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Rush Pine Hill Cemetery Inc
Rush, NY · EIN 161554646 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K) · pinehillcemetery.org
revenue
$97K
expenses
$97K
net assets
$571K
employees
2
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

Provides and maintains public burial ground in Rush, NY

profile · synthesized from sources

Rush Pine Hill Cemetery Inc is a nonprofit cemetery corporation that owns and maintains Pine Hill Cemetery in Rush, NY. It provides burial services and manages grave lot sales, interments, and cemetery upkeep in accordance with New York State law and board directives. The cemetery serves local families and descendants, preserving burial grounds dating back to the 19th century, including the original Jeffords family plot.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cemetery Maintenance and Restoration
Maintains grounds, removes overgrowth, restores historic sections, and preserves headstones; accepts volunteer assistance for clean-up and preservation
Grave Lot Sales and Management
Sells and manages burial lots in accordance with New York State law; requires full payment before deed transfer and burial permission
Interment Services
Oversees casket and cremation burials, including scheduling, vault use, and compliance with family and legal requirements
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Cemetery and Cremation Services 3 activities
    • Management of burial and maintenance funds
      Allocates $35.00 per interment to a Permanent Maintenance account and collects a $5.00 vandalism fee per interment, as required by New York State law, to support long-term cemetery upkeep.
    • Operation and maintenance of Pine Hill Cemetery
      Provides and maintains a public burial ground in Rush, NY, including ongoing cemetery maintenance, construction, and burial services. The cemetery is open to the public during daylight hours and operates on Rush-Scottsville Road, offering gravesite purchases and funeral arrangements. Bodies are stored in a vault during winter months when burials are not possible due to weather.
    • Support for veterans' burials and recognition
      Provides burial services for veterans from the Revolutionary War era to the present and maintains a publicly accessible list of veterans buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, including names, dates of birth and death, and war service details.
  • Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 1 activity
    • Commemoration and community engagement
      Hosts annual Memorial Day ceremonies in the Town of Rush and supports public engagement through volunteer-led restoration projects, including organizing teams of nearly 20 volunteers for large-scale clean-up efforts.
  • Cemetery Preservation and Maintenance Funding 1 activity
    • Historic preservation and restoration projects
      Conducts preservation initiatives such as grave rubbing projects to recover inscriptions from illegible monuments and leads clean-up efforts to reclaim overgrown sections of the cemetery. These include clearing brush, removing vegetation, uncovering obscured headstones from the mid-1800s, trimming tree limbs, and reseeding restored areas to ensure long-term site preservation.
  • Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
    • Preservation and public access to cemetery records
      Makes historical cemetery records available for genealogical and local history research, including published transcriptions of original 1863 meeting minutes, burial records, headstone inscriptions, and images of headstones. Actively scans and prepares additional historical documents for online publication.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$97K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$74K76%
Investment income$23K24%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$97K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$26K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$571K
Cash$571K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$571K
Liquid reserves70.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -19.4%
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Boy Scouts of America Partner — Collaborated with a Boy Scout from Troop 7 to complete an Eagle Scout service project benefiting the cemetery.
  • Ellwanger and Barry Nurseries Partner — Donated 200 evergreen trees to the cemetery in 1865.
  • Kurt Knapp Partner — Designated contact for funeral arrangements and grave purchases.
  • Stevens-Conner American Legion Post Partner — Collaborates with the cemetery to organize and lead Memorial Day parades and ceremonies.
  • Troop 334 Partner — Collaborated with the cemetery on an Eagle Scout restoration project led by a troop member.
  • mcnygenealogy.com Partner — Hosts and collaborates on the transcription of headstone inscriptions for Pine Hill Cemetery and other local cemeteries.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Community-Engaged Stewardship Model
    methodology: community_engaged_stewardship
    By involving community volunteers and descendants in transcription, restoration, and donation efforts, the organization strengthens long-term preservation through shared ownership and intergenerational engagement.
  • Historical Preservation through Burial Continuity
    methodology: historical_preservation_through_burial_continuity
    By maintaining active burial operations alongside long-standing interment records, the organization preserves the historical significance and continuity of the cemetery as a living archive, ensuring ongoing stewardship and relevance.
  • Public Access as Remembrance and Research Infrastructure
    methodology: digital_access_for_research_and_remembrance
    By providing digital and public access to burial records and headstone images, the organization supports genealogical research and family remembrance, reinforcing the cemetery’s role as a civic and historical resource.