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Natchez Cemetery Association

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Natchez, MSCemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 64-0394080Revenue $329K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthenatchezcitycemetery.comPo Box 1738, 39121-1738 · Natchez, MSTax-exempt since Jun 1962

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Provide compassionate interment for all races and religions. To preserve the historic heritage and arboretum setting of the Cemetery.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 10 employees.
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
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$329K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$659K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$602K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$329K
Expenses
$659K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$331K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$659K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.2M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1962.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $295K Management & general 52% · $340K Fundraising 3% · $23K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pokey Obeirne
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annette Holder
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Biglane
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Cauthen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Johnson
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers compassionate burial services for all, preserving a historic cemetery and arboretum.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

All expenses are incurred for human burial and maintenance of the cemetery.

$295Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Money outPt IX
$659K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$340K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$732
Gains on assetsLn 7−$158K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$493K$274K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K$274K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$742
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$258K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$11K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$659K$295K$340K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $329K$659K−$330K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $476K$670K−$194K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$439K$349K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $522K$392K$130K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $602K$331K$271K$2.2M 990 PDF

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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 $329,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,899$150,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,095$177,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,356−$99,035
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $217,758$99,767
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,108$329,199
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 $339,695$331,414
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,366$327,664
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,061$659,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$193,953−$329,879
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,199 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$108,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,800$177,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59,136$59,136
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$158,171−$158,171
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $95,261$95,261
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,006$3,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,261$329,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $659,078 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $273,626$273,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $36,146$36,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,642$21,642
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,316$10,316
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,530$5,530
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,998$2,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$742
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,888$12,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $258,013 · Fundraising $9,947$267,960
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $11,111 · Fundraising $12,769$23,880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,268 · Management $340,352 · Fundraising $22,716$659,078
Part X · Balance sheet $2,181,944 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $468,239$178,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,178$94,861
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,583$27,841
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,990,131$1,880,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,512,131$2,181,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,169$5,861
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,169$5,861
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $720,335$390,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,785,627$1,785,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,505,962$2,176,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,512,131$2,181,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,176,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,199
XI-2 Total expenses$659,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$329,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,505,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,176,083

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

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