named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Burial and Entombment Services
Conducts weekday and Sunday grave openings and mausoleum entombments, with additional fees for overtime, holidays, and equipment rental
Grounds and Monument Maintenance
Offers seasonal care, weed and pest control, power washing, monument resetting, and planting services for gravesites and family plots
Individual Gravesite and Family Plot Sales
Offers purchase of individual burial plots and family plots with options for installment payments and availability based on location
Perpetual Care Endowments
Provides perpetual care funding for graves and family plots, with set fees based on plot size and number of graves
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 5 activities
- Conduct burial interments and mausoleum entombmentsConducts burial interments for deceased individuals in coordination with funeral homes, including grave opening services for adult interments with containers up to 26 inches wide on weekdays and Sundays. Also provides mausoleum entombment services at floor level during weekdays.
- Facilitate funeral services through facility rentalsOffers rental of chapel or tent facilities for funeral services held at the cemetery, supporting ceremonial needs for families and funeral providers.
- Manage multiple cemetery sections across Glendale and Ridgewood, NYOperates six distinct cemetery sections: Section 1 (Old Mount Carmel) at 83-45 Cypress Hills Street; Sections 2 and 3 (New Mount Carmel) at 66-02 Cooper Avenue; Section 4 (former Hungarian Union Field) at 82-99 Cypress Avenue; Section 5 (former Knollwood Park) at 57-80 Cooper Avenue, Ridgewood; and Section 6 (former Mount Neboh) at 82-07 Cypress Hills Street, all in Glendale, NY.
- Operate and maintain a 100-acre cemetery with perpetual careOwns and operates a non-profit cemetery spanning over 100 acres in Glendale, NY, providing ongoing maintenance, tasteful landscaping, and perpetual care endowments for single graves to ensure long-term upkeep. The cemetery is located near the border of Queens and Brooklyn and includes multiple sections under active management.
- Provide grave photography and disinterment servicesOffers grave or monument photography upon request for a $20 fee, with images typically delivered via email within one week. Also provides disinterment services for the relocation of human remains.
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Cemetery Operations and Public Access 1 activity
- Provide administrative services and public access informationOperates an administrative office Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm and on Sunday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Cemetery gates are open Sunday through Friday from 8am to 4pm, with no entry after 3:45pm. The office and gates are closed on Saturdays and select federal and religious holidays, though remain open on Independence Day Observed and Election Day.
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Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
- Support burial planning with public listings and search toolsMaintains a comprehensive online search tool for individuals buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery and provides public lists of today’s and future interments, as well as scheduled grave unveiling events. Offers information about upcoming services to assist families and visitors.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12.48M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$4.25M34%
Investment income$7.34M59%
Other revenue$900K
expenses
Total expenses$5.66M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$3.92M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$144.29M
Cash$4.78M
Investments$137.57M
Liabilities$388K
Net assets$143.90M
Liquid reserves301.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK STEMPA | PRESIDENT/DIR | 28 | $271K |
| MATTHEW STEMPA | DIRECTOR OF SALES | 35 | $146K |
| RENATE NAMIAS | SECRETARY/GENERAL MANAGER | 35 | $138K |
| TOM AUGOUSTATOS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $134K |
| RICHARD SHIELDS | SUPERINTENDANT | 40 | $131K |
| MIKE RYAN | SUPERINTENDANT | 40 | $128K |
| EARL KRAMER | TREAS/DIRECTOR | 0 | $17K |
| MALCOLM HOENLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $17K |
| RICHARD FREIMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $17K |
| SENIOR RABBI ARTHUR SCHNEIER | DIR/CHAIRMAN | 0 | $17K |
| ERIC MENDEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $12K |
board members · 1
- LILI STAWSKI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Funeral Home Partner — Coordinates interment scheduling and communications with families.
- GUTTERMANS INC Partner — Furnishes funeral services coordinated with interment scheduling at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
- KEHILA CHAPELS INC Partner — Furnishes funeral services coordinated with interment scheduling at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
- New York State Cemetery Board Government — Approves cemetery pricing in accordance with state law.
- STAR OF DAVID MEMORIAL CHAPEL INC Partner — Furnishes funeral services coordinated with interment scheduling at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
- Workmen's Circle Partner — Maintains a special enclave within Mount Carmel Cemetery dedicated to the Workmen's Circle.
strategies · 2
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.
- Cultural Memorialization as Heritage Preservationmethodology: cultural_memorializationBy operating the cemetery as a living tribute to American Jewish lives and heritage, the organization sustains collective memory and cultural continuity, because sacred burial grounds serve as both historical record and communal identity anchor.
- Faith-Based Operational Modelmethodology: faith_based_operationsBy aligning cemetery operations with major Jewish holidays, the organization ensures culturally and religiously congruent services, because honoring faith traditions reinforces community trust and dignified stewardship of burial practices.