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Wills Gardens INC

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Lake Placid, NYCemetery / fraternalSince 2009Mutual/Membership EIN 27-0160151Revenue $250K in FY2025Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSLake Placid, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2010

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To create a scenic and tranquil cemetery to be enjoyed by the general public. Not only will Wills garden provide place for burial,but an enviroment for survivors to visit

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 73% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $463K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 45.6 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$250K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$765K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$250K
Expenses
$73K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$50K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$765K
FY2025▲ +35%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$566K
FY2025$765K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $55K Management & general 23% · $17K Fundraising 2% · $1K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Olga Malinova
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yelena Zhiltsova
Vice President
$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

Creates a scenic, tranquil cemetery and garden for public enjoyment and survivor visits.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Maintain developed grounds, built informational exhibits

$55Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$765K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$463K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$765K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$301K$463K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$566K$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$566K$765K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$180$180
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$55K$25$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$55K$17K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $250K$73K$176K$765K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $200K$50K$150K$566K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2024 $165K$438K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $138K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $123K$296K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 $89K$240K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,300$225,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,252$24,119
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,552$249,719
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 $49,609$73,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,609$73,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,943$176,249
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $249,719 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$225,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,119$24,119
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,470 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $180$180
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,835$14,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,120 · Management $25 · Fundraising $1,410$56,555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,120 · Management $16,940 · Fundraising $1,410$73,470
Part X · Balance sheet $765,085 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $242,732$279,274
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,500$22,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $300,698$463,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $565,930$765,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $565,930$765,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $565,930$765,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $565,930$765,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $765,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,719
XI-2 Total expenses$73,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$176,249
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$565,930
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,906
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$765,085

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

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