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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1715053

KENSICO CEMETERY

Tax-exempt · VALHALLA, NY 10595

Financials

$39.2M$15.1M2023$46.9M$16.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENSICO CEMETERY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$46,922,442$16,291,730$30,630,712$368,765,311$5,667,914$363,097,397
December 31, 2023990$39,162,925$15,135,414$24,027,511$313,301,088$5,759,578$307,541,510
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$350
Program service revenue
$21,374,102
Investment income
$25,537,242
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,938,531
Other revenue
$10,748

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,410
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,573,724
Other salaries and wages
$6,339,038
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,772,236
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,491
Accounting fees
$60,494
Occupancy
$174,715
Travel
$165,606
Depreciation
$355,541

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$313,301,088
Total assets, end of year
$368,765,311
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,667,914
Net assets, end of year
$363,097,397
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,598,208
Publicly traded securities
$328,751,777
Net assets without donor restrictions
$363,097,397
Gross receipts
$125,532,433
Employees
74
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1889
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael J FarmerVP, Sales & Development Mgr; Ass't Treasurer
Officer
35$341,908$78,462
Matthew G ParisiPresident, CEO, Counsel & Director
Trustee or director, Officer
35$293,173$61,819
Theresa M DoranVP, CFO, Treasurer & Assist. Secretary
Officer
45$310,363$34,878
Michael RyanSalesperson & Office Mgr
Highest-paid employee
35$276,152$47,765
Peter J TelferSalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$254,739$49,946
Barbara J CardanySalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$248,146$27,533
Michael H Cook JrVP & Superintendent
Officer
48$220,363$50,076
Lillian ColladoSalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$262,275$7,423
Joaquim C PedrosaDeputy Superintendent of Grounds
Highest-paid employee
48$178,670$52,133
Raymond M PlanellChairman of the Board, Assistant Counsel
Trustee or director
6$63,600$0
Richard A SchnallVice Chairman of the Board
Trustee or director
6$53,400$0
Mary Ann AlonsoSecretary & Director
Trustee or director
3$41,040$0
Kevin J BannonDirector
Trustee or director
3$41,040$0
Catherine U BiddleDirector
Trustee or director
3$41,040$0
Elizabeth PayneDirector
Trustee or director
3$41,040$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Howard WeintraubDirector
Trustee or director
3$41,040
Raymond LouDirector
Trustee or director
3$34,200
Eric ChengDirector
Trustee or director
3$6,840
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Michael J FarmerVP, Sales & Development Manager
Officer
35$309,437$87,621
Michael RyanSalesperson & Office Mgr
Highest-paid employee
35$293,100$48,783
Theresa M DoranVP, CFO, Treasurer & Assist. Secretary
Officer
45$305,434$33,173
Matthew G ParisiPresident, CEO, Counsel & Director
Trustee or director, Officer
35$267,342$55,767
Peter J TelferSalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$273,222$48,783
Michael H Cook JrVP & Superintendent
Officer
48$215,430$55,094
Lillian ColladoSalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$262,299$8,188
Jack CunhaDeputy Superintendent of Grounds
Highest-paid employee
48$158,863$56,173
Joaquim C PedrosaDeputy Superintendent of Grounds
Highest-paid employee
48$158,863$45,923
Barbara J CardanySalesperson
Highest-paid employee
35$172,376$27,151
Raymond M PlanellChairman of the Board, Assistant Counsel
Trustee or director
6$62,400$0
Richard A SchnallVice Chairman of the Board
Trustee or director
6$52,200$0
Mary Ann AlonsoSecretary & Director
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0
Kevin J BannonDirector
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0
Catherine U BiddleDirector
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0
Raymond LouDirector
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0
Elizabeth PayneDirector
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0
Howard WeintraubDirector
Trustee or director
3$39,840$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7, VALHALLA, NY 10595-0007
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Matthew G Parisi, PO Box 7, Valhalla, NY 10595
Signed the 990
Matthew Parisi, President
Phone
(914) 949-0347

Mission

The Kensico Cemetery is a non-sectarian not-for-profit membership corporation and as such is a regulated cemetery corporation under New York State law. It consists of 460 acres dedicated to cemetery use. It is a service organization operating on behalf of its lot owners under the rules and regulations of the New York State Cemetery Board.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Cemetery's services consist of the following: 1. The sale of burial rights. 2. Interments - the actual burial service of human remains. The cemetery performed 2,016 interments. 3. Lot care - regular mowing of lawn areas, fertilization, liming, weed and insect control of developed areas of the cemetery. 4. Endowed lot care - perpetual care maintenance provides for a higher standard of cemetery maintenance consisting of mowing, trimming, fertilization, cleaning and pointing of monuments. 5. Other services include planting, foundations, cleaning and pointing monuments and mausoleums, maintenance of buildings, roads and water system, and security of the cemetery.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1715053
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$368,765,311
Income (IRS master file)
$125,532,433

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$46,922,442$16,291,730$368,765,311XML
990December 2023$39,162,925$15,135,414$313,301,088XML
990December 2022$31,040,703$14,810,858$259,540,805IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 13-1715053).

Questions about KENSICO CEMETERY

What is the EIN of KENSICO CEMETERY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENSICO CEMETERY is 13-1715053.
Is KENSICO CEMETERY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1961.
Are donations to KENSICO CEMETERY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does KENSICO CEMETERY 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 KENSICO CEMETERY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENSICO CEMETERY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of KENSICO CEMETERY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Matthew G Parisi.
Who are the officers and directors of KENSICO CEMETERY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,908 (Michael J Farmer, VP, Sales & Development Mgr; Ass't Treasurer).
How much revenue does KENSICO CEMETERY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $46,922,442, expenses of $16,291,730 and total assets of $368,765,311 at year end.

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