Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1994.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
23 people listed on the 990.
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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Strengthens funeral service and supports grieving communities by investing in people and programs.
Questions for Funeral Service Foundation INC
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The funeral service foundation's scholarship programs provide scholarships to mortuary science school students and funeral service professionals. In 2024, the funeral service foundation awarded $273,237 in scholarships to 119 individuals.
The funeral service foundation accepts grant proposals for programs and projects that fall within its funding areas of career and professional development, support of funeral service and allied professions, public awareness and education of funeral service and end of life issues, support of grieving children and their families, and…
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $7.5M | $7.1M | $6.6M | $8.4M | $7.9M |
| Given inLn 1b | $100K | $3K | |||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $368K | $398K | $591K | $298K | $203K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $353K | $352K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $10.7M | $12.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3K | $9K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $11.9M | $13.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $446K | $429K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $11.5M | $12.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $176K | $176K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $228K | $228K | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $64K | $64K | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $354K | $122K | $169K | $62K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $46K | $46K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $16K | $16K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $31K | $12K | $19K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $300 | $3K | $1K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8K | $8K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $53K | $53K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $784 | $2K | $397 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $956 | $956 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $24K | $13K | $11K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.0M | $592K | $331K | $95K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 18, 2025 | $2.2M | $1.0M | $1.2M | $12.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2024 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $407K | $11.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $267K | $10.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2022 | $2.2M | $1.3M | $820K | $11.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $668K | $10.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,185,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,185,160 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,017,312 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $13,154,492 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,725,761 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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