2024-11-15T13:44:22-06:00 2023-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2023-01-01 760252589 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service COMM 2818730262 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 Cody Lopasky President 2818730262 2024-11-15 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Cody Lopasky 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 3929508 0 X www.commonwealth.edu X 1988 TX To provide educational opportunities for individuals seeking a career in funeral service. 11 9 27 9 0 0 10427 11955 3007278 3595478 214702 265918 0 0 3232407 3873351 20000 20000 0 0 961483 1056256 0 0 0 1045432 1182191 2026915 2258447 1205492 1614904 8009195 10131537 437624 336574 7571571 9794963 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a vocational, post-secondary teaching institution whose primary purpose is to educate individuals interested in the subjects comprising the curriculum for licensure and a career in funeral service. 0 0 1128523 20000 3595478 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houston, Texas, is devoted to raising the standards of the funeral service profession by preparing students as funeral directors and embalmers. The Institute offers two programs - an Associate of Applied Science Degree and a Certificate in Funeral Directing. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service (AAS) teaches students the skills and abilities essential for employment as an embalmer and funeral director. The Certificate in Funeral Directing is designed to teach students the skills and abilities essential for employment as a funeral director in the state of Texas only. 1128523 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Jessika Jenkins 2818730262 415 Barren Springs Houston TX 77090 Steven A Tidwell Chairman 2.00 0.20 X X 0 0 0 Robert Boetticher Sr Vice Chair 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert L Waltrip dec 0223 Chair Emeritus 2.00 0.20 X X 0 0 0 W Blair Waltrip Vice President, Treasurer 2.00 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Janet S Key Secretary 2.00 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Genevieve G Keeney Board member 2.00 40.00 X 0 111634 4733 Stuart E Moen Board member 2.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 Tammy Moore Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Ryan Board member 2.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 Stan Szafran Board member 2.00 0.20 X 0 0 0 Sumner James Waring III Board member 2.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 Cody L Lopasky President 40.00 2.00 X X 134104 0 4127 134104 111634 8860 1 0 0 0 Peerless CFO Services LLC 2170 Buckthorne 400 The Woodlands TX 77380 Accounting, CFO services 138674 1 11955 11955 Tuition 611710 3491309 3491309 Registration, graduation fees 611710 68798 68798 Academic revenue, fees 611710 23188 23188 Books and supply fees 611710 12183 12183 3595478 265207 265207 56868 56157 711 711 711 3873351 3595478 0 265918 20000 20000 138232 55293 82939 805647 434747 370900 45033 26179 18854 67344 34999 32345 173834 173834 56687 56687 30731 3378 27353 113313 113313 163189 62339 100850 103262 80906 22356 278904 226635 52269 26838 1097 25741 16989 8829 8160 98624 80576 18048 44308 23027 21281 Instructional expenses 57616 57616 Accreditation, licenses 12800 10254 2546 Dues & subscriptions 5096 2648 2448 2258447 1128523 1129924 0 512925 341875 18929 29748 56668 42500 45063 69309 1283029 837583 450671 445446 6924939 9202659 8009195 10131537 187111 153753 168717 109374 32337 32542 49459 40905 437624 336574 X 7539725 9763117 31846 31846 7571571 9794963 8009195 10131537 1614904 608488 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 783459 447175 336284 343734 284693 59041 155836 105715 50121 445446 Due to affiliates 40905 40905 4425152 608488 608488 3816664 56687 56687 3873351 2201760 0 2201760 56687 56687 2258447 Part IV, Line 2b: In the 1990s, the Institute established an Alumni Association for which alumni pay dues that are deposited into the general funds of the Institute. In order for the alumni funds to be used by the Institute, approval must be requested from the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association funds are reported in the Institute's cash and as a liability of the Institute. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The Institute publishes its nondiscrimination policy on its website stating that it maintains learning and working environments that are free from religious, racial or sexual harassment and age discrimination. The Institute prohibits any form of religious, racial or sexual harassment and age discrimination. Schedule E, Part I, Line 4 The Institute did not solicit contributions in 2023. 1 National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 760383961 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Program support 1 Part I, Line 2: The grant recipient, the National Museum of Funeral History, is a related 501(c)(3) organization. The Board members who serve on the Board of both the Museum and the Commonwealth Institute ensured that the granted funds were utilized for their intended purpose, following the conditions and instructions outlined with the grant. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Robert Waltrip, Robert Boetticher, Blair Waltrip, Sumner James Waring III, Genevieve Keeney, Steve Tidwell, and Thomas Ryan have a business relationship. Robert Waltrip and Blair Waltrip have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the President and accounting team. A copy is provided to the Board prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board and committee members or any member of their families should not have any beneficial interest in, or substantial obligation to any vendor of the Institute or any other organization that is engaged in doing business with or serving the Institute unless it has been determined by the Board, on the basis of full disclosure of facts, that such interest does not give rise to a conflict of interest. Board members are asked to sign a disclosure form annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a As part of the annual budget-setting process, the Chairman and other members of the Board look at the salaries of other mortuary schools to determine a competitive range for the President's annual salary and determine the amount for the upcoming budget year. The Board of Regents approves the President's compensation plan each year based on various critical success factors agreed upon by the Chairman of the Board of Regents and the President of the Institute each calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Institute's governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston TX 77090 760383961 Museum TX 501(c)(3) 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0