LINDEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY CORP

EIN: 521043013 Mutual Benefit

Ridgewood, NY

Total Revenue
$4,751,245
Total Expenses
$2,136,006
Total Assets
$25,984,436
Net Assets
$25,456,428
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Jessica Ellis
Phone
7188216480
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LINDEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY CORP, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Mutual Benefit sector that reported $4.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 185% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.6M, a strong 55% operating margin.

Mission

Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery Corp. (LHC) located in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, is a nonsectarian not-for-profit membership corporation and is a regulated cemetery corporation under the New York State Cemetery Law. Its mission is to sell lots, graves including cremation graves, and other space to the general public for the purpose of burial of the human dead and to maintain the grounds of those buried. All services provided are cemetery related which includes internments, general maintenance, special endowed care and installation of foundations on which to place gravestone.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,326,268 Revenue: $1,117,195

The Cemetery was organized in 1842 as a non-sectarian cemetery belonging to the Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The cemetery is located in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, and covers 25 acres...

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The Cemetery was organized in 1842 as a non-sectarian cemetery belonging to the Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The cemetery is located in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, and covers 25 acres of rolling hills and gently sloping meadows. The Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 30,000 people. It offers a selection of burial options, including family lots (two graves and up), single graves that accommodate up to three internments when possible, columbariums that accommodate cremains for two, an additional single niche columbarium that accommodates cremains for one person, and private family mausoleums.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $191,780
Program Service Revenue $1,139,907
Investment Income $3,419,558
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $4,751,245

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,402,527
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,326,268
Other Expenses $733,479
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,136,006

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,751,245 $1,669,476 +1.8%
Expenses $2,136,006 $1,904,955 +0.1%
Net Income $2,615,239 $-235,479 -12.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
8
Employees
11
Volunteers
12

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Scott Porter - left Jan 2024 Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
G Morris Gurley - deceased May 2024 Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Jordan President 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Bishop Thomas JBickerton Corporate Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lucy Porter - Left Jan 2024 Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abel Corporate Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Ellis Treasurer 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Magaly Beltre Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Simeon Law Corporate Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rev Angela M Redman Board Member 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Keppis Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sheila Beckford board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Lauber Superintendent 40.00
Highest
$130,267 $44,079 $174,346
Nicholas Virtuoso Foreman 40.00
Highest
$115,249 $38,172 $153,421
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,751,245 $2,136,006 $25,984,436 $2,615,239
2022 $1,669,476 $1,904,955 $23,878,970 $-235,479
2021 $2,167,995 $1,932,509 $28,147,937 $235,486
2020 $2,239,085 $1,836,014 $24,219,848 $403,071
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