Nonprofit · EIN 13-5670057
THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10470
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $28,098,711 | $18,129,859 | $9,968,852 | $324,022,374 | $8,944,654 | $315,077,720 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $51,592,724 | $17,055,328 | $34,537,396 | $288,082,199 | $9,162,505 | $278,919,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,936,342 | $15,276,693 | $7,659,649 | $274,378,349 | $11,752,010 | $262,626,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $314,500
- Program service revenue
- $11,249,270
- Investment income
- $16,444,916
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,905,364
- Other revenue
- $90,025
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $200,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,462,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,280,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,539,835
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $139,959
- Accounting fees
- $132,435
- Occupancy
- $441,252
- Depreciation
- $818,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $288,082,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $324,022,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,944,654
- Net assets, end of year
- $315,077,720
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,642,079
- Publicly traded securities
- $293,010,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $315,077,720
- Gross receipts
- $46,862,425
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1863
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 29.5 | $347,970 | $15,430 |
| MARYLOU MORGAN | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $233,971 | $48,728 |
| CARMEN GRACE PEREZ | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $250,919 | $30,082 |
| LOUIS BERTUZZI | DIR. OF OPERATIONS & ENDOWMENTS Key employee | 37.5 | $196,365 | $66,292 |
| LENNART ERIKSON JR | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $181,954 | $25,996 |
| MELISSA FORBES | TREASURER/DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 30 | $172,630 | $25,990 |
| MARGARET VENTRUDO | EXEC. DIR. OF WOODLAWN CONSERVANCY Key employee | 0 | $166,454 | $26,531 |
| THOMAS HOWRYLETZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,675 | $9,698 |
| OLGA ESTRADA | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,416 | $26,327 |
| BARBARA SELESKY | DIRECTOR OF SALES Key employee | 37.5 | $150,091 | $28,713 |
| ELYSE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY THRU SEPT. 2025 Officer | 37.5 | $129,236 | $24,689 |
| LISA ACKERMAN SR ADVISOR TO | CEO/SECRETARY AS OF SEPT. 2025 Officer | 37.5 | $100,735 | $11,824 |
| RITA GAIL JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN ROWAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EADDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A PAVLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCLENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT R HALL | TRUSTEE THRU JULY 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR GOINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARAMINA VEGA FERRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW DOLKART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUS CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 29.5 | $329,191 | $12,708 |
| CARMEN G PEREZ | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $284,155 | $25,771 |
| MARYLOU MORGAN | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $224,147 | $44,543 |
| LOUIS BERTUZZO | DIRECTOR OF ENDOWMENTS Key employee | 37.5 | $176,224 | $60,966 |
| LENNART ERIKSON JR | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $170,810 | $23,582 |
| THOMAS HOWRYLETZ | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $174,102 | $8,054 |
| MARGARET VENTRUDO | EX. DIRECTOR OF WOODLAWN CONSERVANCY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $155,078 | $23,972 |
| ELYSE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $120,855 | $23,076 |
| MELISSA FORBES TREASURER | DIR. OF FINANCE AS OF JUNE 2024 Officer | 37.5 | $89,471 | $11,573 |
| VICTOR DEFENDINI | TREASURER THRU MARCH 2024 Officer | 37.5 | $50,532 | $11,092 |
| MICHAEL T REYNOLDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA GAIL JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DOLKART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARAMINA VEGA FERRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GOINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT R HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCLENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A PAVLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN ROWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH STANDLEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EADDY | TRUSTEE AS OF DEC. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYLOU MORGAN | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $289,005 | $53,787 |
| CARMEN G PEREZ | FAMILY SERVICE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $284,802 | $28,807 |
| CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 29.5 | $297,040 | $11,622 |
| VICTOR DEFENDINI | TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $167,863 | $34,056 |
| LENNART ERIKSON JR SECRETARY | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,162 | $18,097 |
| BARBARA SELESKY | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,132 | $45,299 |
| THOMAS HOWRYLETZ | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,964 | $8,434 |
| MICHAEL T REYNOLDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA GAIL JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DOLKART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARAMINA VEGA FERRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GOINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT R HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCLENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A PAVLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN ROWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH STANDLEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4199 WEBSTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10470-2471
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS, 4199 WEBSTER AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10470
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (718) 920-0500
- Website
- WWW.WOODLAWN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
WOODLAWN IS AN ACTIVE CEMETERY, CREMATORY, AND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THAT MEMORIALIZES THE DECEASED WITH DIGNITY, PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE SERVICES TO FAMILIES, AND PROTECTS, ENHANCES, AND SHARES ITS HISTORIC LANDSCAPE, ARCHITECTURE, MONUMENTS, AND ARBORETUM.
Program accomplishments
- WOODLAWN CEMETERY, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND 400 ACRE GARDEN CEMETERY, PROVIDES BURIAL, ENTOMBMENT, CREMATION, AND MEMORIALIZATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 3,000 FAMILIES ANNUALLY. WOODLAWN PRESERVES AND CARES FOR MORE THAN 310,000 INDIVIDUALS MEMORIALIZED ON ITS GROUNDS, INCLUDING OVER 1,300 PRIVATE MAUSOLEUMS, COMMUNITY MAUSOLEUMS, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, AND THE WOOLWORTH CHAPEL. AS A LEVEL II ARBORETUM WITH MORE THAN 6,500 CATALOGED TREES, WOODLAWN MAINTAINS ITS LANDSCAPE, ARCHITECTURE, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES FOR LOT OWNERS, FAMILIES, VISITORS, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5670057
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $324,022,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,862,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $28,098,711 | $18,129,859 | $324,022,374 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $51,592,724 | $17,055,328 | $288,082,199 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,936,342 | $15,276,693 | $274,378,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,406,068 | $15,001,865 | $248,041,014 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-5670057).
Questions about THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY
- What is the EIN of THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY is 13-5670057.
- Is THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1938.
- Are donations to THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does THE WOODLAWN 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 THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,970 (CHRISTOPHER JEANNOPOULOS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,098,711, expenses of $18,129,859 and total assets of $324,022,374 at year end.
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