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Great Works Crematory FY2020 filing

North Berwick, MEUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-4737896Revenue $242K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 259 · North Berwick, ME

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Cremation of human remains as a solution to the urban problem of overcrowded cemetaries

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 $76K a year · 24% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$56K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
Spent
$187K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$504K
Expenses
$187K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$333K
Net assets
$232K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$541K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $187K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michael
Johnson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicky
Johnson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John
Rossmeisl
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides affordable cremation services to address urban cemetery overcrowding.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cremation services

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$192K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$82K$82K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$0$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$187K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $504K$333K$171K$541K 990 PDF
FY2023 $415K$314K$101K$370K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$193K$28K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$179K$27K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $242K$187K$55K$232K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $241,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $241,951$241,951
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,951$241,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,459$187,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,459$187,014
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,492$54,937
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $241,951 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$241,951
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $241,951 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$241,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,014 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $82,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$82,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,577 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,577
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,525 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,525
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,259 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,259
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,681 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74,681
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,172 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,014 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$187,014
Part X · Balance sheet $287,524 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,856$61,579
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $225,945$225,945
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,801$287,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,431$55,731
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,370$231,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,370$231,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,801$287,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $231,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,951
XI-2 Total expenses$187,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,370
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$231,793

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