Kensico Cemetery

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Valhalla, NYCemetery / fraternalSince 1889EIN 13-1715053

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The Kensico Cemetery was organized as a rural cemetery corporation on January 19, 1889. The Cemetery's mission, then and now, is to sell burial rights to the public for the purpose of burial of the human dead, to make interments and to maintain the grounds in memory of all those buried.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20.8M a year · 58% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.7M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.9M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$16.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$363.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$46.9M
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.5M
FY2021$37.9M
FY2022$31.0M
FY2023$39.2M
FY2024$46.9M
Expenses
$16.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.3M
FY2021$14.9M
FY2022$14.8M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$16.3M
Net assets
$363.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$229.1M
FY2021$283.8M
FY2022$254.3M
FY2023$307.5M
FY2024$363.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1961.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP, Sales & Development Mgr; Ass't Treasurer
$341,908Pt VII · Sec A
VP, CFO, Treasurer & Assist. Secretary
$310,363Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO, Counsel & Director
$293,173Pt VII · Sec A
Salesperson & Office Mgr
$276,152Pt VII · Sec A
Salesperson
$262,275Pt VII · Sec A
Salesperson
$254,739Pt VII · Sec A
$248,146Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Superintendent
$220,363Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard R Weber——$567,909$269,074$232,509
Michael J Farmer$341,908$309,437$341,263$309,723$187,730
Peter J Telfer$254,739$273,222$321,254$200,749$152,817
Theresa M Doran$310,363$305,434$285,455$283,420$262,238
Matthew G Parisi$293,173$267,342$246,852$182,014$93,572
Michael Ryan$276,152$293,100———
Raymond M Planell$63,600$62,400$50,400$48,000$289,748
Lawrence a Massaro————$289,084

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sells burial rights, makes interments, and maintains grounds for the deceased.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Cemetery's Services Consist of the Following

1. The sale of burial rights. 2. Interments - the actual burial service of human remains. The cemetery performed 2,016 interments. 3. Lot care - regular mowing of lawn areas, fertilization, liming, weed and insect control of developed areas of the cemetery. 4.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.9M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$25.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$16.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$363.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.7M
Total assetsLn 16$368.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$25.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14.9M
Total revenueLn 12$46.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$15.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$330.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$16.3M
Total assetsLn 16$368.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$363.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 60
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$18.2M$16.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$275.5M$330.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$313.3M$368.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$307.5M$363.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K
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$1.6M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$165K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$563K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$410K
Office expensesLn 13$91K
Information technologyLn 14$183K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$175K
TravelLn 17$166K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$356K
InsuranceLn 23$165K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K
All other expensesLn 24e$301K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $46.9M$16.3M$30.6M$363.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $39.2M$15.1M$24.0M$307.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $31.0M$14.8M$16.2M$254.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $37.9M$14.9M$23.0M$283.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.5M$13.3M$10.2M$229.1M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,922,442 across 14 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$350
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,374,102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,374,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,598,711$10,598,711
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 $14,938,531$14,938,531
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,384,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,537,242$46,922,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,291,730 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,410
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$1,573,724
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$6,339,038
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$165,425
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,130,686
IX-10 Payroll taxes$563,363
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$10,491
IX-11c Accounting fees$60,494
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$1,042,428
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,260,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$409,746
IX-13 Office expenses$90,837
IX-14 Information technology$183,101
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$174,715
IX-17 Travel$165,606
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$28,727
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$355,541
IX-23 Insurance$165,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$267,810
IX-24e All other expenses$300,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,291,730
Part X · Balance sheet $368,765,311 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,864,706$1,474,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,301,625$15,242,691
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,432,302$2,273,682
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $298,790$274,157
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,356,953$2,598,208
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $274,426,380$328,751,777
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,061,791$1,876,655
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,558,541$16,273,188
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $313,301,088$368,765,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,720,539$1,873,438
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,454$51,585
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,986,585$3,742,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,759,578$5,667,914
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $307,541,510$363,097,397
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,541,510$363,097,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $313,301,088$368,765,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $363,097,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,922,442
XI-2 Total expenses$16,291,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,630,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,541,510
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,001,997
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$1,923,178
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$363,097,397

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