2026-06-28T23:07:59-07:00 2025-12-31 200173571 Howard Accounting 622 SW 23rd PL Gainesville FL 32601 990 2025-01-01 270268610 CONSERVATION BURIAL INC CONS 3523177307 7204 SE County Road 234 Gainesville FL 326411608 Heather Grove Executive Director 3523177307 2026-05-26 1 John Howard P01598560 3525141180 2026-05-19 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery Heather Grove 7204 SE County Road 234 Gainesville FL 326411608 433235 0 X www.prairiecreekconservationcemetery.org X 2007 FL Primary Exempt Purpose: The mission of Conservation Burial Inc. (CBI) is to provide a natural burial choice that conserves land and reunites people with the earth. CBI staff regularly host free presentations and workshops designed to help people with end-of-life planning and share details about their available choices. Staff also provide additional educational presentations to hospice and medical organizations, schools, service organization, religious institutions and funeral homes to increase community awareness of all the choices available to them. An important aspect of CBI's values is its goal of keeping their burial fees as affordable as possible. By doing this, CBI helps people and the planet by making what arguably is the most environmentally friendly choice of body disposition, an affordable option to as many folks as possible. 14 14 4 100 0 0 170149 173959 275300 259276 0 0 0 0 445449 433235 0 0 0 0 199164 242734 0 0 0 93455 100537 292619 343271 152830 89964 1373227 1625084 13 7035 1373214 1618049 The mission of Conservation Burial Inc. (CBI) is to provide a natural burial choice that conserves land and reunites people with the earth. CBI staff regularly host free presentations and workshops designed to help people with end-of-life planning and share details about their available choices. Staff also provide additional educational presentations to hospice and medical organizations, schools, service organization, religious institutions and funeral homes to increase community awareness of all the choices available to them. An important aspect of CBI's values is its goal of keeping their burial fees as affordable as possible. By doing this, CBI helps people and the planet by making what arguably is the most environmentally friendly choice of body disposition, an affordable option to as many folks as possible. 0 0 343271 0 259276 Cemetery operations: CBI continues to operate Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery (PCCC), one of less than 30 certified conservation burial grounds in the United States. Conservation Burial grounds provide the choice for a totally natural burial (no vault, no embalming and only biodegradable containers) combined with the legacy of forever protecting and managing the associated land by way of a conservation easement. In 2025 CBI/PCCC helped families perform 108 natural body burials, 52 burials of cremated remains and 10 burials of human companion(pet) remains. Community volunteers supporting the organization's mission contributed over 2202 hours of service. Land restoration: As a part of managing the 93 acres of PCCC, CBI actively pursues a land stewardship plan developed in conjunction with its land trust partner, Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT). This includes removing secondary hardwoods and replanting with an ecologically diverse set of species. The stewardship plan also includes the creation and management of a native wildflower and pollinator meadow feature in the cemetery. Advocacy: CBI staff regularly host free workshops on the subject of end-of-life planning (advance directives) and various body disposition choices. CBI staff also perform presentations and table displays in local churches, medical organizations, hospices, religious institutions and funeral homes to bring more awareness of the different choices available to people in the community. 0 0 0 343271 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Lesa Holder 3523365910 7204 SE County Road 234 Gainesville FL 326411608 Heather Grove Executive Director 40 0 X X 69512 0 0 Doug Hornbeck Member 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Houston Wells Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Marynowski Member 2.0 0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Conlin Member 4.0 0 X 0 0 0 Bettina Moser Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sterling Davenport Member 0.50 0 X 0 0 0 Freddie Johnson Memeber 9.0 0 X 0 0 0 Buddy Irby Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Susie Lyons Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Helen Strain Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sally Palmi Secretary 2.50 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Christianson Treasurer 4.0 0 X 0 0 0 Sven Hansen Vice President 2.0 0 X 0 0 0 Sam Welker President 4.0 0 X 0 0 0 69512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173959 0 173959 Green Burial Services 812220 259276 259276 0 0 0 0 0 0 259276 0 0 0 0 0 0 433235 259276 0 0 0 0 0 0 69512 0 155946 0 0 17276 16273 260 0 0 0 0 26875 7806 5551 9594 0 684 759 0 643 0 0 0 7583 Bank and CC fees 5418 Vehicle Maint 5700 Prop Mgmt Supplies 9560 Professional Development 3831 0 343271 0 0 0 81552 89330 30057 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75588 0 75588 75588 1186030 1460166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1373227 1625084 13 7035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7035 X 0 0 0 0 1373214 1618049 1373214 1618049 1373227 1625084 89964 189580 0 0 -34709 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 57500 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18088 0 18088 0 0 0 0 75588 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All board members of the organization are presented a copy of form 990 to review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers, directors, board members and key employees are made aware of the conflict of interest policy when appointed and the policy is reviewed with all officers, directors, board members and key employees on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All available policies and tax returns and other governing body documents are available upon request. Form 8868 Extension of time to file was filed and accepted before the due date.