2026-07-08T15:49:30+00:00 2025-12-31 311119890 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East 4th St Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2025-01-01 311104060 Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc CROW 3179204165 700 West 38th Street Indianapolis IN 46208 David M Rieck President 3179204165 2026-07-08 true Paula L Hume P00537516 5132418313 2026-07-08 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Crown Hill Foundation David M Rieck 700 West 38th Street Indianapolis IN 46208 14057661 false X crownhillhf.org X 1984 IN It is the mission of the CHHF to preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of the city's oldest urban green space, Crown Hill Cemetery. 9 8 0 900 0 1177683 575079 42241 53855 1171434 2713757 0 2391358 3342691 0 0 487470 650478 0 309719 336957 829725 824427 1480203 1566931 1862488 18804143 20383283 5370 50323 18798773 20332960 It is the mission of the CHHF to preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of the city's oldest urban green space, Crown Hill Cemetery. false false 963212 53855 Historic preservation is the cornerstone of CHHF's mission. Crown Hill Cemetery was founded as a "Rural Cemetery" for Indianapolis in 1863 in the middle of the Civil War. The CHHF founded in 1984 preserves and celebrates Crown Hill's 555 acres of land, 25 miles of winding roads, 3 miles of brick and wrought iron fence, 6 historic structures, 60 historic family mausoleums, and more than 225,000 monuments and markers that are beautiful works of art commemorating past generations. In 2025 staff, volunteers, and preservationists restored the historic 1904 Sentry House, 2 family mausoleums, and 600 monuments. With more than 11,000 inventoried trees and 137 unique species, Crown Hill is regarded as "the single best place for tree lovers in the city." The CHHF secured Level II accreditation status for The Crown Hill Arboretum from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The CHHF established an outdoor learning lab in the South Woods of the Crown Hill Arboretum that includes a pollinator garden, student/picnic seating area, nature trail, and urban prairie. In 2025 staff, volunteers, and arborists planted 300 new trees and led 85 Crown Hill Cemetery & Arboretum guided tours. Crown Hill Cemetery is a vast community resource serving as a cemetery, an arboretum, a cultural landmark, and a unique outdoor classroom. The CHHF offers K-thru-12 standards-based field trips at no cost to Hoosier students in order to make learning opportunities available to all. The CHHF provides Crown Hill Homeschool Day, Indiana's largest, free educational day with over 40 exhibitors, educational institutions, and cultural organizations. The CHHF collaborates with colleges and universities to provide internships, research, and volunteer opportunities. In 2025 staff, volunteers, and educators engaged 8,000 participants in CHHF programs including 4,500 students in free field trips and Homeschool Day. 963212 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 19 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false IN X Foster Results - Emily McIntosh 3173998920 1950 E Greyhound Pass 18-367 Carmel IN 46033 Catherine Wood Lawson Vice Chairman, Secretary 4.0 X X 0 0 0 David M Rieck President 35.0 5.0 X X 215542 0 28170 Otto N Frenzel IV Chairman, Treasurer 4.0 X X 0 0 0 Chris MacAllister Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 Cordelia Lewis-Burks Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 Harry McLaughlin Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 Jody Blankenship Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 Milton O Thompson Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 William L Elder Jr Director 4.0 X 0 0 0 Marianne Randjelovic Randjelovic VP Advancement 40.0 X 138811 0 8443 354353 0 36613 2 false true false 0 575079 575079 Program Income 611710 39238 39238 Tour Income 561520 14617 14617 0 0 0 0 53855 754198 754198 0 0 12674529 10714970 1959559 0 1959559 1959559 0 0 0 0 0 0 3342691 53855 0 2713757 390967 92919 63468 234580 259511 234997 7707 16807 59754 59754 49459 0 49459 0 43053 43053 Program expenses 578888 578888 Preservation Expense 51551 51551 Miscellaneous 26884 26884 Fundraising 15279 15279 4857 4857 0 0 1480203 963212 207272 309719 796905 262251 499163 857503 54524 24878 0 0 0 0 120917 3899 33574 19585 19585 13989 17170522 19091521 58091 38336 84436 90906 0 0 18804143 20383283 5370 50323 0 0 0 0 5370 50323 X 15610165 18358928 3188608 1974032 18798773 20332960 18804143 20383283 1862488 -328301 0 X false true true false X 354892 1267176 853468 1177683 575079 4228298 0 0 0 0 354892 1267176 853468 1177683 575079 4228298 1700504 2527794 952507 319058 277125 639009 754198 2941897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7170195 147123 0.35254 0.36471 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33574 19585 13989 13989 0 X 2954636 -328301 0 -328301 3282937 59754 0 59754 3342691 1420449 0 0 1420449 59754 0 59754 1480203 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of Indiana law. However, the Foundation is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The Foundation's IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The Foundation believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, does not have any uncertain income tax positions that are material to the financial statements. X false false false false false false false false false David M Rieck President 215542 0 0 0 0 0 12480 0 15690 0 243712 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Form 990 and all related schedules, statements and attachments are reviewed and approved by the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the appropriate representative(s) from the Board of Directors and the auditing outside CPA prior to finalizing and filing these tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. periodically distributes conflict of interest questionnaires to each officer, employee and member of the Board of Directors. The questionnaires include statements regarding other employment, being related to anyone on the board and other items that may create an appearance of a potential independence issue. The identification, evaluation and resolution of those issues are discussed with the appropriate level of management or members of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors determines and sets all staffing compensation rates after a thorough review of all related issues, consultation with independent persons, review of comparable data and deliberation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements, as applicable, available to the public upon written request made to the attention of our President and received at our corporate office address as well as on another's website. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C: No changes in process from the prior year. Form 990, Part VII - Compensation Explanation Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. does not have any employees and accordingly does not file related payroll tax forms. It leases all of its staffing needs from SCI Shared Resources LLC. Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc.'s Board of Directors determines and sets all staffing compensation rates after a thorough review of all related issues. Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, Inc. shares its President and an office assistant with Crown Hill Cementery, a related 501(c)(13) tax exempt organization, whom compensations are allocated based on a service performed percentage. All payroll expenses have been appropriately allocated and detailed in the functional expense listing. Two deferred compensation plans were set up in accordance with the provisions of Section 457 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code. There are two employee participations in the 457(b) plan. Contributions to the plan are made up of employee contributions only. Crown Hill Cemetery 700 West 38th Street Indianapolis IN 46208 350255730 Cemetery IN 501(c)(13) NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false