The Gray Cemetery Trust

Dallas, TXCemetery / fraternalSince 1920Mutual / membership EIN 36-7073513Revenue $75K in FY2025Latest return filed May 29, 2026

On file with the IRSDallas, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1993

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Cemetery maintenance and grants

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-7073513) · Dispute this line
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
61% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
10.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
10.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $52K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$75K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$75K
FY2025▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$283K
FY2022−$44K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$88K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$88K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $54K Management & general 39% · $35K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Trustee
$33,254Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bank of America$33,254$27,486$27,171$29,208$25,294

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 cemeteries and provides grants for their upkeep.

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2 programs · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The trust expended funds of $61,920 for the maintenance of grayville cemetery

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-7073513) · Dispute this line
$62Kprogram expense
02

The trust expended funds of $53,942 for charitable purposeslocated within a one hundred mile radius of grayville, illinois.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-7073513) · Dispute this line
$54Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$52K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $52K · 2025–2025
Not Applicable-----No Single Grant Over 500000TX · FY2025$52,323

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$75K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Gains on assetsLn 7$74K
Total revenueLn 12$75K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$233K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$54K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 29, 2026 $75K$88K−$13K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $140K$87K$53K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2024 $34K$96K−$62K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2023 −$44K$98K−$142K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2022 $283K$104K$179K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2021 $109K$99K$11K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $75,043 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180,603$135,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$40,305−$60,920
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,298$75,043
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,942$53,942
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,213$33,254
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,939$1,250
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,094$88,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,204−$13,403
Part VI · Governance 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $75,043 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,502$61,502
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$60,920−$60,920
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $74,461$74,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,541 · Excluded from tax $61,502$75,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $88,446 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,942$53,942
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $33,254$33,254
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,942 · Management $34,504 · Fundraising $0$88,446
Part X · Balance sheet $2,307,708 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,282$80,680
X-12 Other securities$1,994,490
X-15 Other assets$232,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,320,889$2,307,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,320,889$2,307,708
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,320,889$2,307,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,320,889$2,307,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,307,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,043
XI-2 Total expenses$88,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,320,889
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$222
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,307,708

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

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