Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138 is a 501(c)(13) organization based in Waterloo, Iowa, registered in 1984, with $427,171 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2023)
$427K
▼ 11.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$599K
Net assets
$3.9M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138: 79 mo reserves · -40% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $453K (FY2013) to $427K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-40.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.0M
Total liabilities
$26K
Net assets
$3.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $427,171▼11.5% | $599,127▲13.3% | $3,925,628▲10.1% | $3,951,604▲10.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $482,680▲13.9% | $528,911▼10.1% | $3,566,428▼2.5% | $3,583,910▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $423,903▼13.6% | $588,096▼14.0% | $3,656,209▼20.2% | $3,676,529▼20.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $490,542▲36.2% | $683,459▼11.1% | $4,580,722▲11.7% | $4,616,985▲10.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $360,274▼10.5% | $768,662▲85.5% | $4,101,441▼8.4% | $4,166,284▼7.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $402,469▼29.5% | $414,286▼37.3% | $4,477,626▲4.7% | $4,523,032▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $570,474▲57.0% | $660,543▲4.3% | $4,277,152▼7.2% | $4,319,950▼7.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $363,304▼21.6% | $633,537▲44.5% | $4,609,199▲5.1% | $4,657,208▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $463,513▲17.9% | $438,498▼22.5% | $4,384,117▼1.5% | $4,425,271▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $393,294▼13.1% | $565,779▼36.4% | $4,448,877▼6.7% | $4,481,260▼6.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $452,528 | $889,934▲28.6% | $4,769,823▼5.3% | $4,814,283▼5.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $692,170▲51.2% | $5,037,170▲4.8% | $5,073,187▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $457,703▲20.5% | $4,806,529▲4.0% | $4,877,408▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $379,857 | $4,619,759 | $4,687,379 | 990 |
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Data for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Assn Inc Merchds & Serv Tr No 2138 (EIN 42-6079059) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.