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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0268610

CONSERVATION BURIAL INC

Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32641

Financials

$433K$343K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONSERVATION BURIAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$433,235$343,271$89,964$1,625,084$7,035$1,618,049
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$173,959
Program service revenue
$259,276
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$69,512
Other salaries and wages
$155,946
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$242,734
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$260
Occupancy
$684
Travel
$759

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,373,227
Total assets, end of year
$1,625,084
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,035
Net assets, end of year
$1,618,049
Land, buildings and equipment
$75,588
Publicly traded securities
$1,460,166
Gross receipts
$433,235
Employees
4
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Heather GroveExecutive Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$69,512
Doug HornbeckMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Houston WellsMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan MarynowskiMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin ConlinMember
Trustee or director
4$0
Bettina MoserMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Sterling DavenportMember
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Freddie JohnsonMemeber
Trustee or director
9$0
Buddy IrbyMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Susie LyonsMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Helen StrainMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Sally PalmiSecretary
Officer
2.5$0
Robert ChristiansonTreasurer
Officer
4$0
Sven HansenVice President
Officer
2$0
Sam WelkerPresident
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7204 SE COUNTY ROAD 234, GAINESVILLE, FL 32641-1608
In care of
% ROBERT HUTCHINSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Heather Grove, 7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, FL 326411608
Signed the 990
Heather Grove, Executive Director
Phone
(352) 317-7307
Return prepared by
Howard Accounting

Mission

The mission of Conservation Burial Inc. (CBI) is to provide a natural burial choice that conserves land and reunites people with the earth. CBI staff regularly host free presentations and workshops designed to help people with end-of-life planning and share details about their available choices. Staff also provide additional educational presentations to hospice and medical organizations, schools, service organization, religious institutions and funeral homes to increase community awareness of all the choices available to them. An important aspect of CBI's values is its goal of keeping their burial fees as affordable as possible. By doing this, CBI helps people and the planet by making what arguably is the most environmentally friendly choice of body disposition, an affordable option to as many folks as possible.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Cemetery operations: CBI continues to operate Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery (PCCC), one of less than 30 certified conservation burial grounds in the United States. Conservation Burial grounds provide the choice for a totally natural burial (no vault, no embalming and only biodegradable containers) combined with the legacy of forever protecting and managing the associated land by way of a conservation easement. In 2025 CBI/PCCC helped families perform 108 natural body burials, 52 burials of cremated remains and 10 burials of human companion(pet) remains. Community volunteers supporting the organization's mission contributed over 2202 hours of service. Land restoration: As a part of managing the 93 acres of PCCC, CBI actively pursues a land stewardship plan developed in conjunction with its land trust partner, Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT). This includes removing secondary hardwoods and replanting with an ecologically diverse set of species. The stewardship plan also includes the creation and management of a native wildflower and pollinator meadow feature in the cemetery. Advocacy: CBI staff regularly host free workshops on the subject of end-of-life planning (advance directives) and various body disposition choices. CBI staff also perform presentations and table displays in local churches, medical organizations, hospices, religious institutions and funeral homes to bring more awareness of the different choices available to people in the community.
    Expenses $343,271 · revenue $259,276

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0268610
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,625,084
Income (IRS master file)
$433,235

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$453,605$232,523$1,136,829IRS
990December 2022$408,375$218,958$801,424IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about CONSERVATION BURIAL INC

What is the EIN of CONSERVATION BURIAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION BURIAL INC is 27-0268610.
Is CONSERVATION BURIAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 2009.
Are donations to CONSERVATION BURIAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does CONSERVATION BURIAL INC 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 CONSERVATION BURIAL INC 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 CONSERVATION BURIAL INC 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 CONSERVATION BURIAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Heather Grove.
Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION BURIAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,512 (Heather Grove, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CONSERVATION BURIAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $433,235, expenses of $343,271 and total assets of $1,625,084 at year end.

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