Sunset Memorial Gardens INC

Tax-deductible

Fargo, NDCemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 42-0817684Revenue $217K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsunsetmemorialfargo.com1715 52nd Ave S, 58104-6380 · Fargo, NDTax-exempt since Oct 1999

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A typical cemetery operation to provide burial sites and columbarium niches for interment of human remains.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$119K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janice Mille
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides burial sites and columbarium niches for interment of human remains.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization successfully completed the sale of burial lots and niches to many persons and operated the cemetery in the usual efficient manner. We were successful in building some cash reserves for future needs and also added additional dollars to the perpetual care trust fund although the trust fund declined in total market value…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$19K$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$487
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$22K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$467
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$186K$31K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $466K$153K$313K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $153K$111K$42K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$101K$53K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$119K$44K$2.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,523$23,389
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,330$104,010
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $364,023$72,980
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,594$16,355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,470$216,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,218$71,254
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,022$114,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,240$186,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $313,230$30,581
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,734 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,907 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,389
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,010$104,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $67,670$67,670
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,310$5,310
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,448$12,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,345$216,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,153 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$65,564
IX-9 Other employee benefits$487
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,203
IX-11b Legal fees$4,209
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,305
IX-11f Investment management fees$19,612
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,177
IX-13 Office expenses$22,077
IX-14 Information technology$5,434
IX-16 Occupancy$17,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18,672
IX-23 Insurance$4,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$17,082
IX-24e All other expenses$467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$186,153
Part X · Balance sheet $2,331,482 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,124$43,236
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,897$2,198
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,200$5,646
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,848$465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,021$133,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $541,106$539,541
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,457,001$1,550,419
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,554$56,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,145,751$2,331,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,767$8,866
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,118$3,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,885$11,984
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $682,865$769,079
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,457,001$1,550,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,139,866$2,319,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,145,751$2,331,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,319,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,734
XI-2 Total expenses$186,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,139,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$149,051
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,319,498

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

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