Cook Cemetery

Ruston, LAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1940EIN 46-5271366

Maintain cemetery grounds for deceased family members

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
409 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 408.6 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
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$515K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2025▲ +89%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$34K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$17K
Net assets
$515K
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$368K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$515K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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

Cook Cemetery is a nonprofit organization based in Ruston, LA, formed in 1940.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$332
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$332
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$236K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$515K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$270K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154K$236K
Total assetsLn 16$424K$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$424K$515K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$8K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $17K$8K$8K$515K 990 PDF
FY2024 $9K$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $7K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $34K$368K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,574 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,870
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,372$12,372
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $332$332
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,704 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,188 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,988$7,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,188 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,188
Part X · Balance sheet $515,129 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,444$278,830
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $153,638$236,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $424,082$515,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,082$515,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $424,082$515,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $515,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,574
XI-2 Total expenses$8,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,082
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$82,661
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$515,129

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

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