Hingham Cemetery Corp

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Operation of a cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2125016) · Dispute this line
Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $46K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$283K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$283K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$283K
Expenses
$234K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$214K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $234K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director &clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Maintains a historic cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts.

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1 program · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operation of a cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2125016) · Dispute this line
$222Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$911K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$31K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$948K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$86K$86K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$234K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $283K$234K$48K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 8, 2024 $195K$228K−$33K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $163K$251K−$88K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $229K$207K$22K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2021 $208K$214K−$6K$2.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $282,548 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,300$46,277
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,926$123,119
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,406$113,152
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,632$282,548
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,382$68,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,322$164,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,704$234,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,072$48,305
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $282,548 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,277
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $123,119$123,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113,152$113,152
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,119 · Excluded from tax $113,152$282,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,243 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,941$62,941
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,582$5,582
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,161$2,161
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,800$10,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,216$6,216
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,366$86,366
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,909$37,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,768$8,768
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,243 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$234,243
Part X · Balance sheet $2,785,762 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,770$63,560
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $948,464$910,555
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,757,193$1,811,646
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,736,427$2,785,762
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,084$3,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,084$3,114
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,734,343$2,782,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,734,343$2,782,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,736,427$2,785,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,782,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,548
XI-2 Total expenses$234,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,734,343
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,782,648

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

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