named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Grave Search and GIS Exploration
Online grave search tool and ARCE Explorer, a GIS-based map system, to locate burials and explore biographies of notable individuals buried in the cemetery.
Historical Tours and Educational Events
Programs organized by the Friends of the Albany Rural Cemetery, including guided tours, lectures, and commemorative events such as the annual President Chester A. Arthur wreath-laying ceremony.
Linden Grove Cremation Garden
Designated area for interment of cremated remains, featuring engraved granite stones and a natural setting near the South Gate.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Cemetery Operations and Public Access 3 activities
- Facilitates public access and visitationProvides public access to the cemetery for visitation, remembrance, recreation (walking, running, cycling, bird-watching, dog-walking), and educational engagement. Public transportation is supported via CDTA bus routes with bicycle racks, and vehicular access is managed according to posted hours.
- Manages volunteer and community engagement programsSupports special events and cemetery-related activities through a volunteer program and offers a chapel available for interfaith services, accommodating up to 100 people, with accessible facilities for receptions and restrooms.
- Operates and maintains cemetery grounds and infrastructureManages a 467-acre historic cemetery with ongoing maintenance including a published mowing schedule, biannual clean-ups (spring and fall), and basic care services for purchased burial plots. The cemetery is divided into 232 designated sections with numbered signage for navigation.
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Cemetery and Cremation Services 2 activities
- Provides cemetery interment and burial servicesOffers a range of burial options including traditional burial plots, mausoleum crypts and niches, and cremains interments in dedicated gardens. The cemetery manages approximately 135,000 interments across its 467-acre site and provides pricing and location information for available plots and mausoleum spaces.
- Provides cremation servicesOperates an on-site crematory that serves the cemetery, regional funeral homes, other cemeteries, and individuals. The facility provided cremation services to 92 families from downstate during the peak of the pandemic.
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Historical Cemetery and Museum Ghost Tours 1 activity
- Offers historical and educational programmingHosts annual historical events, tours, and presentations, including the President Chester A. Arthur wreath-laying ceremony on October 5th. Provides interpretive signage and publishes the quarterly newsletter Elegy to share historical and biographical information about notable interments.
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Cemetery Records and Genealogical Research 1 activity
- Provides digital and on-site visitor resourcesOffers the ARCE Explorer, a GIS-based digital tool for virtual tours, burial location lookup, and biographical exploration. Also provides downloadable pricing documents for mausoleum crypts and niches and maintains physical signage for navigation.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.22M
Contributions & grants$161K13%
Program service revenue$308K25%
Investment income$573K47%
Other revenue$175K
expenses
Total expenses$1.31M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$778K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.20M
Cash$674K
Investments$7.45M
Liabilities$68K
Net assets$9.14M
Liquid reserves74.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -38.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM DIAMOND | GENERAL MANAGER | 60 | $118K |
board members · 17
- CARLA SOFKA — TRUSTEE
- CHRISTOPHER WHITE — TRUSTEE
- DARCY DELAGO — TRUSTEE
- DONNA G OHLMAN — SECRETARY
- DORIS FISCHER MALESARDI — TRUSTEE
- EDWARD F MCNAMARA — ASSISTANT TREASURER
- FRANK M SLINGERLAND — 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
- JACQUELYN JERRY — TREASURER
- JUDITH WHITE — TRUSTEE
- KEVIN FRANKLIN — TRUSTEE
- KURT VAN STEEMBURG — TRUSTEE
- MARK T BODNAR — PRESIDENT
- MARY DURGEE — TRUSTEE
- MICHAEL P BARRETT — 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
- MICHAEL S RADLICK — TRUSTEE
- PETER R CROUSE — TRUSTEE
- TYLER KATTREIN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Albany Cemetery Association Partner — Works in conjunction to accept donations supporting the operation and maintenance of the cemetery.
- Albany Institute of History and Art Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- Capital District Transit Authority Partner — Provides public bus service to cemetery entrances via multiple routes.
- Discover Albany Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- Dutch Settlers Society Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- Friends of The Albany Rural Cemetery Partner — Collaborates with the Friends group, which supports activities and programs through donations and membership.
- Friends of the Albany Rural Cemetery Partner — Receives tax-exempt donations to support the preservation and protection of the cemetery.
- Historic Albany Foundation Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- New Netherlands Institute Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- New York State Department of State Government — Required to distribute cemetery disclosure forms containing state regulations.
- New York State Division of Cemeteries Government — Approved Albany Rural Cemetery's application to construct a new crematory facility.
- Underground Railroad of the Capital District Partner — Collaborates on programs and information materials related to the cemetery's history.
- University at Albany, SUNY Partner — Hosts and operates the ARCE Explorer GIS platform for cemetery exploration and burial location.
- other cemeteries Partner — Provides crematory services to other cemeteries in the region.
- other funeral homes Partner — Provides crematory services to funeral homes in the region.
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.
- Integrated Historic and Active Use of Cemeterymethodology: historical_preservation_and_active_useBy operating the cemetery as both a preserved historic landscape and an active burial ground, we foster public appreciation and engagement because the site serves dual purposes of commemoration and community access.
- Nature-Integrated and Diverse Memorialization Optionsmethodology: varied-burial-optionsBy offering varied burial and interment options—including scenic cremation gardens and affordable above-ground mausoleum spaces—we meet diverse family preferences because choice in setting and cost increases accessibility and personal resonance.
- Perpetual Care Through Endowment Modelmethodology: perpetual-care-endowmentBy establishing a perpetual care endowment funded by lot purchases, we ensure long-term maintenance of burial grounds because the interest generated supports ongoing groundskeeping without relying on external funding.