Nonprofit · EIN 41-0364020
LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,978,025 | $14,119,906 | -$1,141,881 | $389,125,727 | $5,814,401 | $383,311,326 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,259,989 | $14,302,900 | $4,957,089 | $378,083,936 | $6,384,720 | $371,699,216 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,532,741 | $14,263,401 | -$4,730,660 | $358,653,247 | $29,999,933 | $328,653,314 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,964
- Program service revenue
- $8,897,774
- Investment income
- $3,682,557
- Net rental income
- $343,730
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $536,103
- Other revenue
- $343,730
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $348,622
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,773,542
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,050,392
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,086
- Accounting fees
- $349,555
- Occupancy
- $1,280,045
- Travel
- $19,839
- Depreciation
- $1,831,545
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $378,083,936
- Total assets, end of year
- $389,125,727
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,814,401
- Net assets, end of year
- $383,311,326
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,877,436
- Publicly traded securities
- $163,981,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $383,311,326
- Gross receipts
- $101,504,046
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1871
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE | PRESIDENT Officer | 44 | $227,688 | $25,054 |
| JULIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND Highest-paid employee | 44 | $153,250 | $15,326 |
| KELSIE MATESKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Highest-paid employee | 44 | $152,417 | $14,446 |
| KELLY LEAHY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $151,598 | $14,432 |
| STEPHEN JORDAN | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,622 | $23,045 |
| PAUL AARESTAD | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,464 | $21,625 |
| DEBORAH HOPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.03 | $25,000 | $0 |
| JOSE PERIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.01 | $7,500 | $0 |
| KENT ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $7,000 | $0 |
| RUFUS WINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.02 | $7,000 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN P PEPSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.01 | $6,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BENT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.01 | $5,000 | $0 |
| SARGENT JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.01 | $4,500 | $0 |
| ROGER SIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.01 | $4,000 | $0 |
| LYNN THORNTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.01 | $2,500 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE | PRESIDENT Officer | 44 | $215,716 | $21,699 |
| KELSIE MATESKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 44 | $139,494 | $18,719 |
| KELLY LEAHY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $143,797 | $13,174 |
| JULIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 44 | $143,143 | $13,561 |
| STEPHEN JORDAN | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,880 | $21,905 |
| PAUL AARESTAD | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $112,179 | $19,950 |
| KENT ADAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $9,500 | $0 |
| RUFUS WINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $7,000 | $0 |
| JOSE PERIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $6,750 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BENT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $6,500 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HOPP | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $6,000 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN P PEPSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $4,250 | $0 |
| ROGER SIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $2,250 | $0 |
| LYNN CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $1,750 | $0 |
| TONY LEUNG | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE | PRESIDENT Officer | 44 | $204,725 | $20,549 |
| KELLY LEAHY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $148,328 | $12,933 |
| KELSIE MATESKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 43 | $133,489 | $18,431 |
| JULIA GILLIS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 43 | $137,692 | $13,547 |
| STEPHEN JORDAN | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,310 | $23,565 |
| CHRISTINE BENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $7,500 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HOPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $6,000 | $0 |
| KENT ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $6,000 | $0 |
| JOSE PERIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $4,875 | $0 |
| RUFUS WINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $4,000 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN P PEPSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $3,250 | $0 |
| ROGER SIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| LYNN CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| BRUCE ENGELSMA | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LEUNG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3600 HENNEPIN AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408-3847
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE, 3600 HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554081389
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 822-2171
- Website
- WWW.LAKEWOODCEMETERY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
WE SERVE FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND REMEMBER A LOVED ONE'S LIFE IN A PLACE OF BEAUTY AND SOLACE.
Program accomplishments
- LAKEWOOD CEMETERY OFFERS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND REMEMBER A LOVED ONE'S LIFE IN A PLACE OF BEAUTY AND SOLACE. SERVICES INCLUDE RIGHTS OF INTERMENT (GRAVES, CRYPTS AND CREMATION NICHES); BURIAL, SCATTERING OR PLACEMENT OF REMAINS; CREMATORY SERVICES; FACILITY RENTAL FOR REMEMBRANCE GATHERINGS; THE SALE OF VAULTS, MEMORIAL MARKERS, CREMATION URNS AND RELATED MERCHANDISE; AND THE SALE OF FLORAL TRIBUTES AND VASES FOR USE ON SITE.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0364020
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1927
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $389,125,727
- Income (IRS master file)
- $101,504,046
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,978,025 | $14,119,906 | $389,125,727 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $19,259,989 | $14,302,900 | $378,083,936 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,532,741 | $14,263,401 | $358,653,247 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $35,478,831 | $12,091,533 | $310,078,814 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-0364020).
Questions about LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION is 41-0364020.
- Is LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1927.
- Are donations to LAKEWOOD 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 LAKEWOOD 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 LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,688 (CHRISTOPHER MAKOWSKE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LAKEWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,978,025, expenses of $14,119,906 and total assets of $389,125,727 at year end.
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