named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Columbarium and Mausoleum
Provides indoor and outdoor niches for cremated remains, including the Chuck Theiss Columbarium, Dove Columbarium, and Louise Wortman Mausoleum
Grave Markers Program
Offers affordable grave markers as an alternative to headstones in a designated section
Traditional Burial
Offers ground burial options for caskets and cremated remains, including family plots and locations overlooking ponds
Veteran’s Section
Maintains three designated veterans' sections; over 400 service members are buried at the cemetery
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 4 activities
- Facilitate advance planning for burial arrangementsProvides services for advance planning of cemetery arrangements, with over 50% of mausoleum purchases made in advance of need, ensuring families can prepare burial plans ahead of time.
- Manage and maintain above-ground burial facilitiesOperates the Hugh J. Maurer Mausoleum, completed in 2019, which provides conventional and glass-front cremation niches, full-casket above-ground burials, and multi-unit vaults. Also allows for privately owned mausoleums on cemetery grounds with organizational approval.
- Operate and maintain rural cemetery groundsOperates and maintains over 140 acres of cemetery grounds, providing traditional ground burial services with scenic views of ponds, designated veterans' sections, and burial plot arrangements for individuals and families. The cemetery has conducted over 20,000 interments since its founding in 1866.
- Provide burial and memorial services for cremated remainsOffers multiple options for the interment of cremated remains, including traditional ground burial, mausoleum niches, columbarium placements, and co-burial with casketed loved ones. Operates a new columbarium overlooking a pond and provides both indoor and outdoor niche options.
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Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 1 activity
- Host commemorative and remembrance eventsHosts annual events including Memorial Day services to honor veterans and special remembrance ceremonies. Also organized a 150th-anniversary celebration, reflecting ongoing community engagement.
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Historic Building Restoration and Preservation 1 activity
- Maintain and restore historic cemetery structures and featuresUndertakes ongoing preservation efforts, including the restoration of the historic pond, recovery and resetting of original pillars and gates from the Route 9 entrance, and the 2002 expansion and remodeling of the cemetery office.
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Cemetery Operations and Public Access 1 activity
- Provide chapel space for burial-related and community eventsMaintains and offers Dubois Chapel, constructed in 1889 and renovated in 2008, for burial-related services, celebrations of life, weddings, and special events. The chapel accommodates up to 50 people and is accessible to individuals without family burial plots.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$908K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$237K26%
Investment income$118K13%
Other revenue$553K
expenses
Total expenses$781K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$423K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.05M
Cash$523K
Investments$2.53M
Liabilities$188K
Net assets$5.87M
Liquid reserves46.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- DOMINIC MAZZA — TRUSTEE
- JAMES L SEDORE JR — TRUSTEE
- JANICE BALLARD — TRUSTEE
- MARGARET OUART — TRUSTEE
- SUSAN DOYLE — TRUSTEE
- THOMAS BROOKS — TRUSTEE
- TOM RABE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Dr. Abram Dubois Partner — Donated $2,000 for the construction of DuBois Chapel and deeded adjacent land to the cemetery.
- Dr. Abram Dubois Partner — Donated $2,000 in 1889 for the construction of Dubois Chapel.
- Fishkill Savings Institute Partner — Collaborated with the cemetery to honor Elijah Jones by purchasing his grave and erecting a monument.
- Hugh J. Maurer Partner — Mausoleum named in honor of Hugh J. Maurer, indicating recognition of individual or family contribution.
- James A. Van Nostrand Partner — Donated the cemetery bell cast at Meneely Bell Foundry in Troy.
- Lewis Tompkins Hose Fire Company Partner — Assisted in retrieving the body of Private Sidney A. Scofield from Cuba after his death in the Spanish American War.
- Louise Wortman Partner — Mausoleum named in honor of Louise Wortman, indicating recognition of individual or family contribution.
- Meneely Bell Foundry Government — Cast the 500-pound bell donated to the cemetery in 1877.
- National Bank of Fishkill Partner — Jointly purchased the grave and erected a monument for Elijah Jones in recognition of his heroism.
- United Spanish War Veterans Government — Formed Camp Number 126 in Fishkill and named it “Sidney A. Scofield” in honor of a local soldier buried at the cemetery.
strategies · 4
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.
- Advance Planning for Financial Protection and Personalized Memorializationmethodology: pre-need_financial_protectionBy offering guided advance planning and locking in prices prior to need, the cemetery helps families avoid financial hardship due to inflation and ensures personalized, dignified memorialization choices, because early decision-making increases affordability, reduces stress, and supports meaningful commemoration.
- Commemorative Community Engagementmethodology: commemorative_community_engagementBy hosting annual memorial events and encouraging visits through the theme “Rediscover. Remember. Reflect,” the cemetery strengthens community remembrance and fosters ongoing engagement with the legacy of the deceased, because collective rituals deepen public connection to place and history.
- Inclusive Sanctuary Model for Year-Round Commemorationmethodology: interfaith-sanctuary-modelBy positioning mausoleums and chapels as inclusive, interfaith spaces for reflection and personalized memorialization, the cemetery expands access beyond traditional burial practices, because providing diverse, year-round, and spiritually neutral options increases community participation and broadens relevance across religious and socioeconomic groups.
- Rural Cemetery Design as Therapeutic Landscapemethodology: rural_cemetery_designBy designing grounds to preserve natural landscapes and integrate native plantings in the tradition of the rural cemetery movement, the organization creates park-like, serene environments that support reflection and community well-being, because natural beauty fosters emotional healing and public stewardship.