Bennington Centre Cemetery Association

Tax-deductible

Bennington, VTCemetery / fraternalSince 1907EIN 03-0183365Revenue $239K in FY2025

On file with the IRS91 Cow Path Ln, 05201-9251 · Bennington, VTTax-exempt since Aug 1934

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To care for and maintain the oldest Cemetery in vermont

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$239K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$292K
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$43K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1934.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To care for and maintain the oldest cemetery in vermont

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$120K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$23
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$29
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $292K$43K$249K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $28K$74K−$46K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$58K$30K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$54K$126K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$64K$134K$2.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $238,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,875$9,925
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $285,484$215,257
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,264$13,327
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,623$238,509
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 $43,116$62,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,116$62,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,507$175,666
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $238,509 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,327 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95,548$95,548
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $119,709$119,709
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,327 · Excluded from tax $215,257$238,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,843 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,440
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$17,640
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$23
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$1,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$42,326
IX-24e All other expenses$29
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,843
Part X · Balance sheet $3,261,068 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,467$5,373
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,953$77,253
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,904$1,481
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,521,632$3,175,961
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,625,956$3,261,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,625,956$3,261,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,625,956$3,261,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,261,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,509
XI-2 Total expenses$62,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,625,956
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$459,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,261,068

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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