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ELMLAWN CEMETERY & CREMATORY INC
KENMORE, NY · EIN 160365550 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · elmlawncemetery.com
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.9M
net assets
$7.3M
employees
19
program ratio
49%
mission · from form 990

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF THE CEMETERY ARE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OR BURIAL OF DECEASED HUMAN BEINGS BY BURIAL OR CREMATION IN GRAVE, MAUSOLEUM, VAULT, OR COLUMBARIUM AND ALSO TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF THE CEMETERY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Elmlawn Memorial Park & Crematory is a not-for-profit cemetery and crematory established in 1901 in Kenmore, New York. It provides burial and cremation services, maintains over 70,000 interments across 100 developed acres, and offers pre-need planning. The site also functions as a historical and community space, featuring veteran memorials, notable burials, and an accredited arboretum.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $416K
    CARE AND PRESERVATION OF CEMETERY
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Events
Hosts annual events such as Family Fall Fest and Family Fun Run in partnership with local organizations
Elmlawn Arboretum
Accredited arboretum with over 30 tree species; provides educational signage, visitor maps, and opportunities for memorial tree planting
Pre-Need Planning
Guides families in making advance burial and memorialization decisions to relieve future emotional and financial burdens
Veterans Burial Program
Offers 15% discount on property purchases for veterans and spouses; assists with VA memorial marker placement
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Cemetery and Cremation Services 1 activity
    • Operation and maintenance of cemetery and cremation services
      Operates a 100-acre cemetery providing burial and cremation services, including interments in graves, mausoleums, vaults, and columbaria, along with ongoing grounds maintenance. In 2024, spent $416,383 on the care and preservation of the cemetery grounds.
  • Memorial and Veteran Honor Services 1 activity
    • Provision of burial and memorial services for U.S. Veterans
      Maintains dedicated burial sections and memorials for U.S. Veterans of World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Path of the Cenotaphs for veterans of all wars. Provides no-cost Veteran's memorial markers to families of deceased veterans.
  • Advance Care Planning Support 1 activity
    • Provision of free Emergency Record Guide for families
      Provides a free Emergency Record Guide to help families organize personal and financial records in anticipation of end-of-life planning.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Community engagement and environmental stewardship through arboretum and tree planting programs
      Recognized as an accredited arboretum by ArbNet, the first and only cemetery in Western New York to hold this designation. Planted 40 new elm trees across the grounds with support from the Rotary Club of Kenmore and organizes annual community events such as the Family Fall Fest and Family Fun Run.
    • Discounted burial property sales for veterans and spouses
      Offers a 15% discount on burial property purchases for veterans and their spouses as part of its veteran support services.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.02M
Contributions & grants$2K0%
Program service revenue$1.40M69%
Investment income$423K21%
Other revenue$199K
expenses
Total expenses$1.91M
Program expenses49%
Admin / overhead51%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$1.02M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.80M
Cash$470K
Investments$6.52M
Liabilities$527K
Net assets$7.28M
Liquid reserves44.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -41.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHAEL AUSTIN PRESIDENT 40 $135K
DANIEL TIRONE TREASURER 1 $2K
FRED KUBUS DIRECTOR 1 $2K
JOHN COOGAN DIRECTOR 1 $2K
PAUL CHISHOLM CHAIRMAN 1 $2K
RENE REBMAN DIRECTOR 1 $2K
JAMES LOGAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1 $2K
WILLIAM ZIRNHELD SECRETARY 1 $2K
RICHARD ADAMS DIRECTOR 1 $2K
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Kenmore Alliance Church Partner — Sponsors the annual Family Fall Fest and Family Fun Run events at Elmlawn Memorial Park.
  • Rotary Club of Kenmore Partner — Provided a grant enabling the planting of 40 new elm trees at Elmlawn Memorial Park.
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Government — Processes Veteran's memorial marker orders through coordination with the VA, which requires submission of military records and DD214 forms.
  • Western New Yorkers Partner — Longstanding community served by Elmlawn Memorial Park for burial and pre-arrangement decisions.
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.

  • Integrated Long-Term Site Care
    methodology: integrated-burial-and-maintenance
    By combining burial and cremation services with ongoing cemetery maintenance, the organization ensures dignified, sustainable care of interment sites because long-term stewardship is built into the service model from the outset.
  • Pre-Need Planning to Alleviate Burden
    methodology: pre-need planning
    By offering pre-need planning, the organization reduces emotional and financial stress on families during grief, because advance decision-making enables more rational, thoughtful choices and prevents reactive, high-pressure arrangements.