Nonprofit · EIN 23-7135969
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND
Tax-exempt · COLMA, CA 94014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,724,413 | $4,681,739 | $8,042,674 | $120,921,894 | $6,866,843 | $114,055,051 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,763,976 | $8,882,452 | $7,881,524 | $107,598,366 | $6,999,320 | $100,599,046 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,737,923 | $4,136,926 | -$399,003 | $94,513,842 | $8,385,516 | $86,128,326 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,779,154
- Investment income
- $8,945,259
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,832,680
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,598,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,921,894
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,866,843
- Net assets, end of year
- $114,055,051
- Publicly traded securities
- $97,528,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $114,055,051
- Gross receipts
- $81,895,769
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A GORDON JR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 12 | $0 | $1,018,734 | $88,090 |
| RAYMOND SALA | CFO Officer | 12 | $0 | $751,738 | $78,967 |
| RICHARD H PETERSON JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $73,996 | $0 |
| MORRIS NOBLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $73,996 | $0 |
| CHARLES CROCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
| STEVE SUTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
| MARGI POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
| RODNEY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
| KARIN FLOOD EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $42,284 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A GORDON JR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 12 | $0 | $926,197 | $28,510 |
| RAYMOND J SALA | CFO Officer | 12 | $0 | $492,506 | $69,510 |
| RICHARD H PETERSON JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 |
| MORRIS NOBLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 |
| CHARLES CROCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| STEVE SUTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| MARGI POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| RODNEY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| KARIN FLOOD EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT A GORDON JR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 12 | $0 | $918,189 | $75,532 |
| RAYMOND J SALA | CFO Officer | 12 | $0 | $484,896 | $63,018 |
| MORRIS NOBLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 |
| RICHARD H PETERSON JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 |
| CHARLES CROCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| STEVE SUTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| MARGI POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| RODNEY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 |
| MICHAEL V WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 |
| KARIN FLOOD EKLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1370 EL CAMINO REAL, COLMA, CA 94014-3239
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT A GORDON JR, 1370 EL CAMINO REAL, COLMA, CA 940143239
- Signed the 990
- RAYMOND J SALA, CFO
- Phone
- (650) 755-0580
- Website
- WWW.CYPRESSLAWN.COM
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7135969 or by the name CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CARE, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, AND EMBELLISHMENT OF CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA STATE LAW AND RESOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ENDOWMENT CARE SERVICES FOR THE CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7135969
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,921,894
- Income (IRS master file)
- $81,895,769
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,724,413 | $4,681,739 | $120,921,894 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,763,976 | $8,882,452 | $107,598,366 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,737,923 | $4,136,926 | $94,513,842 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,359,914 | $3,929,846 | $84,910,231 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7135969).
Questions about CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND
- What is the EIN of CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND is 23-7135969.
- Is CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1980.
- Are donations to CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND 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 CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT A GORDON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT CARE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,724,413, expenses of $4,681,739 and total assets of $120,921,894 at year end.
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