Nonprofit · EIN 62-0203780
FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,842,221 | $1,043,908 | $798,313 | $10,104,408 | $145,113 | $9,959,295 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $804,455 | $1,176,571 | -$372,116 | $9,363,123 | $130,436 | $9,232,687 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $946,988 | $1,322,142 | -$375,154 | $8,693,076 | $42,465 | $8,650,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $595,689
- Investment income
- $1,232,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,104,109
- Other revenue
- $13,753
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,119
- Other salaries and wages
- $420,176
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $571,140
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,424
- Occupancy
- $138,116
- Travel
- $33,367
- Depreciation
- $111,926
- Program services (functional)
- $975,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,363,123
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,104,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,113
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,959,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $775,195
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,086,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,959,295
- Gross receipts
- $1,842,221
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PAINTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,119 |
| DWIGHT MONTAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CRABTREE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK MCDONALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED SPEAKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL CHAPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DORIS LAMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACH HURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PAINTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,398 |
| DWIGHT MONTAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CRABTREE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK MCDONALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED SPEAKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL CHAPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DORIS LA MAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACH HURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PAINTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $75,164 |
| DWIGHT MONTAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BROWN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SPEAKMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CRABTREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHAPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS LAMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH HURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4016 TENNESSEE AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409-1372
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DWIGHT MONTAGUE, 4016 TENNESSEE AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
- Signed the 990
- DWIGHT MONTAGUE, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (423) 821-4161
- Website
- WWW.FORESTHILLSCEMETERY.NET
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON MURPHEY & WRIGHT PC
Mission
PROVIDE BURIAL SPACES AND INTERMENTS WITH A MISSION OF PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE CEMETERY AND DELIVERING DIGNIFIED SERVICES WITH INTEGRITY AND CARE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING BURIAL SPACES AND INTERMENTS WITH A MISSION OF PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE CEMETERY AND DELIVERING DIGNIFIED SERVICES WITH INTEGRITY AND CARE.Expenses $975,135 · revenue $609,442
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
- 62-0203780
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,104,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,842,221
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,842,221 | $1,043,908 | $10,104,408 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $804,455 | $1,176,571 | $9,363,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $946,988 | $1,322,142 | $8,693,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,121,908 | $1,101,319 | $8,397,581 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0203780).
Questions about FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN
- What is the EIN of FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN is 62-0203780.
- Is FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1952.
- Are donations to FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN 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 FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN 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 FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN 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 FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DWIGHT MONTAGUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,119 (CHRIS PAINTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOREST HILLS CEMETERY ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,842,221, expenses of $1,043,908 and total assets of $10,104,408 at year end.
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