Goshen Cemetery INC

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Richmond, INCemetery / fraternalSince 2013Mutual/Membership EIN 46-2979491Revenue $170K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 30, 2026

On file with the IRSRichmond, INTax-exempt since Aug 2014

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The organization sells grave plots, performs grave opening services such as digging, tent erection, vault setting, grave closure, etc and maintains Cemetery grounds

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 30.5 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$170K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$170K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$170K
Expenses
$67K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$929K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $62K Management & general 8% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$800Pt VII · Sec A
President
$700Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elanda Sharp’s $2K as Treasurer is at the 18th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Stemple—$4,590$25,988$28,240$33,386$26,661
Ron Stemple—$4,590$25,988$28,240$33,386$26,661
Elanda Sharp$2,000$2,000$2,000$1,500$1,500$1,500
Jane Holman$800$800————
Judy Jennings——$800$700$700$700
Mike Sharp$700$700$700$700$700$700

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sells grave plots, performs burial services, and maintains cemetery grounds.

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1 program · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization sells grave plots, performs grave openings and maintains cemetery grounds.

$62Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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$188K$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$975K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$23$23
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K
Office expensesLn 13$104$104
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$621$621
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$62K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $170K$67K$103K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $164K$75K$89K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 $117K$63K$54K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 2, 2023 $90K$68K$23K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 5, 2022 $148K$80K$68K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $107K$58K$49K$950K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $170,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,000$59,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78,517$102,662
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,367$8,393
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,884$170,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,600$3,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,282$63,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,882$67,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,002$102,983
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $170,330 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,275$59,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,509$29,509
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,393$8,393
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $73,153$73,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $111,055$170,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,347 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23$23
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,900$56,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $104$104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,075$3,075
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $621$621
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,459$1,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,075 · Management $5,272 · Fundraising $0$67,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,282,800 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,190$6,459
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $181,099$164,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,600$26,347
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $974,909$1,085,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,167,798$1,282,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,167,798$1,282,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,167,798$1,282,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,167,798$1,282,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,282,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,330
XI-2 Total expenses$67,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,167,798
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,019
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,282,800

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

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