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Forrest Cemetery Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Gadsden, AL501(c)(3)Mutual/MembershipEIN 63-0827092Revenue $109K in FY2025

On file with the IRS435 Turrentine Ave, 35901-4059 · Gadsden, ALTax-exempt since Nov 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Restoring, Maintaining and Preserving Forrest Cemetery Property

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
112 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 112.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$109K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$109K
Expenses
$27K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1982.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $6K Management & general 79% · $22K

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

4 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Sledge
Treasurersecretary
$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

Restores, maintains, and preserves cemetery property for future generations.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Maintain cemetery property

$6Kprogram 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
Forrest Cemetery Preservation TrustFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$253K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$6K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $109K$27K$82K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $65K$24K$40K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$18K−$14K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $85K$30K$54K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$20K$77K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $49K$17K$32K$1.2M 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 I · Summary $108,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,600$9,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55,060$99,961
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,660$108,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,354$27,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,354$27,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,306$81,813
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $108,961 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,853$36,853
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $63,108$63,108
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99,961$108,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,148 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,431$20,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,567$5,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,567 · Management $21,581 · Fundraising $0$27,148
Part X · Balance sheet $1,430,137 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,209$253,375
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,095,115$1,176,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,348,324$1,430,137
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,348,324$1,430,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,348,324$1,430,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,348,324$1,430,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,430,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,961
XI-2 Total expenses$27,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,348,324
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,430,137

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

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