Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY WAS CREATED TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, AND SHARE THE BEAUTY AND HISTORY OF RIVERSIDE CEMETERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING ARM OF THE CEMETERY.
- Income
- $378,369
- Spending
- $430,124
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $85,605, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $430,124 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.
- ON JULY 25, 2023, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, ASSUMED SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, INC. BASED ON THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CERTAIN ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY, INC. (THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF THE CEMETERY). THE COSTS OF OPERATING AND MAINTIANING THE CEMETERY SIGNIFICANTLY OUTWEIGHED THE INCOME THAT THE CEMETERY WAS ABLE TO GENERATE THROUGH NORMAL OPERATIONAL MEANS, SUCH THAT THE CEMETERY ANTICIPATED EXHAUSTING ITS REMAINING ASSETS AND BECOMING INSOLVENT. MACON-BIBB COUNTY AGREED TO CONTRACT WITH THE CEMETERY AND THE CONSERVANCY TO ASSUME OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, WHILE ALLOWING THE CONSERVANCY TO CONTINUE TO MANAGE AND OPERATE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED OR HELD BY THE CONSERVANCY ARE TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF: 1. OPERATING THE CEMETERY AND PROVIDING CEMETERY SERVICES 2. PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF ADDITIONAL EVENTS OR OTHER OPERATIONS AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY 3. FUNDING BEAUTIFICATION OR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, SUBJECT TO THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE MACON-BIBB COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION AND THE COUNTY ENGINEER 4. DONATING THE SAME TO THE COUNTY FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF RIVERSIDE CEMETERY THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS ATTACHMENTS TO THE RETURN: 1. BYLAWS 2. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN MACON-BIBB COUNTY, RIVERSIDE CEMETERY AND HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, INC. 3. 7.25.2023 SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MACON-BIBB COUNTY
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, 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 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
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 2005.
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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