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Save Our Cemeteries INC FY2021 filing

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 51-0138358Revenue $123K in FY2021Latest return filed Jul 24, 2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 56762, 70156-6762 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Save our Cemeteries, Inc is dedicated to the preservation, promotion and protection of New Orleans historic cemeteries through restoration, education, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $168K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$123K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$95K
Expenses
$118K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$111K
Net assets
$225K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$151K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $73K Management & general 28% · $34K Fundraising 10% · $12K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Courtney Payton
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annie Irvin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Asher
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and protects New Orleans historic cemeteries through restoration, education, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education

Tours and Lectures open to the public are held throughout the year with topics rangng from Jazz Funerals to Voodoo to Yellow Fever epidemic. Our guided cemetery tour allows the visitor a glimpse into the historical past of New Orleans.

$62Kprogram expense
02

Restoration

Save Our Cemeteries conducts restoration work each year as part of its mission. Grants, donations, tours, and fundraisers support these endeavors. Projects include the restoring of abandoned tombs, landscaping, and making capital improvements.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Greater New Orleans FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$153K$168K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$220K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$38K$8K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$584$389
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$503$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$73K$34K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 24, 2024 $95K$111K−$15K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $44K$107K−$63K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $123K$118K$5K$225K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2021 $147K$132K$15K$220K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $123,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,500$82,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,935$23,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,873$17,797
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,803$57
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,111$123,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,115$68,893
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,788$49,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,903$118,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,208$4,556
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $123,015 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$30,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,797$17,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,057 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,797$123,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,459 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,160 · Management $7,632 · Fundraising $5,088$50,880
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,590 · Management $2,118 · Fundraising $1,412$14,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,920 · Management $584 · Fundraising $389$3,893
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,950 · Fundraising $0$14,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,815 · Management $2,557 · Fundraising $0$5,372
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,180 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $1,664 · Fundraising $0$1,664
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,115 · Fundraising $0$2,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,847 · Management $503 · Fundraising $4,664$18,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,295 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $0$2,771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,307 · Management $33,599 · Fundraising $11,553$118,459
Part X · Balance sheet $227,848 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,398$43,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,258$10,278
X-4 Accounts receivable$223
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,379$4,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $959$959
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $152,869$168,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,863$227,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,512$2,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,512$2,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,741$208,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,610$16,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,351$224,907
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,863$227,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,907 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,015
XI-2 Total expenses$118,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,351
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,907

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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