LINDEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY CORP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LINDEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY CORP

EIN 52-1043013 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y52Z)

What they do

Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery Corp. (LHC) Located In Ridgewood, Queens, New York, is A Nonsectarian Not-for-profit Membership Corporation and is A Regulated Cemetery Corporation Under The New York State Cemetery Law. Its Mission is to Sell Lots, Graves Including Cremation Graves, and Other Space to The General Public for The Purpose of Burial of The Human Dead and to Maintain The Grounds of Those Buried. All Services Provided Are Cemetery Related Which Includes Internments, General Maintenance, Special Endowed Care and Installation of Foundations On Which to Place Gravestone.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.10 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.52%of revenue went to mission work62.1% of expenses · Program services

$94.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$12.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $179,317 for CHARLES LAUBER (SUPERINTENDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,336,703

Mission workProgram services$1,367,54558.52% of revenue62.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$135,1985.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,201,50594.21% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 62.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,336,703

Expenses$2,201,505

Annual surplus $135,198 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,367,545 · 62.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,336,703

Expenses$2,201,505

Assets$27,212,355

Income$2,576,680

Contributions$158,800

Mission work (program services)$1,367,545

Stocks and bonds$24,513,667

Accounting fees$33,500

Investing fees$114,333

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES LAUBERSUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $179,317Base $134,218 · Other $45,099

NICHOLAS VIRTUOSOFOREMAN · 40 hrs/week $157,774Base $118,758 · Other $39,016

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

CHARLES LAUBERSUPERINTENDENT

NICHOLAS VIRTUOSOFOREMAN

BISHOP THOMAS JBICKERTONCORPORATE MEMBER

ELIZABETH ABELCORPORATE MEMBER

G MORRIS GURLEY - DECEASED MAY 2024BOARD MEMBER

JESSICA ELLISTREASURER

KENNETH JORDANPRESIDENT

LAURA KEPPISBOARD MEMBER

LUCY PORTER - LEFT JAN 2024BOARD MEMBER

MAGALY BELTREBOARD MEMBER

REV ANGELA M REDMANBOARD MEMBER

REV SONIA JERMINBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT PORTER - LEFT JAN 2024BOARD MEMBER

SHEILA BECKFORDBOARD MEMBER

SIMEON LAWCORPORATE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 323 WOODWARD AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385-1162
County: Queens
In care of: Jessica Ellis
Primary officer: Jessica Ellis, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 821-6480 Officer phone(212) 870-3083

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y52Z)