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Lancaster Cemetery INC

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, PACemetery / fraternalEIN 23-0784600Revenue $47K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlancastercemetery.org205 E Lemon St, 17602-2332 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Feb 1969

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The mission of the Lancaster Cemetery is to offer space for burial and to maintain the grounds and monuments of one of pennsylvania's oldest, non- profit Cemetery companies consisting of over 20,000 gravesites, and unlimited memorial sites and to promote the history and monument art of the site for the education and enjoyment of the general public.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 60 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $49K a year · 57% 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
Cash reserves
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$47K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$854K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$47K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$47K
Expenses
$45K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$45K
Net assets
$854K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$854K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1969.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Timothy Freund
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helen B Gehr
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Shultz
Vice Pres/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexander D King
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Evans
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides burial space and maintains historic grounds and monuments for public education and enjoyment.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The lancaster cemetery strives to preserve this victorian-era, and one of pennsylvania's oldest non-profit cemetery organizations as well as the natural and artistic relics and monuments enshrined therein.

Pt IX · col B
02

The lancaster cemetery conducts the sale of gravesites and memorial sites and provides burial services. In addition, the lancaster cemetery maintains perpetual care of all historical and recently utilized burial lots while striving to maintain a peaceful, secure and attractive sanctuary for families and loved-ones of those buried there.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$854K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$667
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$47K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$854K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$513K$574K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$815K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$805K$854K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$24K
InsuranceLn 23$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $47K$45K$2K$854K 990 PDF
FY2023 $63K$36K$28K$805K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$27K$65K$741K 990 PDF
FY2021 $188K$37K$151K$727K 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$44K$2K$530K 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 $46,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,280$5,527
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,709$8,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,064$31,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,359$667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,412$46,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,912$10,074
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,764$35,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,676$45,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,736$1,643
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $46,732 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,527
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,648$8,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,085$19,085
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,805$12,805
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $667$667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,648 · Excluded from tax $32,557$46,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,089 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$9,035
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,039
IX-11c Accounting fees$750
IX-11f Investment management fees$6,366
IX-13 Office expenses$2,361
IX-16 Occupancy$23,548
IX-23 Insurance$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,089
Part X · Balance sheet $863,959 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,075$33,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,468$129,054
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $127,239$127,239
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $512,645$574,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $815,427$863,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $947$724
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,345$8,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,292$9,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $805,135$854,406
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $805,135$854,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $815,427$863,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $854,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,732
XI-2 Total expenses$45,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$805,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$47,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$854,406

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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