Forest Cemetery of Circleville Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOREST CEMETERY OF CIRCLEVILLE, INC. STRIVES TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN ITS GROUNDS AS THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE AND PLEDGES TO MAINTAIN ITS FACILITIES AND GROUNDS WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CARE SO THAT THOSE WHO VISIT THEIR LOVED ONES MAY DO SO IN COMFORT AND DIGNIFIED RESPECT.
- Income
- $246,687
- Spending
- $276,269
- Employees
- 8
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)
- $276,269 spent. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING CEMETERY PLOTS FOR GRAVES AND BURIAL, INCLUDING OPENING AND CLOSING GRAVES, AND PROVIDES MAINTENANCE AND CARE FOR THE CEMETERY GROUNDS, INCLUDING THE GRAVES AND PLOTS, AND STRUCTURES. NET EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR EXEMPT CEMETERY FUNCTIONS WHICH TRADITIONALLY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO: OPERATING, MAINTAINING, AND IMPROVING THE CEMETERY, ACQUIRING CEMETERY PROPERTY, AND INVESTING SURPLUS TO PROVIDE INCOME TO FUND THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS.
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? 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 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 May 2020.
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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