Perpetual Care Tr Fund Administered by the Kensico Cemetery As Ttee
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What it says it does
The Perpetual Care Trust Fund consists of funds provided by lot owners pursuant to endowed care agreements. The principal of the fund is dedicated in perpetuity for the maintenance & care of the lot & is invested so that only the income earned can be used for the annual maintenance & care per the endowment agreement and the administration of the fund. Perpetual care maintenance provides for a higher standard of cemetery maintenance consisting of mowing, trimming, fertilization, cleaning and pointing of monuments.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $420,370, vp, sales & development mgr; ass't treasurer
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 (1)
- To provide perpetual care maintenance services per the endowment agreements. Perpetual care maintenance services include the care and maintenance of cemetery lots consisting of mowing, reseeding, fertilization, liming of lawn and other special lawn treatments, plant care and flowers, cleaning and pointing of monuments and mausoleums, insurance expense for mausoleum windows & administrative charges paid to The Kensico Cemetery (EIN #13-1715053) for administering and servicing the Perpetual Care Trust Fund for both principal and income accounts.
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)(13) cemetery company.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(13) cemetery company 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 December 1990.
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 October 21, 2026.
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