Washington Cemetery Association

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Maintain and operate a Cemetery

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$114K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$153K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$114K
Expenses
$98K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1960.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $66K Management & general 33% · $32K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/ Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Barbara Boucher$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,000
Lillian Lyon$1,000$1,000———
Margaret Freeland——$500$1,000$1,000

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

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 and operates a cemetery for burials and remembrance.

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1 program · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To conduct burial and related services and to maintain the grounds to provide those services.

$66Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$12K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$596$91$505
OccupancyLn 16$105$105
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$58K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$53$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$66K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $114K$98K$16K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$90K$2K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $68K$60K$8K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$71K$118K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$84K$69K$2.8M 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 $114,043 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,950$16,995
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,680$97,048
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,630$114,043
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 $90,108$98,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,108$98,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,522$16,019
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,043 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,995$16,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,392$78,392
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,656$18,656
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,995 · Excluded from tax $97,048$114,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,024 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,750 · Management $1,750$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,378$5,378
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,316$22,316
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91 · Management $505$596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105$105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,462$2,462
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,116$3,116
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,062 · Management $2,436$60,498
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53$53
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,639 · Management $32,385 · Fundraising $0$98,024
Part X · Balance sheet $3,167,115 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,307$14,729
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,365$9,262
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,265$80,803
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,817,679$3,062,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,922,616$3,167,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,761$5,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,761$5,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,561$276,561
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,636,294$2,884,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,920,855$3,161,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,922,616$3,167,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,161,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,043
XI-2 Total expenses$98,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,920,855
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$224,491
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,161,365

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

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