named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Flower Placement Program
Staff-placed silk floral arrangements at gravesites, available as single or year-round seasonal placements; also includes Christmas wreaths
Interment Services
Provides full casket ground burial, cremation, and mausoleum interments; requires advance payment and compliance with state law and cemetery regulations
Memorialization
Sale and installation of custom bronze plaques, statues, and other memorial pieces to commemorate the deceased
Planning Ahead
Assists individuals in pre-arranging burial lots, mausoleum crypts, and memorial styles to ease future decision-making for families
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 4 activities
- Enforce cemetery decorum and lot maintenance policiesRemoves unauthorized decorations, plants, or displays that detract from cemetery standards at the lot owner's expense, in accordance with Board of Directors' guidelines.
- Place seasonal and perpetual floral arrangementsProvides year-round placement of seasonal flowers and durable silk floral arrangements at gravesites as part of a perpetual care program managed by staff.
- Provide custom memorial products and servicesOffers custom bronze memorial plaques, statues, and other memorial pieces to commemorate individuals interred at the cemetery.
- Provide interment and burial servicesOffers full casket ground burial, mausoleum entombment, and cremation crypt interment options, including sale of burial lots and memorials, and management of dis-interments in compliance with New York State law.
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Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
- Offer online burial location and planning toolsProvides online tools including a searchable database, digital maps, and forms to locate individuals buried at Graceland Cemetery and to assist with advance planning for burial arrangements without obligation.
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Cemetery Operations and Public Access 1 activity
- Operate and maintain cemetery and mausoleum groundsManages a 228-acre cemetery and outdoor mausoleum in Albany, NY, including paving roadways, landscaping, and conducting biannual cleanups on April 1 and October 1 to ensure decorum and public safety. Maintenance is supported by a perpetual care fund.
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Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 1 activity
- Restore and maintain historical memorialsCompleted restoration of the Spanish-American War memorial in 2001 and dedicated a bronze plaque in 2002 to honor Command Sergeant Major James A. Speranza’s role in the project.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$441K
Contributions & grants$1K0%
Program service revenue$356K81%
Investment income$74K17%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$381K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$117K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.66M
Cash$194K
Investments$1.24M
Liabilities$110K
Net assets$1.55M
Liquid reserves45.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +1.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 12
- CHARLES SARRIS — VICE-PRESIDENT
- DINA FISHER — DIRECTOR
- FR DENNIS I NAGI — DIRECTOR
- GEORGE MARINOPOULOS — TREASURER
- GEORGE PAPPIS — DIRECTOR
- GREGORY DOCOUS — SECREATRY
- HARRY ERMIDES — PRESIDENT
- JAMES DIAMANTOPOULOS — DIRECTOR
- JAMES STOLIS — TREASURER
- MARIA PATELOS — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL PHILIP — DIRECTOR
- PHILIP CHRISTO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- 10th BDE NY Guard Partner — Collaborates with Graceland Cemetery to maintain the memorial site, led restoration efforts in 2001, and holds annual commemorations honoring military forebears.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform for outreach and communication.
- Friends of Graceland Partner — A donor group supporting the cemetery's perpetual care fund.
- Friends of Graceland Partner — Donor group supporting the perpetual care fund for cemetery maintenance.
- Friends of Graceland Partner — Network of donors contributing to the perpetual care fund for cemetery maintenance and beautification.
- New York State Cemetery Board Government — Regulatory body with which Graceland Cemetery complies in the transfer of ownership and recordkeeping.
- New York State Division of Cemeteries Government — Regulatory body overseeing Graceland Cemetery
- Sheehy-Palmer VFW Post Partner — Cooperates with Graceland Cemetery in maintaining and commemorating the Spanish-American War memorial site; holds annual rededication events.
- Stone Orchard Partner — Partnered to implement a state-of-the-art cemetery management system for digitizing burial records.
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.
- Permanent Memorialization for Generational Remembrancemethodology: permanent_memorializationBy offering permanent, durable memorialization in standardized forms and accessible locations, the organization ensures lasting remembrance across generations because physical memorials serve as culturally rooted, visitable anchors for grief, identity, and historical continuity.
- Perpetual Care Funding Modelmethodology: perpetual_care_fundingBy establishing and maintaining a donor-supported perpetual care fund, the organization ensures the long-term beauty and upkeep of cemetery grounds because dedicated financial resources enable sustainable maintenance and enhancements across generations.