SEWICKLEY CEMETERY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEWICKLEY CEMETERY FOUNDATION

EIN 20-3588991 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

SOLICIT FUNDS for CARE and PRESERVATION of SEWICKLEY CEMETERY INCLUDING ITS HISTORICAL and ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

301.49%of revenue went to mission work96.1% of expenses · Program services

$313.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.12%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$2.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$147,598

Mission workProgram services$445,000301.49% of revenue96.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,89612.12% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$462,896313.62% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 313.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 171.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 22.7% mission · 77.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 189.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 193.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$147,598

Expenses$462,896

Annual shortfall $315,298 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$445,000 · 96.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,896 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$147,598

Expenses$462,896

Assets$1,091,962

Income$412,709

Contributions$73,850

Mission work (program services)$445,000

Grants given$1,172,500

Average grant$195,417

Management and general$17,896

Stocks and bonds$900,872

Accounting fees$8,175

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

GEORGE H CRAIG JRBOARD OF MAN

THOMAS L M PANGBURNBOARD OF MAN

RYAN A THOMPSONBOARD OF MAN

MANLY E APPLEGATEBOARD OF MAN

LOREN HARRISBOARD OF MAN

J SCOTT WENDT IIIPRESIDENT

J JUDSON BROOKS JRBOARD OF MAN

J HOWISON SCHROEDERBOARD OF MAN

J BRANDON SNYDERVICE PRESIDE

HARTON S SEMPLE JRSECRETARY

BRIAN F JEFFEBOARD OF MAN

GEORGE D BAKERBOARD OF MAN

GEORGE B SHANNONBOARD OF MAN

FREDERICK L ROSEBOARD OF MAN

ERIC M HAPPEVICE PRESIDE

DONNA PAVLISTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER STANDISHBOARD OF MAN

CHARLES THORNEVICE PRESIDE

CAROLE M FORDBOARD OF MAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: PO BOX 183, SEWICKLEY, PA 151430183
County: Allegheny
In care of: J SCOTT WENDT III
Primary officer: J SCOTT WENDT III, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(412) 741-4409

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: A F MCGERVEY & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes