Central Burying Ground Association

Tax-deductible

Woodbridge, CTCemetery / fraternalEIN 06-6022956Revenue $450K in FY2025

On file with the IRSC/O Donna Canepari 299 Old Amity Rd, 06525-0000 · Woodbridge, CTTax-exempt since Jan 1944

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Sale and perpetual care of burial lots for members.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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 $256K a year · 76% 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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 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
$450K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$450K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$450K
Expenses
$87K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$87K
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.7M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1944.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $38K Management & general 56% · $49K

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

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
Pres;director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V Pres;director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secy;director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sale and perpetual care of burial lots for members.

$38Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$399K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$399K
Gains on assetsLn 7$172K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$137K$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.7M
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$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$173$173
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$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$38K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $450K$87K$363K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$82K$247K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$84K$139K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$81K$284K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$74K$246K$5.6M 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 $449,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,000$50,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268,063$399,182
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,063$449,882
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 $81,687$87,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,687$87,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,376$362,721
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,700$50,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $226,846$226,846
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $172,336$172,336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,700 · Excluded from tax $399,182$449,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,161 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 feesManagement $1,475$1,475
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,357$47,357
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $173$173
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$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,518$1,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,638$36,638
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,156 · Management $49,005 · Fundraising $0$87,161
Part X · Balance sheet $6,668,936 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $136,898$126,746
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $343,626$343,626
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,825,691$6,198,564
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 $6,306,215$6,668,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,106,048$3,281,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,200,167$3,387,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,306,215$6,668,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,306,215$6,668,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,668,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,882
XI-2 Total expenses$87,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,306,215
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,668,936

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

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