Evergreens Cemetery Preservation Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
450637022
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2012
Location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone
7184555300
Rating
96
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$103,402
Expenses
$136,109
Assets
$159,744
Liabilities
$280,879

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JULIE BOSE (PRESIDENT & SECRETARY)

People named in this filing

  • FREDERICK A BLAND (CHAIRMAN)
  • JULIE BOSE (PRESIDENT & SECRETARY)
  • WILLIAM R CLINE JR (TREASURER)

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

The foundation was created to raise funds to preserve the historic landscape of the evergreens, maintain monuments of historical, cultural, and architectural significance and to advance the public knowledge of the evergreens.

What it reported doing in 2024

The foundation held program-related events in 2024. Foundation events included (1) stargazing with the amateur astronomers association of New York and the evergreens cemetery, where attendees observed and learned about the stars with members of the amateur astronomers association with high-powered telescopes and binoculars; (2) arbor day celebration, which was held as a family-friendly arbor day event to learn about trees at the evergreens, including a tree climbing demonstration by a professional arborist, tree identification walk, information on regional tree invasive species, tree and flower planting, and art activities; and (3) open house New York, which included a tour of the interior of the receiving vault at the evergreens and the historic chapel. During 2024, the foundation also incurred expenses for tree planting throughout the evergreens grounds.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.2%; rating input score 99

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -31.6%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.17; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.76; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $135K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 3/100.