Association of Independent Cemeteries Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
331099252
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Trenton, NJ, USA
Phone
4129676200
Rating
36
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

Reported finances

Revenue
$62,800
Expenses
$56,776
Assets
$25,224
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Matthew Sweatlock (PRESIDENT)
  • JUDY WELSHONS (ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MATT HALPIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • JONATHAN PACE (BOARD MEMBER)
  • EDWARD FAULKNER (TREASURER)
  • Matthew Sweatlock (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To operate a business league to promote the common interests of its members, in their pursuit of the cemetery business in the state of New Jersey and to protect the interests and future interests of the public with respect to the death care industry.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Association of Independent Cemeteries, Inc. was formed to be operated as a business league to promote the common business interests of its members in their pursuit of the cemetery business in the State of New Jersey and thereby assure and protect the interests and future interests of the public with respect to the death care industry. In pursuing such common business interests the Corporation also focuses on consumer trends in the death care industry, such as memorial, burial and funeral practices in an effort to bring quality, comfort and ease to the public, particularly in a time of grief and need. In as much as cemeteries are eternal, the Corporation further strives to protect the lot owners interests by operating New Jersey cemeteries that are financially sound and that have a broad range of revenue sources, with a priority being placed on the funding of Maintenance and Preservation Trusts. The Corporations activities are principally to have regular meetings of members to discu

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.6%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 26.4%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.