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MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
KEW GARDENS, NY · EIN 111734488 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · maplegrovecenter.org
revenue
$6.1M
expenses
$5.2M
net assets
$130.2M
employees
26
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

MAPLE GROVE IS A NON-SECTARIAN CEMETERY SERVING THE QUEENS, NEW YORK AREA.

profile · synthesized from sources

Maple Grove Cemetery is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit cemetery established in 1875 in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. It serves as a final resting place and cultural resource for the Queens community, offering traditional and contemporary interment options including in-ground burial, mausoleum crypts, and indoor columbarium niches. The cemetery blends historic rural design with modern facilities, including The Center, which supports memorial services and community events.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Cremation Interment
Options for inurnment of cremated remains in designated gardens, columbarium niches indoors at The Center, or in-ground in Memorial Park, Lakeview, or Remembrance Gardens.
In-Ground Burial
Traditional burial options in various garden sections including Memorial Park, Lakeview Memorial Gardens, and Historical Monumental Section, with choices for flat bronze markers or upright granite monuments.
Mausoleum Crypts
Above-ground burial spaces in the Remembrance Garden mausoleum, featuring inscribed granite fronts for family entombment.
The Center
Modern facility housing administrative offices, a columbarium, memorial spaces, and community rooms for gatherings, life celebrations, and events.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Cemetery and Cremation Services 2 activities
    • Operating a non-sectarian cemetery and grounds
      Operates an active 65-acre cemetery in Queens, New York, providing final resting places and daily public access during seasonal hours. Maintains outdoor grounds, facilities, and historical sections including the 19th-century Historical Monument Section with Victorian-era family plots and upright granite memorials.
    • Providing burial and memorialization services
      Offers multiple interment options including in-ground plots, mausoleum crypts, columbarium niches, and above-ground placements for cremated remains. Provides personalized bronze markers, engraved granite memorial benches, tree planting memorials, and cenotaphs via the Wall of Memories and bronze epitaph markers.
  • Event Venue Rental Services 1 activity
    • Hosting memorial, life celebration, and community events
      Provides event spaces at The Center for life celebrations, anniversaries, weddings, retirements, and other milestone events, accommodating up to 150 people. Offers private rooms for memorial services, remembrance events, and family gatherings, with acoustics and audiovisual support for presentations.
  • Historical Cemetery and Museum Ghost Tours 1 activity
    • Hosting public arts, cultural, and educational events
      Hosts annual arts and cultural events, including art exhibitions, concerts, and educational programs that highlight the cemetery’s history, flora, fauna, and notable interments. Events are open to the public and held at The Center, the cemetery, and the Historic Old Administration Building.
  • Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
    • Maintaining and providing access to historical records
      Compiles and preserves historical records of individuals buried at Maple Grove Cemetery by collecting family history questionnaires, scanning family-provided photos and documents, and returning originals. Develops walking tour guides to help visitors explore the cemetery’s history and notable features.
  • Cemetery Operations and Public Access 1 activity
    • Operating administrative and visitor services
      Operates an administrative office with weekday and Saturday hours to support visitor services. Provides daily public access to cemetery grounds and water faucets for visitor use during specified seasonal hours.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Providing on-site catering and event support
      Offers on-site catering services for events including served luncheons, hosted buffets, and self-service options with diverse menus or family-preferred dishes, supporting gatherings at The Center.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$6.14M
Contributions & grants$50K1%
Program service revenue$1.59M26%
Investment income$1.06M17%
Other revenue$3.44M
expenses
Total expenses$5.19M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.39M
Grants paid out$4K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$130.65M
Cash$516K
Investments$115.22M
Liabilities$477K
Net assets$130.18M
Liquid reserves267.7 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +7.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 11
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PHILLIP RASH FLYNN PRESIDENT 40 $264K
ERIC R LEE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40 $192K
TSAI CHIU LEE TREASURER 40 $185K
JOSEPH GALIMI VP OF OPERATIONS 40 $149K
MR FRED BROWNSON CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY 5 $32K
MRS HAZEL M KOEHLER TRUSTEE 1 $20K
MR JOHN LAFFERTY TRUSTEE 2 $8K
ANDREA CRAWFORD TRUSTEE 2 $7K
MR GREG LAVINE TRUSTEE 1 $6K
MRS ROBIN REEVES TRUSTEE 1 $6K
ROBERT BETHGE TRUSTEE 1 $6K
relationships · 41

Who they work with

  • Antonopoulos Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Bernard Dowd Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Chun Fook Funeral Service Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Conway Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Coppola-Migliore Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Crowe's Funeral Home, Inc. Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Elcock Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Fox Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Frederick Funeral Home, Inc. Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Friends of Maple Grove Partner — Non-profit membership organization that hosts public events at The Center to promote awareness of Maple Grove's historical, horticultural, and cultural resources.
  • Friends of Maple Grove Partner — Nonprofit membership organization that collaborates with Maple Grove Cemetery to increase public awareness of its historical and cultural resources through educational and public events.
  • Friends of Maple Grove Partner — Nonprofit membership organization that promotes public awareness of the cemetery's historical, horticultural, artistic, and cultural resources.
  • Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery Partner — Cosponsors community events and activities with the Maple Grove Cemetery Association.
  • George Werst Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Gerard J. Neufeld Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Grace Funeral Chapels Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Hillebrand Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Joseph Farenga & Sons Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Leahy-McDonald Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Leo F. Kearns Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Life Celebrant Partner — Network of trained Life Celebrants who assist families in creating personalized end-of-life tributes.
  • Litras Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
  • National Register of Historic Places Government — Officially listed Maple Grove Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Ortiz Funeral Home Partner — Local funeral home with a long-standing relationship
+ 11 more
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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  • Community Engagement through Shared Programming
    methodology: community_engagement
    By hosting educational and cultural events in partnership with community organizations, we deepen public connection to the cemetery because shared experiences transform sacred spaces into living centers of memory and learning.
  • Integrated Historical and Environmental Stewardship
    methodology: resource-preservation
    By preserving natural landscapes and historical data together, we sustain the cemetery as a cultural and spiritual asset because integrated resource stewardship honors both ecological continuity and ancestral legacy.
  • Life Celebration Model
    methodology: life_celebration_model
    By shifting the focus of end-of-life services from death to the celebration of life lived, we produce more meaningful and personalized tributes because honoring an individual's unique life story fosters healing and reverence.
  • Personalized Memorialization through Collaborative Design
    methodology: personalized_memorialization
    By offering customizable memorial options in consultation with families, we create more meaningful remembrance experiences because co-designing tributes based on personal life stories increases emotional resonance and dignity.