Austin Cemetery Association

Tax-deductible

Austin, MNCemetery / fraternalSince 1862EIN 41-0133910Revenue $318K in FY2026

On file with the IRS1800 4th St Nw, 55912-1804 · Austin, MNTax-exempt since Feb 1943

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Maintenance of a Cemetery

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$318K
FY2026▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$305K
FY2026$318K
Expenses
$359K
FY2026▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$345K
FY2026$359K
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2026▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$5.4M
FY2026$5.5M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $336K Management & general 6% · $23K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $2K 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
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rodney Friedrich$2,400$2,400$2,400$2,333$2,000$2,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $336K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Maintneance of a cemetery

$336Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Gains on assetsLn 7$55K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$5.5M
4Every 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$2K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$133K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90$90
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$324$324
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$36K$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$336K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $318K$359K−$41K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2025 $305K$345K−$40K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$375K−$109K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$370K−$176K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $483K$314K$169K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $295K$256K$39K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,701$109,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $213,881$208,653
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,582$317,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,234$153,372
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,633$205,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,867$358,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,285−$41,012
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $317,694 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,125 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,916$107,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $153,996$153,996
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $54,657$54,657
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,698 · Excluded from tax $153,996$317,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,706 across 31 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 staffManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,140$133,140
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90$90
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,742$17,742
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,444$9,444
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,414$2,414
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,505$10,505
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,451$67,451
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $324$324
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,812$11,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,698$67,698
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,656 · Management $30$35,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,003 · Management $22,703 · Fundraising $0$358,706
Part X · Balance sheet $5,461,530 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,985$224,130
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,190,245$1,190,244
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,992,789$4,046,956
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,392,219$5,461,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,374,961$3,363,408
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,017,258$2,098,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,392,219$5,461,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,392,219$5,461,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,461,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,694
XI-2 Total expenses$358,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,392,219
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$110,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,461,530

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

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