Topeka Cemetery Association

Tax-deductible

Topeka, KSCemetery / fraternalSince 1877EIN 48-0451250Revenue $391K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1601 Se 10th Ave, 66607-1599 · Topeka, KSTax-exempt since Mar 1937

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Cemetery operation

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$52K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$391K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$965K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$391K
Expenses
$428K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$428K
Net assets
$965K
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$900K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$961K
FY2025$965K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1937.

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% · $428K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managersuperintendent
$52,399Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Ford$52,399$38,133————
Lisa Sandmeyer——$46,070$47,669$40,797$41,921

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Topeka Cemetery Association is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Topeka, KS, formed in 1877.

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1 program · $428K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Topeka Cemetery Association meets the needs of the community by making available for purchase lot space, markers, and vaults. In addition, burial services are available. Finally, a substantial amount of time and money is spent maintaining and beautifying the grounds.

$428Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Owns and owesPt X
$965K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$965K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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$328K$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$440K$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$981K$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$961K$965K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$158K
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$428K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $391K$428K−$38K$965K 990 PDF
FY2024 $500K$399K$101K$961K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$345K$11K$832K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$370K−$38K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$390K$36K$900K 990 PDF
FY2020 $324K$340K−$17K$850K 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 $390,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,000$307,745
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,700$55,531
I-10 Investment income$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,827$27,249
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $499,873$390,546
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,377$182,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,617$245,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $398,994$428,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,879−$37,532
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,546 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,249 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$307,745
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,531$55,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,801 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $428,078 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,399$52,399
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,910$120,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,128$9,128
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,630$8,630
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,177$12,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,080$31,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,539$1,539
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,398$16,398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,514$17,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,303$158,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,078 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$428,078
Part X · Balance sheet $983,314 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,488$4,504
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $291,100$275,759
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $78,504$98,625
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,739$149,150
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $439,981$455,276
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $980,812$983,314
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,517$17,823
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,517$17,823
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $961,295$965,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $980,812$983,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $965,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,546
XI-2 Total expenses$428,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$961,295
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,728
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$965,491

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

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