Turn Your Unused Burial Plots into a Gift for the Jewish Community
Donate your plot & get a tax receipt. Help make kosher burials more affordable & support chevra kadishas.
An initiative of the Orthodox Union, the Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, serving and strengthening the Jewish community for over 125 years.
How it Works
Donating a burial plot isn't like donating an old car- it involves cemetery rules, plot societies, and differing regulations. We handle all the complexity for you.
1. Tell us about your plots
Number, cemetery, location. Fill out a short form with your name, contact info, and cemetery details.
2. We reach out
The OU will contact the cemetery and handle ownership transfer.
3. You receive a tax-deductible receipt
Acknowledging your gift of burial plots. The IRS allows donors to assign a fair-market value (often up to $5,000 per plot).
IRS Charitable Contributions Reference4. Your Donation Creates Real Impact
Funds go to make kosher burials more affordable & support Chevra Kadisha initiatives.
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Why Donate Your Plot?
You can turn your unused plots into real value for the Jewish community.
A surprising number of unused Jewish burial plots exist. Many were bought decades ago for $200–$500. Today, they are worth $5,000 or more, yet often sit unused—sometimes forgotten.
By donating these plots, you help the OU:
Reduce the cost of burial for families
Families face the sudden and often crushing expense of $12,000–$20,000 to bury their loved ones.
The cost associated with burial is the #1 reason Jews choose cremation over Jewish burial.
Support Chevra Kadisha initiatives worldwide
Through our partnership with NASCK, the National Association of Chevros Kadisha.
NASCK.orgEnsure your unused plots bring dignity, comfort, and meaning to the Jewish community.
How DonateYourPlot.org Began
It started with a shul that closed.
A once-thriving Jewish community moved, leaving behind a synagogue- and its cemetery section. The shul donated its unused burial plots to the OU.
While processing the donation, we realized something important:
- Thousands of unused plots are owned by members of our community.
- Some people don't realize they have them.
- Others don't know they can do anything with them.
- Selling plots privately is difficult and often impossible—but donating them creates real impact.
We now offer families a simple path to:
- Gift unused plots to the Jewish community.
- Receive a large tax deduction.
- Help ensure affordable and dignified burial for others.
We currently hold a limited number of plots available for subsidized sale. Anyone interested in purchasing should contact us.