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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6043742

BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE

Also known as BALTIMORE CEMETERY COMPANY

Tax-exempt · ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043

Financials

$1M$823K2023$5.4M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,371,999$1,014,433$4,357,566$54,723,137$1,968$54,721,169
December 31, 2023990$1,006,007$823,095$182,912$48,114,787$114,065$48,000,722
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,371,999
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,123,888
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,000
Program services (functional)
$633,312
Management and general (functional)
$381,121

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$48,114,787
Total assets, end of year
$54,723,137
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,968
Net assets, end of year
$54,721,169
Publicly traded securities
$47,734,969
Gross unrelated business income
$159,039
Gross receipts
$9,954,578
Employees
0
State of legal domicile
MD

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Roland T Burke IIISecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$128,198
Elliott RandolphVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$1,500
Christopher BlissPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$1,500
Joseph QuingertPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$500
Robert D HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Philip HuberTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Roland T Burke IIISecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$123,002
Elliott RandolphVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$2,000
Christopher BlissPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$2,000
Robert D HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Philip HuberTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3448 ELLICOTT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 10, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043-4171
In care of
% ROLAND T BURKE III
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Joseph Quingert, 414 Terrace Way, Towson, MD 21204
Signed the 990
Roland T Burke III, Secretary
Phone
(410) 327-1101
Return prepared by
Huber & Weakland PA

Mission

The Baltimore Cemetery Trust for Perpetual Care was formed to provide funds to the Baltimore Cemetery Association, Inc. BCA. BCA maintains the buildings, grounds, and gravesites in perpetuity. BCA no longer has any gravesites for sale. All gravesites have been sold. Substantially all of BCA's income comes from this Trust. That's way the Trust was formed.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Baltimore Cemetery Trust for Perpetual Care provided $633,312 for the perpetual care of the cemetery owned by the Baltimore Cemetery Association, Inc. BCA. BCA was formed in 1849 and no longer has any gravesites for sale, therefore, substantially all of its revenue comes from this trust, which is the reason for the formation of the trust.
    Expenses $1,014,433 · grants $633,312 · revenue $5,371,999

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
52-6043742
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,723,137
Income (IRS master file)
$9,954,578

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,371,999$1,014,433$54,723,137IRS
990December 2023$1,006,007$823,095$48,114,787XML
990December 2022$2,155,564$759,518$42,154,280IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 52-6043742).

Questions about BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE

What is the EIN of BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE is 52-6043742.
Is BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 2013.
Are donations to BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE 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 BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE 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 BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE 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 BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Joseph Quingert.
Who are the officers and directors of BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BALTIMORE CEMETERY CO TRUST FOR PERPETUAL CARE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,371,999, expenses of $1,014,433 and total assets of $54,723,137 at year end.

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