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Tewksbury Cemetery Corp

EIN 04-1897820 · Tewksbury, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CEMETERY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

Income
$167,482
Spending
$173,555
Employees
4

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. IMPROVEMENT FUND - CEMETERY SELLS BURIAL LOTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO IN TURN BECOME VOTING MEMBERS. FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CEMETERY ACQUIRES AND IMPROVES LAND. SALES PROCEEDS ARE ALLOCATED FOR FUTURE LAND ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
  2. PERPETUAL CARE FUND - THIS FUND IS INVESTED IN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND SAVINGS. THE INTEREST INCOME ON INVESTMENTS IS USED AS NECESSARY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUNDS THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE FUND.
  3. $110,414 spent. MAINTENANCE FUND - THE REVENUE FROM SPECIAL SERVICES SUCH AS GRAVE OPENINGS, AS WELL AS INTEREST EARNED ON PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS IS USED TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE CEMETERY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(13) cemetery company.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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