Silver Mount Cemetery Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are comprised of an all volunteer group whose mission is to provide a peaceful resting place for our loved ones in a park like landscape setting. Our goal is to establish a self -sustaining community asset that transcends the traditional concept of a cemetery. We want to empower the community, ensuring its lasting positive impact through historical and cultural engagement. With the support of our elected officials, Veterans Associations neighborhood civic groups and dedicated Silver Mount Volunteers, we would like to preserve Silver Mount Cemeterys beauty and Serenity for future generations to come, all while maintaining financial stability.
- Income
- $226,569
- Spending
- $238,017
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
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 (1)
- Silver Mount Cemetery is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the respectful care, maintenance, preservation, and historical stewardship of Silver Mount Cemetery in accordance with the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, Section 1501 et seq. Silver Mount honors its long history as a sacred and dignified resting place for our community. Looking ahead, we strive to sustain these grounds as a peaceful,park-like landscape and a self-supporting community asset, enriching public engagement through its history, culture, preservation efforts and enduring beauty for generations to come.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1945.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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