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Brookside Cemetery Association INC

Tax-deductible

Mount Desert, MECemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 01-0205722Revenue $64K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 99, 04660-0099 · Mount Desert, METax-exempt since May 1971

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To sell and maintain Cemetery lots at Brookside Cemetery.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 67% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$21K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$984K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$64K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$64K
Expenses
$21K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$21K
Net assets
$984K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$916K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$984K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $12K Management & general 42% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauri E Fernald
Sextant & Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sells and maintains cemetery lots at Brookside Cemetery.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Cemetery maintenance

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Money outPt IX
$21K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$984K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$984K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$984K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$984K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$847K$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$953K$984K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$0
Net assetsLn 32$942K$984K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$961$961
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K$12K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $64K$21K$42K$984K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$22K$26K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$24K$68K$916K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47,994$63,172
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,994$63,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,161$21,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,161$21,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,833$42,364
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $63,672 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42,245$42,245
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $20,927$20,927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,172$63,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,308 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $700$700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,980$8,980
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $961$961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,667$10,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,328 · Management $8,980 · Fundraising $0$21,308
Part X · Balance sheet $984,209 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $83,687$65,852
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,650$9,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,644$11,683
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $846,887$897,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $952,865$984,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,020$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $941,845$984,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $952,865$984,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $984,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,672
XI-2 Total expenses$21,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$941,845
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$984,209

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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