Putnam Cemetery Association

Tax-deductible

Putnam, CTCemetery / fraternalEIN 06-0501840Revenue $116K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 630, 06260-0630 · Putnam, CTTax-exempt since Jun 1971

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Cemetary interments, setting of foundations and markers, sale of burial plots, care, cleaning and maintenance of cemetary and graves.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$116K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$834K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$116K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$101K
FY2024▲ +80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$101K
Net assets
$834K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$852K
FY2022$737K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$834K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1971.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $96K Management & general 5% · $5K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2020
James C Shaw$5,000$4,998$3,030
Ann K Peterson$5,000$5,000$3,438

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Programs and updates

Maintains a cemetery, handling burials, markers, plot sales, and upkeep.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Cemetery interments, setting of foundations and markers, sale of burial plots, care, cleaning and maintenance of cemetery and graves.

$96Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$834K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$595K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$834K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$573K$595K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$801K$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$801K$834K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$107$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$96K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $116K$101K$15K$834K 990 PDF
FY2023 $126K$56K$69K$801K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$69K−$3K$737K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$111K$12K$852K 990 PDF
FY2020 $108K$61K$46K$791K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $116,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,080$25,010
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,250$37,701
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,247$53,452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,577$116,163
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$10,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,240$91,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,240$101,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,337$14,826
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $116,163 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,010
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,010
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$37,701
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,912$14,912
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,540$38,540
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,452$116,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,337 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,248 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,248
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,535 · Fundraising $0$1,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,190 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,305 · Management $3,305$6,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,537 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,110 · Management $107 · Fundraising $0$17,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,390 · Management $4,947 · Fundraising $0$101,337
Part X · Balance sheet $834,136 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,025$36,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,612$7,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $195,890$195,890
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $573,057$595,040
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $800,584$834,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $800,584$834,136
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $800,584$834,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $800,584$834,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $834,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$116,163
XI-2 Total expenses$101,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$800,584
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,726
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$834,136

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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