Bascom Cemetery Association

Tax-deductible

Houston, TXCemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 76-0554320Revenue $73K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 24455, 77229-4455 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2000

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Perpetual care maintenance of a Cemetery

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 7% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$53K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$73K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$73K
Expenses
$53K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$53K
Net assets
$358K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$358K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $50K Management & general 5% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$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 a cemetery to ensure its lasting beauty and upkeep.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation and maintenance of a community cemetery.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$372$372
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$582$582
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$50K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $73K$53K$21K$358K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$57K$32K$338K 990 PDF
FY2022 $43K$54K−$11K$306K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$49K$23K$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 $103K$142K−$39K$294K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,667$9,105
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,657$64,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,324$73,242
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 $56,525$52,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,525$52,718
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,799$20,524
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $73,242 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $53,915 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,105
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $10,222$10,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,137$73,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,718 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,240$1,240
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $372$372
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,807$4,807
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,033$1,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,684$44,684
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $582$582
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,073 · Management $2,645 · Fundraising $0$52,718
Part X · Balance sheet $360,313 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,123$57,239
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,921$2,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,068$83,568
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $166,195$216,676
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,307$360,313
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,713$2,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,713$2,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,594$358,118
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,307$360,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,118 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,242
XI-2 Total expenses$52,718
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,594
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,118

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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