Sunnyside Cemetery Association

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Sale of lots and perpetual care of cemetery

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.0M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$279K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2023–FY2026
Revenue
$279K
FY2026▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$195K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$325K
FY2026$279K
Expenses
$188K
FY2026▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$154K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$169K
FY2026$188K
Net assets
$555K
FY2026▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
FY2026$555K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1975.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $188K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee/Sexton
$36,967Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$13,300Pt VII · Sec A
$4,937Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Martin’s $37K as Trustee/Sexton is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Amy Martin$36,967$29,837$30,769$15,850
Olivia Wedell-Hernandez———$22,184
Sean Gissal$13,300$11,300$10,000—
Christine Lutze$4,937———
Cynthia Masse———$1,383

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sells cemetery lots and provides perpetual care for gravesites.

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1 program · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cemetery lot sales and perpetual care of property

$188Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$555K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Accounts receivableLn 4$12K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$292K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$555K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY26FY25FY24FY23
End of yearLn 1g$1.0M$911K$847K$791K
Given inLn 1b$14K$12K$14K$14K
SpentLn 1d–1f$34K$33K$30K$40K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$292K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$555K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$590
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$381
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$713
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $279K$188K$91K$555K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2025 $325K$169K$156K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2024 $210K$161K$49K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $195K$154K$41K$1.1M 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $279,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$4,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,569$192,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56,027$82,788
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,596$279,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,417$56,560
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,491$131,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,908$188,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,688$90,842
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,323 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,025$192,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $82,788$82,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,025 · Excluded from tax $82,788$279,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,481 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$56,560
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$5,085
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,035
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$3,434
IX-14 Information technology$590
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$1,165
IX-17 Travel$381
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,292
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,952
IX-23 Insurance$1,056
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$96,618
IX-24e All other expenses$713
IX-25 Total functional expenses$188,481
Part X · Balance sheet $1,571,945 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,037$92,389
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,123$19,351
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,277$12,025
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $622$1,254
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277,296$291,519
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,013,293$1,155,407
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,428,648$1,571,945
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,150$5,904
X-25 Other liabilities$1,010,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,150$1,016,860
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,426,498$555,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,426,498$555,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,428,648$1,571,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $555,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,323
XI-2 Total expenses$188,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,426,498
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,004,874
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$555,085

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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