Friends of Oakwood Cemetery Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FRIENDS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER GROUP WORKING TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NON-SECTARIAN CHAPEL AND GROUNDS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY, A STILL-ACTIVE HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY CEMETERY LOCATED IN TROY, NEW YORK.
- Income
- $25,498
- Spending
- $16,098
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $8,612 spent. THE FRIENDS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY ASSIST THE OAKWOOD CEMETERY STAFF WITH THEIR DAY-TO-DAY TASKS; ENGAGING HUNDREDS OF VISITORS TO OAKWOOD CEMETERY EACH YEAR. THEY ALSO ORGANIZE THE CEMETERY'S MAJOR ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS, INCLUDING PLANNING FOR THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN YEAR 2025.
- $6,096 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE WARREN CHAPEL.
- $1,390 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY BY HAVING AN ARRAY OF HISTORIC HERITAGE TOURS AND EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 2024.
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 February 1999.
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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