Nonprofit · EIN 23-0784600
LANCASTER CEMETERY
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $46,732 | $45,089 | $1,643 | $863,959 | $9,553 | $854,406 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,412 | $35,676 | $27,736 | $815,427 | $10,292 | $805,135 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,527
- Program service revenue
- $8,648
- Investment income
- $31,890
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,805
- Net income from fundraising events
- $667
- Other revenue
- $667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,035
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,074
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $750
- Occupancy
- $23,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $815,427
- Total assets, end of year
- $863,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,553
- Net assets, end of year
- $854,406
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $127,239
- Publicly traded securities
- $574,323
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $854,406
- Gross receipts
- $96,661
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1850
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FREUND | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HELEN B GEHR | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH SHULTZ | VICE PRES/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER D KING | SECRETARY/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICK EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MAURENE LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FREUND | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN B GEHR | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH SHULTZ | VICE PRES/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 E LEMON ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602-2332
- In care of
- % JERROLD SMOKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 205 E LEMON STREET, LANCASTER PA 17602
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY FREUND, C/O THE LANCASTER CEMETERY, 205 E LEMON ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- JERROLD M SMOKER, 205 E LEMON STREET, LANCASTER PA 17602
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER D KING, SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (717) 393-6476
- Website
- WWW.LANCASTERCEMETERY.ORG
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LANCASTER CEMETERY IS TO OFFER SPACE FOR BURIAL AND TO MAINTAIN THE GROUNDS AND MONUMENTS OF ONE OF PENNSYLVANIA'S OLDEST, NON- PROFIT CEMETERY COMPANIES CONSISTING OF OVER 20,000 GRAVESITES, AND UNLIMITED MEMORIAL SITES AND TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY AND MONUMENT ART OF THE SITE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE LANCASTER CEMETERY CONDUCTS THE SALE OF GRAVESITES AND MEMORIAL SITES AND PROVIDES BURIAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE LANCASTER CEMETERY MAINTAINS PERPETUAL CARE OF ALL HISTORICAL AND RECENTLY UTILIZED BURIAL LOTS WHILE STRIVING TO MAINTAIN A PEACEFUL, SECURE AND ATTRACTIVE SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES AND LOVED-ONES OF THOSE BURIED THERE.
- THE LANCASTER CEMETERY STRIVES TO PRESERVE THIS VICTORIAN-ERA, AND ONE OF PENNSYLVANIA'S OLDEST NON-PROFIT CEMETERY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE NATURAL AND ARTISTIC RELICS AND MONUMENTS ENSHRINED THEREIN. IN ADDITION, THE CEMETERY STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE CEMETERY'S HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND TO MAINTAIN A PEACEFUL, SECURE AND ATTRACTIVE SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES, DECENDANTS, AND INTERESTED PARTIES OF THOSE BURIED THERE. THE NUMBER AND SPECIES OF TREES ON THE CEMETERY ACREAGE HAVE QUALIFIED AS AN ARBORETUM.
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 | Not 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
- 23-0784600
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $863,959
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $46,732 | $45,089 | $863,959 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,412 | $35,676 | $815,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $91,971 | $27,028 | $750,588 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: JERROLD M SMOKER | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 23-0784600).
Questions about LANCASTER CEMETERY
- What is the EIN of LANCASTER CEMETERY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER CEMETERY is 23-0784600.
- Is LANCASTER CEMETERY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1969.
- Are donations to LANCASTER CEMETERY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER CEMETERY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIMOTHY FREUND.
- Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER CEMETERY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LANCASTER CEMETERY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $46,732, expenses of $45,089 and total assets of $863,959 at year end.
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