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Nonprofit · EIN 14-0918345

NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW PALTZ, NY 12561

Financials

$147K$160K2023$176K$156K2024$170K$165K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$170,374$164,887$5,487$638,209$295,432$342,777
December 31, 2024990$175,689$155,624$20,065$592,308$288,602$303,706
December 31, 2023990$147,485$159,673-$12,188$563,259$296,645$266,614
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$141,115
Investment income
$29,259
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$98,534
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$112,124
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,600
Occupancy
$10,856
Depreciation
$9,982
Program services (functional)
$140,607
Management and general (functional)
$24,280

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$592,308
Total assets, end of year
$638,209
Total liabilities, end of year
$295,432
Net assets, end of year
$342,777
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,436
Publicly traded securities
$471,937
Net assets without donor restrictions
$145,102
Net assets with donor restrictions
$197,675
Gross receipts
$170,374
Employees
5
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1861
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANK CILIBERTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER FERRANTE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY VANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JON SIMONSONPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
FLOYD KNIFFENVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
CAROL JOHNSONSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
LISA BYERLY-CURTISTREASURER
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FLOYD KNIFFENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK CILIBERTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER FERRANTE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JON SIMONSONPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
CAROL JOHNSONSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
SUSAN STEGENVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
LISA BYERLY CURTISTREASURER
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA BYERLY CURTISSECRETARY
Officer
0.5$3,630
FLOYD KNIFFENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CAROL JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK CILIBERTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER FERRANTE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JON SIMONSONPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
SUSAN STEGENTREASURER
Officer
1.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 81, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561-0081
In care of
% CHARLES VAN ALST
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
PO BOX 81, NEW PALTZ NY 12561
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LISA BYERLY CURTIS, PO BOX 81, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
SUSAN STEGEN, PO BOX 81, NEW PALTZ NY 12561
Signed the 990
LISA BYERLY CURTIS, TREASURER
Phone
(845) 255-5636
Return prepared by
FOSTER & SCHMALKUCHE PC

Mission

OUR CEMETERY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH OWNERSHIP BY THE PLOT HOLDERS. AN ELECTED AND VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROVIDES OVERSIGHT, SETS POLICY, AND IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THIS VERY UNIQUE AND HISTORICAL SITE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NEW PALTZ CEMETERY WAS FORMALLY CHARTERED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1861. AT THAT TIME, THE FOUNDERS RECOGNIZED THE TRADITION OF BURIAL IN SMALL FAMILY CEMETERIES OR ADJACENT TO HOUSES OF WORSHIP WAS FADING. IN ADDITION, THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES WAS UNDERWAY, CAUSING A STAGGERING LOSS OF LIVES, REQUIRING MORE BURIAL SPACE. THE FOUNDERS PURCHASED THIS BEAUTIFUL SITE CONSISTING OF TWENTY ACRES ON RURAL AVENUE (NOW PLAINS ROAD), AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, TWO ADDITIONAL PURCHASES BROUGHT THE TOTAL AREA TO ABOUT 32 ACRES.NON-DENOMINATIONAL APPROXIMATELY 6,500 NEW PALTZ AREA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN INTERRED IN THE CEMETERY. OUR SERVICES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE. ONE UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE GROUNDS IS A SPECIFIC AREA SANCTIFIED BY A RABBI FOR INTERMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.
    Expenses $140,607 · revenue $141,115

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
14-0918345
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$638,209
Income (IRS master file)
$170,374

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
February 11, 2013
Reinstated
Effective March 15, 2012

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$170,374$164,887$638,209XML
990December 2024$175,689$155,624$592,308XML
990December 2023$147,485$159,673$563,259XML
990December 2022$174,675$148,940$541,812IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: SUSAN STEGEN
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-0918345).

Questions about NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM

What is the EIN of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM is 14-0918345.
Is NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective March 15, 2012.
Are donations to NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA BYERLY CURTIS.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEW PALTZ RURAL CEM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170,374, expenses of $164,887 and total assets of $638,209 at year end.

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