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New Forest Cemetery

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Utica, NYCemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 15-0397600Revenue $76K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 20, 2026

On file with the IRSUtica, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1940

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Perform burials and continuous maintenance of grave plots in accordance with nys Cemetery law and nys public health laws

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0397600) · Dispute this line
Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
50.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $527K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
50.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$192K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$76K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$810K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$76K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$76K
Expenses
$64K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$64K
Net assets
$810K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$782K
FY2022$785K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$810K

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 1940.

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% · $58K 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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kathy Hughes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kellie Kiesel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Freddie Hamilton
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides burial services and maintains grave plots according to state laws.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Perform burials and continuous maintenance of grave plots in accordance with New York state Cemetery law and New York state public health laws.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 15-0397600) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$810K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$527K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$810K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$259K$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$521K$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$987K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$798K$810K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$24K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$427
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$625
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$711$711
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$111
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$713
InterestLn 20$16$16
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$737
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$59
All other expensesLn 24e$972$958$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$58K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 20, 2026 $76K$64K$12K$810K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $71K$55K$16K$798K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $66K$70K−$4K$781K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2025 $54K$51K$3K$785K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $154K$138K$16K$782K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2021 $77K$47K$30K$766K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $76,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $535$8,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,784$30,625
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,075$36,759
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,909$586
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $71,303$76,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,909$30,571
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,030$33,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,939$63,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,364$12,342
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $76,160 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,625$30,625
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,104$30,104
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,655$6,655
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $586$586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,211 · Excluded from tax $36,759$76,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,818 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,674 · Management $2,631$26,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,839 · Management $427$4,266
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,625 · Management $625$6,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $711$711
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,004 · Management $111$1,115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,411 · Management $713$7,124
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,631 · Management $737$7,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,632 · Management $59$9,691
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $958 · Management $14$972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,485 · Management $5,333 · Fundraising $0$63,818
Part X · Balance sheet $1,002,116 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,030$28,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $234,447$237,545
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $189,343$190,676
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,500$17,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $520,787$527,442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $987,107$1,002,116
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $189,448$192,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $189,448$192,115
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,425$45,014
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $755,234$764,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $797,659$810,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $987,107$1,002,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $810,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,160
XI-2 Total expenses$63,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$797,659
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$810,001

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