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FRIENDS OF MT HOPE CEMETERY

ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 222364576 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$100K
expenses
$93K
net assets
$738K
employees
0
volunteers
350
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

EDUCATION, PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE CEMETERY

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of Mt Hope Cemetery is a nonprofit based in Rochester, NY, dedicated to the education, preservation, and restoration of Mt Hope Cemetery. The organization offers educational resources and conducts guided tours, including themed and community-group tours, from May through October. It supports cemetery maintenance and historical outreach through public programming and earned revenue from tours.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $10K
    PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THOSE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY.
  2. #2 $920
    CONDUCTING VARIOUS TYPES OF CEMETERY TOURS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THEMED TOURS AND SPECIAL TOURS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Resources Program
Provides historical and educational materials about Mt Hope Cemetery for public and research use
Guided Cemetery Tours
Offers themed and community-group tours from May through October to promote public engagement with cemetery history
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Historical Cemetery and Museum Ghost Tours 1 activity
    • Conducts guided cemetery tours
      Offers guided tours of Mount Hope Cemetery from May through October, featuring themed tours and customized visits for community groups. These tours aim to educate the public about local history and cemetery heritage.
  • Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
    • Provides educational resources about Mount Hope Cemetery
      Develops and shares educational materials focused on the historical significance of Mount Hope Cemetery. This includes supporting public understanding of its heritage and notable interments.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$100K
Contributions & grants$75K76%
Program service revenue$23K23%
Investment income$1K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$93K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$738K
Cash$738K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$738K
Liquid reserves95.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -32.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • BARBARA FIGURA — TRUSTEE
  • CARINA GASSMAN — ASSISTANT TREASURER
  • CHRIS GROOMS — TRUSTEE
  • CHRIS PETOTE — SECRETARY
  • DEB COFFEY — TRUSTEE
  • DENNIS CARR — VICE PRESIDENT
  • HENRY MCCARTNEY — TREASURER
  • KRISTINE KLEIN — PRESIDENT
  • NANCY UFFINDELL — TRUSTEE
  • ROBBIE DREESON — TRUSTEE
  • SALLY MILLICK — TRUSTEE
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education-Based Preservation
    methodology: education_based_preservation
    By engaging the public through educational programming, the organization advances cemetery preservation and restoration, because informed communities are more likely to value, support, and participate in conservation efforts.