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Nonprofit · EIN 04-1774040

RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845

Financials

$931K$728K2023$1.1M$741K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$1,111,630$741,019$370,611$6,556,100$436,885$6,119,215
April 30, 2024990$930,769$727,955$202,814$6,252,184$563,962$5,688,222
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$592,912
Program service revenue
$379,854
Investment income
$117,707
Net rental income
$20,085
Net gain from sales of assets
$72,455
Other revenue
$21,157

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,761
Other salaries and wages
$220,948
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$362,823
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,180
Accounting fees
$30,400
Occupancy
$16,291
Travel
$11,917
Depreciation
$147,754
Program services (functional)
$593,107
Management and general (functional)
$147,912

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,252,184
Total assets, end of year
$6,556,100
Total liabilities, end of year
$436,885
Net assets, end of year
$6,119,215
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,013,501
Publicly traded securities
$1,845,397
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,856,263
Net assets with donor restrictions
$262,952
Gross unrelated business income
$20,085
Gross receipts
$1,313,297
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1850
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT POLUMBOSUPERINTENDENT
Officer
40$98,477
JOSEPH PELICHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAMES LAFONDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRADFORD WAKEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BENJAMIN FARNUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNT SALISBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN SCHRUENDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SMOLAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT ATWOODTRUSTEE, INACTIVE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT POLUMBOSUPERINTENDENT
Officer
40$97,517
JOSEPH PELICHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAMES LAFONDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BRADFORD WAKEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT ATWOODCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BENJAMIN FARNUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNT SALISBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN SCHRUENDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SMOLAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
177 SALEM ST, NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845-3004
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRADFORD WAKEMAN, PO BOX 22, NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845
Signed the 990
BRADFORD WAKEMAN, TREASURER
Phone
(978) 682-5786
Return prepared by
KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 1850, RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CEMETERY. IT IS OWNED BY THE RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY SERVES FAMILIES REPRESENTING ALL RELIGIONS, CULTURES AND WALKS OF LIFE IN A TRADITION OF COMPASSION, INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION (RCA) OPERATES A FULL SERVICE CEMETERY, INCLUDING GRAVE LOT SALES AND INTERMENTS. RCA ALSO OVERSEES THE CARE, MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE CEMETERY AND THEIR COLLECTIONS, A PORTION OF WHICH IS FUNDED THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESERVATION GRANTS FROM THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER.
    Expenses $593,107 · revenue $380,926

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-1774040
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1924
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,556,100
Income (IRS master file)
$1,313,297

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$1,111,630$741,019$6,556,100XML
990April 2024$930,769$727,955$6,252,184XML
990April 2023$561,831$727,022$5,311,845IRS
990April 2022$985,875$602,972$5,564,276IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1774040).

Questions about RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION is 04-1774040.
Is RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1924.
Are donations to RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names BRADFORD WAKEMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,477 (SCOTT POLUMBO, SUPERINTENDENT).
How much revenue does RIDGEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,111,630, expenses of $741,019 and total assets of $6,556,100 at year end.

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