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Nonprofit · EIN 38-0517840

ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48207

Financials

$3.7M$4.4M2023$4.7M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,732,591$4,234,550$498,041$21,529,802$1,751,252$19,778,550
December 31, 2023990$3,675,796$4,356,594-$680,798$20,706,904$1,659,896$19,047,008
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$99,760
Program service revenue
$2,261,745
Investment income
$1,117,485
Net gain from sales of assets
$396,214
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,253,601
Other revenue
$1,253,601

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,465,941
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,850,457
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,273
Accounting fees
$17,900
Depreciation
$221,558
Program services (functional)
$2,431,360
Management and general (functional)
$1,803,190

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,706,904
Total assets, end of year
$21,529,802
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,751,252
Net assets, end of year
$19,778,550
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,821,695
Publicly traded securities
$16,043,364
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,634,516
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,144,034
Gross receipts
$8,116,666
Employees
13
Year formed
1849
State of legal domicile
MI

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James McMillanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
J Michael BernardPresidentSecretaryTrustee
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eileen McCarthyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
John S SnyderTreasurerTrustee
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Terry Peck BookTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
James DeutchmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Lawrence F SloaneAsst Secretary
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eileen McCarthyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry Peck BookTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
James McMillanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
James DeutchmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
J Michael BernardPresidentSecretaryTrustee
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
John S SnyderTreasurerTrustee
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lawrence F SloaneAsst Secretary
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1200 ELMWOOD ST, DETROIT, MI 48207-3822
In care of
% LAWRENCE F SLOANE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
J Michael Bernard, 1200 Elmwood Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207
Signed the 990
LAWRENCE F SLOANE, Assistant Secretary
Phone
(313) 567-3453
Return prepared by
KARPUS SCOTT & COMPANY PC

Mission

See Schedule O.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • To operate the cemetery owned by the Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery, a Michigan nonprofit corporation (the Cemetery), as well as other cemeteries not owned by the Cemetery with which the Cemetery may have a contractual or other interest from time to time and which are exempt from federal income tax under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
    Expenses $2,431,360

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-0517840
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(13): Cemetery company
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,529,802
Income (IRS master file)
$8,116,666

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,732,591$4,234,550$21,529,802XML
990December 2023$3,675,796$4,356,594$20,706,904XML
990December 2022$5,046,393$4,622,626$19,599,236IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 38-0517840).

Questions about ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION is 38-0517840.
Is ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1941.
Are donations to ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION 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 ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names J Michael Bernard.
Who are the officers and directors of ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,732,591, expenses of $4,234,550 and total assets of $21,529,802 at year end.

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