2024-09-09T16:36:02-04:00 2023-12-31 341094653 STRICKLAND NUSKE FRIEND & BERRY INC 316 N COURT ST MEDINA OH 44256 990 2023-01-01 341866073 FRIENDS OF THE CEMETERY C/O VICKIE FLEMING FRIE 3306662503 775 E WASHINGTON ST MEDINA OH 44256 VICKIE FLEMING TREASURER/SECRETARY 3306662503 2024-08-06 true false MELANIE A SCHOENLEIN CPA P00183179 3307254517 2024-08-07 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z VICKIE FLEMING 775 E WASHINGTON ST MEDINA OH 44256 1154327 false X WWW.FRIENDSOFMEDINACEMETERY.ORG X 1999 OH THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BEAUTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY AND OLD TOWN CEMETERY IN MEDINA, OHIO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2018 MASTER PLAN. 10 10 0 0 40642 15047 0 58011 85539 0 98653 100586 0 0 0 0 10380 273326 128462 273326 128462 -174673 -27876 2422186 2660102 0 2422186 2660102 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BEAUTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY AND OLD TOWN CEMETERY IN MEDINA, OHIO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2018 MASTER PLAN. false false 95084 EXPENSES WERE INCURRED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF BEAUTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY AND OLD TOWN CEMETERY IN MEDINA, OHIO IN ACCORDAND WITH THE 2018 MASTER PLAN. 95084 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true false false false false OH X VICKIE FLEMING 3306662503 775 E WASHINGTON ST MEDINA OH 44256 X VICKIE FLEMING TREASURER/SE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY GUNNER VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA HALLOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA MERKLE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SHORT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHET SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SZUNYOG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN THORN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WILDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 15047 15047 54266 54266 1085014 1053741 31273 31273 31273 100586 85539 695 695 14471 14471 725 725 1495 1495 6310 325 1608 4377 2815 2815 1483 1483 4016 4016 CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT 94648 94648 EVENTS 1693 1693 BENEVOLENCE 111 111 128462 95084 22998 10380 33119 24177 1016 1016 2389067 2635925 2422186 2660102 0 0 X 2422186 2660102 2422186 2660102 2422186 2660102 -27876 265792 X false false false X 11122 10153 12627 40342 15047 89291 11122 10153 12627 40342 15047 89291 89291 52576 50968 47421 54349 54266 259580 348871 156036 0.25590 0.30600 X THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS A PUBLIC SUPPORT ENTITY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RECEIVES A STEADY STREAM OF DONATIONS EACH YEAR. THEY ALSO HOST FUND RAISER EVENTS AS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. 2. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN INVESTMENT FUND THAT IS MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS NOT COVERED BY ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING. THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO HAS DONE WELL THE LAST FEW YEARS WHICH HAS LOWERED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. THE INVESTMENT FUND WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 10 INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. NONE ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER. 4. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE TWO OLDER CEMETARIES IN THE CITY OF MEDINA. PUBLIC FUNDING IS VERY LIMITED FOR MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THESE SITES. A MASTER PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN 2018 TO OUTLINE THE GOALS. PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS A PUBLIC SUPPORT ENTITY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RECEIVES A STEADY STREAM OF DONATIONS EACH YEAR. THEY ALSO HOST FUND RAISER EVENTS AS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. 2. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN INVESTMENT FUND THAT IS MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS NOT COVERED BY ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING. THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO HAS DONE WELL THE LAST FEW YEARS WHICH HAS LOWERED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. THE INVESTMENT FUND WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 10 INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. NONE ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER. 4. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE TWO OLDER CEMETARIES IN THE CITY OF MEDINA. PUBLIC FUNDING IS VERY LIMITED FOR MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THESE SITES. A MASTER PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN 2018 TO OUTLINE THE GOALS. PART II, LINE 17B THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS A PUBLIC SUPPORT ENTITY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RECEIVES A STEADY STREAM OF DONATIONS EACH YEAR. THEY ALSO HOST FUND RAISER EVENTS AS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. 2. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN INVESTMENT FUND THAT IS MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS NOT COVERED BY ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING. THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO HAS DONE WELL THE LAST FEW YEARS WHICH HAS LOWERED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. THE INVESTMENT FUND WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 10 INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. NONE ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER. 4. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE TWO OLDER CEMETARIES IN THE CITY OF MEDINA. PUBLIC FUNDING IS VERY LIMITED FOR MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THESE SITES. A MASTER PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN 2018 TO OUTLINE THE GOALS. 1016 1016 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE TREASURER FOR AN INITIAL REVIEW AND SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.