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ST BONAVENTURE CEMETERY

SAINT BONAVENTURE, NY · EIN 146129560 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Y50 · Mutual & Membership Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M) · stbonaventurecemetery.com
revenue
$247K
expenses
$338K
net assets
$1.9M
employees
0
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

CEMETERY OPERATIONS

profile · synthesized from sources

St. Bonaventure Cemetery is a nonprofit cemetery organization operating in Saint Bonaventure, New York, providing burial services and grounds management in accordance with New York State law. The cemetery sells burial lots, manages interments, and maintains monuments and mausoleums under established rules. It also offers ancillary services including monument cleaning and tent rental for funeral services.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Lot Sales and Burial Services
Manages the sale of burial lots and coordinates interments in accordance with New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, requiring full payment before burial or monument placement.
Monument Cleaning Service
Professional cleaning of flush markers, upright monuments, mausoleums, and statuary using environmentally friendly methods; offered on a prepaid basis with satisfaction guarantee.
Tent Rental for Burial Services
Provides rental tents equipped with chairs, carpet, and casket stands to support funeral services held at the cemetery.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Cemetery and Cremation Services 7 activities
    • Conducting seasonal grounds maintenance and cleanup
      Performs annual grounds cleanup and preparation for spring between March 15 and May 1, ensuring the cemetery is maintained to a high standard throughout the year.
    • Enforcing burial policies and fee structures
      Requires full payment for gravesites prior to interment, mandates the use of concrete vaults or liners for all burials, charges additional fees for after-hours and Saturday burials, and prohibits monument placement until payment is complete.
    • Managing co-burial and second burial rights
      Allows the interment of cremated remains in the same grave as a full-body burial under the Right of Second Burial policy, permits up to two cremations per grave in approved vaults, and allows co-burial of one cremation with a full-body burial for an additional fee.
    • Managing funeral flower removal
      Removes funeral flowers on the day of interment as part of cemetery maintenance and groundskeeping procedures.
    • Operating a cemetery for burial and interment services
      Operates a cemetery as a burial place for deceased individuals in compliance with New York State law, providing gravesite interments for full-body burials and cremated remains, with established policies and fees.
    • Providing monument and grave marker cleaning services
      Offers professional cleaning services for grave markers and monuments, including flush markers, veterans markers, mausoleums, upright monuments, and statuary, with the option to receive a photo of the cleaned site upon request.
    • Providing tent rental services for burial ceremonies
      Offers tent rental services to support burial services, facilitating outdoor ceremonies regardless of weather conditions.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$247K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$250K101%
Investment income$-12K-5%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$338K
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$253K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.01M
Cash$146K
Investments$1.51M
Liabilities$77K
Net assets$1.93M
Liquid reserves58.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -26.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • CYRIL BORER — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID MILLER — DIRECTOR
  • DIANA MAGUIRE — Director
  • FATHER JAMES VACCO OFM — PRESIDENT
  • FATHER JOHN O'CONNOR — Director
  • FATHER MICHAEL REYES OFM — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JACK KARL — Director
  • MARK BORER — Director
  • NANCY TAYLOR CPA — TREASURER
  • SISTER MELISSA SCHOLL OSF — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • St. Bonaventure Association Partner — Manages burial permissions and enforces cemetery regulations.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Environmental Stewardship in Cemetery Maintenance
    methodology: environmental_stewardship
    By using environmentally friendly cleaning products, the cemetery protects the surrounding land and ecosystems, because chemical runoff from standard products could degrade soil and plant life.