfolio including civil rights advocacy, but is a key programming partner and overlapping donor base.
• Jewish Federations of North America: JFNA is the umbrella organization for Jewish federations across North America, serving as a major donor and partner pipeline for Yad Vashem USA Foundation. It has a broader mission of Jewish community welfare but overlapping donor demographics.

Direct peers

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC is the primary US-based Holocaust remembrance and education institution, with comparable archival collections, educational programming, and federal charter - directly paralleling Yad Vashem's mission.
• USC Shoah Foundation: USC Shoah Foundation maintains the Visual History Archive of 55,000+ survivor testimonies and partners with Yad Vashem on Echoes & Reflections. It is the most directly comparable institution in preserving Holocaust testimony and supporting US Holocaust education.
• March of the Living Foundation: March of the Living organizes international Holocaust remembrance trips to Poland and Israel for students and adults, serving a closely aligned mission of Holocaust education and survivor commemoration.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance: The Simon Wiesenthal Center operates the Museum of Tolerance and pursues Holocaust education and antisemitism combat - a closely aligned direct peer in mission, programming, and donor base.
• Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference): The Claims Conference negotiates Holocaust restitution and distributes compensation to survivors, sharing donor demographics and a Holocaust-survivor-centric mission with Yad Vashem USA Foundation.

Others

• World Jewish Congress: The World Jewish Congress is a global Jewish advocacy umbrella organization. While not directly competitive, it serves an overlapping donor base and shares institutional links to Holocaust remembrance and Jewish community advocacy.
• JCC Association of North America: JCC Association is the continental umbrella for Jewish Community Centers, many of which partner with Yad Vashem USA Foundation on memorial events and educational programming. Operates adjacent rather than directly competing.

Regional players

• Holocaust Educational Trust: The UK-based Holocaust Educational Trust focuses on Holocaust remembrance and education for British schools - a comparable mission and educational programming model, but serving a different national geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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