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The Sterling Cemetery

Not tax-deductible

Greenport, NYCemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 11-2493701Revenue $105K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsterlingcemetrtgreenport.orgPo Box 842, 11944-0855 · Greenport, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2001

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By law, Cemetery associations may acquire, own, manage, and control cemeteries. Cemetery associations must be organized in accordance with the non-profit corporation laws. Associations may not be organized to engage in speculation in Cemetery lots and property, or to operating for the private gain, either directly or indirectly, of any association member. The association's board of directors or board of trustees must hold an annual association meeting at which IT must accept an annual financial statement that contains an accounting of association income and expenses for the preceding fiscal year and an accounting of association assets. Cemetery associations may enact bylaws providing for the care and management of all burial lots, and the protection of all shrubs, trees, fences, and monuments. The incorporators, organizers, or members of an association or, if none are living, the owners of burial lots, by a majority vote, may amend their articles of association or bylaws. Associations

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $34K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
67 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.2 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
$105K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$62K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$611K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$105K
FY2025▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$62K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$37K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$62K
Net assets
$611K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$457K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$611K

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 Sep 2001.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $57K Management & general 8% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robin Walden
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Manages and controls cemeteries, ensuring non-profit operation and financial transparency for public benefit.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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By law, cemetery associations may acquire, own, manage, and control cemeteries. Cemetery associations must be organized in accordance with the non-profit corporate laws. Associations may not be organized to engage in speculation in cemetery lots and property, or operating for private gain, either directly or indirectly, of any…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$105K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$611K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$105K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$347K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$611K
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$551K$347K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K
Total assetsLn 16$551K$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$551K$611K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$525
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$543$543
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$57K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $105K$62K$43K$611K 990 PDF
FY2024 $59K$59K−$337$551K 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$51K$9K$546K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$87K$68K$536K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$37K$48K$511K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$457K 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 $104,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,870$11,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,459$76,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,313$17,118
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,642$104,943
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 $58,979$61,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,979$61,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$337$43,015
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $104,943 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,450$76,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,451$19,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,333−$2,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,450 · Excluded from tax $17,118$104,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,928 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $525$525
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,120$3,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $543$543
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,174 · Management $1,175$2,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,208$48,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,568$3,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,615$3,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,108 · Management $4,820 · Fundraising $0$61,928
Part X · Balance sheet $610,604 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,860$22,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $541,941$324,881
X-11 Publicly traded securities$260,335
X-15 Other assets$3,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $550,801$610,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $550,801$610,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,801$610,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $550,801$610,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $610,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,943
XI-2 Total expenses$61,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,801
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,788
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$610,604

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

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