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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4730288

PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Financials

$55K$126K2023$189K$119K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$188,651$119,129$69,522$1,962,754$0$1,962,754
December 31, 2023990$55,422$125,633-$70,211$1,888,471$0$1,888,471
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$188,651
Net gain from sales of assets
$132,766
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$9,100
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,992
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,570
Depreciation
$334

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,888,471
Total assets, end of year
$1,962,754
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,962,754
Land, buildings and equipment
$836
Publicly traded securities
$1,942,130
Gross receipts
$1,419,555
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2002
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICKEL M ARIASCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
ARLENE HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY HUGHLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
FIRST REGIONAL BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICKEL M ARIASCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
ARLENE HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY HUGHLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
FIRST REGIONAL BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10866 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 350, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-4347
In care of
% WAHLQUIST & COMPANY CPAS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICKEL ARIAS, 10866 WILSHIRE BLVD 350, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Signed the 990
MICKEL ARIAS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(562) 864-7316
Return prepared by
WDC & ASSOCIATES LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4730288 or by the name PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

MAINTAINING AND CARING FOR PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND (THE FUND) IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, CARE, IMPROVEMENT AND EMBELLISHMENT OF PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY (CEMETERY). THE FUND WILL ALSO ASSIST FAMILY MEMBERS IN LOCATING THE REMAINS OF RELATIVES BURIED AT THE CEMETERY.THE CEMETERY WAS ACQUIRED BY THE FUND AS RESULT OF A LEGAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE FORMER OWNERS OF THE CEMETERY AND VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTIES. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS APPROVED THE TRANSFER TO THE FUND AS PART OF THE LEGAL SETTLEMENT.THE LEGAL SETTLEMENT ALSO PROVIDED AN INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE LITIGATION. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION IS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT TYPE RESERVE FOR THE FUND TO FINANCE THE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE OF THE CEMETERY FOR DECADES TO COME.THE COURT ORDER APPROVING THE LEGAL SETTLEMENT AND THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS OF THE FUND CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT THE SPENDING OF THE NON-PROFIT, AND REQUIRE THAT THE FUNDS BE HELD BY AN INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE AT A FEDERALLY INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.

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
95-4730288
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,962,754
Income (IRS master file)
$1,419,555

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2015
Posted by the IRS
October 12, 2015
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$188,651$119,129$1,962,754IRS
990December 2023$55,422$125,633$1,888,471XML
990December 2022$103,746$120,977$1,788,689IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 95-4730288).

Questions about PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND

What is the EIN of PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND is 95-4730288.
Is PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
Are donations to PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL 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 PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND 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 PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND 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 PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICKEL ARIAS.
Who are the officers and directors of PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PARADISE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY MEMORIAL FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $188,651, expenses of $119,129 and total assets of $1,962,754 at year end.

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