Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Good Shepherd Cemetery Company Of
EIN 23-0697890 • 501(c)13 • Reading, PA
Profile
Mission is to operate and maintain the good shepherd cemetery located at the good shepherd united church of christ, tuckerton, pa. This includes sales of burial lots, sales from burials for funerals and perpetual care of the lots and cemetery.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
73rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
26th percentile
Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$176,536
Down $4,715 (-2.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$1,560
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$174,976
Down $4,715 (-2.6%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$19,840
Down $3,312 (-14%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$27,784
Down $7,785 (-22%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$7,944
Up $4,473 (+36%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $176,536
- Liabilities
- $1,560
- Net assets
- $174,976
- Revenue
- $19,840
- Expenses
- $27,784
- Net income
- -$7,944
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 16, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $30,325
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Mission is to operate and maintain the good shepherd cemetery located at the good shepherd united church of christ, tuckerton, pa. This includes sales of burial lots, sales from burials for funerals and perpetual care of the lots and cemetery.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SALES OF BURIAL LOTS FOR FUNERALS PLUS PERPETUAL CARE AND UPKEEP OF THE CEMETERY. | - | $27,784 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HERBINE | President/Tr | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DENTON BUCKLEY | Vice Pres/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF REMP | Secretary/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES A KURTZ | Treasurer/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Good Shepherd Cemetery Company of
- EIN
- 23-0697890
- Phone
- 6109213008
- Address
- 160 TUCKERTON ROAD, READING, PA 19605
Signing Officer
- Name
- James a Kurtz
- Title
- Treasurer/trustee
- Phone
- 6109291925
- Signed
- 2026-02-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- William G Koch & Associates
- Address
- 2650 WESTVIEW DR, WYOMISSING, PA 19610-1187
- Preparer
- Chris a Luppold CPA
- Phone
- 6106789700
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses insurance 564 wreaths and flowers 853 office and admin expenses 2,250 other misc. Expenses 125 total 3,792”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Unrealized gain on marketable securities 3,229”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Unrestricted funds 19,396 15,705 restricted funds 159,089 155,523 total 178,485 171,228”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Prepaid burial fees 1,560 1,560”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Mission is to operate and maintain the good shepherd cemetery located at the good shepherd united church of christ, tuckerton, pa. This includes sales of burial lots, sales from burials for funerals and perpetual care of the lots and cemetery.”
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