Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Tax-deductible

Paterson, NJCemetery / fraternalEIN 22-0812550Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRS200 McLean Blvd, 07504-0000 · Paterson, NJTax-exempt since Feb 1994

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To run and maintain a public burial ground and crematory in the city of paterson, NJ.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$232K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$232K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$724K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$17.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$17.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$17.0M
FY2022$16.2M
FY2023$16.3M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$17.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $232K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$182,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$14,800Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Treasurer
$11,900Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$8,300Pt VII · Sec A
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Reinaldo Ortiz$182,000$187,962$170,000$151,000$153,173$154,200
R Jay Gerken$14,800$14,800$14,800$14,800$8,300—
Thomas B Stiles II————$14,800—
Sally Q Mason$11,900$11,900$11,900$11,900$11,900—
Deb Clay$8,300$8,300$8,300$8,300$7,500$7,500
Gary Allmers$7,500$7,500$7,500—$7,500$7,500
William Hurlock$7,500$7,500$7,500———

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 a public burial ground and crematory.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cemetery services

$1.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$809K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$17.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$809K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Gains on assetsLn 7$221K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K
Other assetsLn 15$17.1M
Total assetsLn 16$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
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$314K$299K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K$154K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K$556K
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M$18.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$705K$724K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M$17.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$768K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$83K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K
Office expensesLn 13$135K
OccupancyLn 16$96K
TravelLn 17$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97K
InsuranceLn 23$357K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$127K$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M$5K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$113K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$136K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.5M$278K$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.4M$502K$14.9M 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 $1,844,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,050,777$1,036,019
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $689,815$808,773
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200$75
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,740,792$1,844,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $907,366$897,171
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $828,443$820,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,735,809$1,717,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,983$127,401
Part VI · Governance 16 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,844,867 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,036,019$1,036,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $588,214$588,214
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $220,559$220,559
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,036,094 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $808,773$1,844,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,717,466 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$767,891
IX-10 Payroll taxes$79,280
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,605
IX-11f Investment management fees$82,833
IX-11g Other fees for services$15,000
IX-13 Office expenses$134,720
IX-16 Occupancy$96,278
IX-17 Travel$16,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$96,673
IX-23 Insurance$356,787
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,323
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,717,466
Part X · Balance sheet $18,384,894 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,800$298,889
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,345$19,571
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,249$6,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590,645$556,446
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $122,818$153,681
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $231,117$231,117
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,005,888$17,118,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,295,862$18,384,894
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $133,328$153,245
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $546,000$546,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $704,528$724,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,591,334$17,660,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,591,334$17,660,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,295,862$18,384,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,660,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,844,867
XI-2 Total expenses$1,717,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,591,334
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$941,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,660,449

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

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