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Goosport Graveyard Endowment FY2020 filing

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Lake Charles, LACemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 72-6024035Revenue $48K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgooscemetery.comPo Box 3742, 70602-3742 · Lake Charles, LATax-exempt since May 1995

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Care, maintenance and expansion of a cemetery.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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 $7K a year · 6% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.9 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
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$48K
Spent
$81K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$202K
Expenses
$81K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $81K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brady Goos
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Jessen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melvin Paret
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Schram
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kraus Wilson
Secretary
$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

Maintains and expands a cemetery for ongoing care.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Care, maintenance and expansion of a cemetery.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$0$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $202K$138K$64K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$159K$25K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$125K−$50K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30K$93K−$63K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$116K$100K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $48K$81K−$33K$3.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $48,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114,003$48,208
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,003$48,208
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 $87,664$81,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,664$81,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,339−$33,264
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $48,208 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59,756$59,756
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$11,548−$11,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,208$48,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,472 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,042$3,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $74,818$74,818
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,612$3,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $81,472 · Fundraising $0$81,472
Part X · Balance sheet $3,638,882 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,358$20,785
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,941$80,583
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,368,941$1,368,941
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,219,906$2,168,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,672,146$3,638,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,672,146$3,638,882
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,672,146$3,638,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,638,882 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,208
XI-2 Total expenses$81,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,672,146
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,638,882

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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