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EIN 16-0365720

The Forest Lawn Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(13)
Num. employees
65
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Year formed
1849
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Y50: Cemeteries & Burial Services
Description
The Buffalo City Cemetery Program cares and preserves the cemetery while also providing burial services. Guided tours of the historic grounds are conducted to engage the public and generate revenue to support this mission.
Also known as...
Buffalo City Cemetery
Total revenues
$13,597,246
2024
Total expenses
$9,574,189
2024
Total assets
$58,587,704
2024
Num. employees
65
2024

Program areas at The Forest Lawn Group

The Buffalo City Cemetery program consists of The care and preservation of The Cemetery and any activity required to provide burial services.
The Cemetery conducts guided tours of its historic grounds to engage The public and to ultimately generate revenue to support its mission.

Who funds The Forest Lawn Group

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Forest Lawn Heritage FoundationTo Fund Capital Projects To Preserve Cemetery$67,045
Oakwood Cemetery Association TrustSupports Buffalo City Cemetery$16,994

Personnel at The Forest Lawn Group

NameTitleCompensation
Julie R. SnyderChief Executive Officer
Craig WolcottVice President of Operations$145,956
Jamie LotzVice President of Finance$103,793
Christopher ConverseVice President of Administration$111,054
Charles F KreinerPast Treasurer$7,800
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for The Forest Lawn Group

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,455,816
Program services$10,429,155
Investment income and dividends$1,574,592
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$29,932
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$107,751
Total revenues$13,597,246

Form 990s for The Forest Lawn Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-10-03990View PDF
2023-032023-09-29990View PDF
2022-032022-08-10990View PDF
2021-032021-08-03990View PDF
2020-032021-06-08990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Forest Lawn Group

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Newton Cemetery CorporationNewton Centre, MA$6,402,492
Maple Grove Cemetery AssociationKew Gardens, NY$5,736,920
Glenwood CemeteryHouston, TX$15,811,027
Elmwood CemeteryDetroit, MI$5,046,393
Lake View Cemetery AssociationCleveland, OH$12,156,614
Wellwood CemeteryFarmingdale, NY$7,908,670
The Woodlawn CemeteryBronx, NY$21,406,068
Mountain View Cemetery AssociationOakland, CA$16,300,825
LAUREL HILL West / West Laurel Hill Cemetery CompanyBala Cynwyd, PA$8,672,797
New Cedar Park CemeteryWestwood, NJ$9,186,858
Data update history
October 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $16,994 from Oakwood Cemetery Association Trust
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
CemeteriesHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed support
General information
Address
1411 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
forest-lawn.com/ 
Phone
(716) 885-1600
IRS details
EIN
16-0365720
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1849
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Y50: Cemeteries & Burial Services
NAICS code, primary
8122: Cemeteries, Funeral Homes, and Death Care Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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