Connecticut Funeral Directors Association Incorporated
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSION OF FUNERAL SERVICE IN CONNECTICUT THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS.
- Income
- $344,101
- Spending
- $342,669
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $103,426, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $76,572 spent. LOBBYINGTHE CONNECTICUT FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS A LOBBYIST TO REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION AND THEIR VIEWS/OPINIONS ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL, THAT WOULD EFFECT THE INDUSTRY.
- $20,364 spent. ANNUAL CONVENTIONTHE PURPOSE OF THE CFDA ANNUAL MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:A. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEWLY PROPOSED SLATE OF CFDA OFFICERS AND TO ELECT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ARE ENDORSED BY THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S EXECUTIVE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE;B. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CBIZ CPA'S, THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, TO ACT AS THE ACCOUNTANTS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR;C. TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OF THEREOF.THE EVENTS OF THE DAY CONSIST OF A BUSINESS MEETING, LUNCHEON, LEGISLATIVE AND EDUCATION SEMINAR, COCKTAIL RECEPTION, DINNER AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS.APPROXIMATELY 250 ATTENDEES.
- $9,658 spent. MID-YEAR SUMMER GATHERINGSSPECIAL EDUCATION SEMINARS, LEGAL AND REGULATION UPDATES, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ACTIVITES TO HONOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN LICENSED IN CONNECTICUT 25, 35 OR 50 YEARS OR LONGER AND FIRMS CELBRATING FUNERAL HOME ANNIVERSARIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HOSTS A GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE.APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTENDEES.IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, THERE APPROXIMATELY 293 FUNERAL HOMES,APPROXIMATELY 220 OF THOSE FUNERAL HOMES ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTICUT FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1962.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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