Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
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What it says it does
TO ESTABLISH, MANAGE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND OPERATE ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE BUSINESSES OF A CEMETERY, INCLUDING THE SALE OF LOTS FOR BURIAL PURPOSES, MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS, VAULTS AND NICHES; MEMORIALS; TO OPERATE A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 22
- Highest pay
- $290,683, president/ge
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (4)
- OPERATE A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY. MANAGED, MAINTAINED AND OPERATED A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF IRVING, TEXAS. CONDUCTED 334 SERVICES FOR THE INTERMENT OR INURNMENT OF REMAINS.
- SALE OF CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR BURIAL PURPOSES. SOLD OR CONTRACTED FOR 286 LOTS, CRYPTS, AND NICHES FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS.
- INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 189 PERMANENT MEMORIALS ACCORDING TO ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY.
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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)(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 September 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 November 1961.
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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