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The Fair Mount Cemetery

Tax-deductible

Chatham, NJCemetery / fraternalSince 1859EIN 22-0900360Revenue $474K in FY2026

On file with the IRS233 Hillside Ave, 07928-1732 · Chatham, NJTax-exempt since Oct 1986

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The organization's mission is to operate a properly maintained non-sectarian, non-profit Cemetery in chatham, new jersey.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 25% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$474K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$474K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$399K
FY2026$474K
Expenses
$308K
FY2026▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$344K
FY2026$308K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2026▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
FY2026$1.7M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending May 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $278K Management & general 10% · $30K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Bruen
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane F Swett
Treasurer
$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

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

Programs and updates

Operates a well-maintained, non-sectarian cemetery in Chatham, NJ.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The cemetery's only exempt purpose accomplishment was to operate and maintain a non-sectarian, non-profit cemetery.

$278Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$474K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Total revenueLn 12$474K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$147K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$109$109
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$525
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$278K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $474K$308K$166K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2025 $399K$344K$55K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $353K$306K$47K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$331K$42K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$285K$12K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$260K$141K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $464K$242K$221K$1.3M 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 I · Summary $474,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $950$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $332,246$414,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,436$59,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,632$474,432
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 $177,669$185,843
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,885$122,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,554$308,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,078$166,098
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $474,432 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $950 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $413,834$413,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59,648$59,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $474,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$474,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,334 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,739 · Management $14,513$161,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,190$3,190
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,475 · Management $1,926$21,401
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,400$3,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,790$2,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $109$109
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,258$4,258
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,367$10,367
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,916 · Management $2,456$16,372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,670$61,670
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,000 · Management $525$23,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,466 · Management $29,868 · Fundraising $0$308,334
Part X · Balance sheet $1,748,026 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,245$188,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $192,918$198,342
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,268,059$1,298,059
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $60,706$63,206
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,581,928$1,748,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,928$1,748,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,581,928$1,748,026
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,748,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$474,432
XI-2 Total expenses$308,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$166,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,928
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,748,026

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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