NEWTON CEMETERY CORPORATION
EIN 04-1670384 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
to OPERATE and MAINTAIN A GARDEN-TYPE CEMETERY, INTO THE INDEFINITE FUTURE, for PEOPLE of ALL FAITHS and to PROVIDE, 1. A SERENE PARK-LIKE ATMOSPHERE 2. MEMBERS of THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUITABLE PRIVATE AREAS for CONTEMPLATION and REMEMBRANCE 3. VARIETY of BURIAL OPPORTUNITIES 4. OPERATE and MAINTAIN A CREMATORY 5. OPERATE and MAINTAIN A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHAPEL 6. SERVE NEEDS of RESIDENTS of NEWTON NOT to EXCLUDE OTHERS 7. DEVELOP UNOCCUPIED AREAS of THE CEMETERY GROUNDS WITH APPROPRIATE BALANCE 8. OFFER BURIAL SPACES IN A RANGE of PRICES 9. ATTRACT and MAINTAIN COMPETENT and PROFESSIONAL STAFF 10.CONDUCT OPERATIONS AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS of INCOME and EXPENSE, and 11. INVEST ENDOWMENT FUNDS WITH ABLE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, EMPHASIZING TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN THEREON.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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MARY ANN BURASPRESIDENT
PAUL WALKERDIR OF CEMET
DOUGLAS MCCRAYINTERMENT MA
KAREN OREILLYTREASURER &
STEVE DEANDIR OF CEMET
G WEST SALTONSTALLTRUSTEE
TIMOTHY KIERSTEADTRUSTEE
MICHAEL ROSSITRUSTEE
MICHELLE CROWLEYTRUSTEE
PETER KELLYVICE CHAIRMA
SARA L GOLDBERGTRUSTEE
VINCENT FARINATRUSTEE
LAWRENCE BAUERTRUSTEE
LALOR BURDICKCHAIRMAN AND
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1934
- Location
- 791 WALNUT ST, NEWTON CENTRE, MA 02459-1719
- County
- Middlesex
- In care of
- MARY ANN BURAS
- Primary officer
- MARY ANN BURAS, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DAUPHIN & FANTACONE CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities