Mission
WE SERVE ALL STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF FOREST LAWN'S CEMETERIES AND CREMATORY, OFFERING BURIAL AND INTERMENT OPTIONS FOR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORKERS.
Public Charity
THE BUFFALO CITY CEMETERY INC
THE BUFFALO CITY CEMETERY INC, of BUFFALO, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.3M in revenue, $10.1M in expenses, $62.4M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 160365720
BUFFALO, NY
Cemeteries
NTEE: Y50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.3M
Total Expenses$10.1M
Total Assets$62.4M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Buffalo City Cemetery Inc
How The Buffalo City Cemetery Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$39
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $61 for programs
$61
The Buffalo City Cemetery program consists of the care and preservation of the cemeteries and crematory and any activity required to provide burial services
<$1
The cemetery conducts guided tours of its historic grounds to engage the public and to ultimately generate revenue to support its mission
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS TO PRESERVE CEMETERY
$101,211
TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS TO PRESERVE CEMETERY
$67,045
SUPPORTS BUFFALO CITY CEMETERY
$16,994
TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS TO PRESERVE CEMETERY
$172,098
TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS TO PRESERVE CEMETERY
$7,344
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Charles F Kreiner Jr
VP - ADMIN
Christopher Converse
VP - OPERATIONS
Craig Wolcott
TRUSTEE
George Morris
TRUSTEE
Hugh M Russ
CHAIRMAN
James Wadsworth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.3M | $10.1M | $62.4M |
| 2024 | $13.6M | $9.6M | $58.6M |
| 2023 | $11.5M | $10.1M | $52.9M |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $8.9M | $53.4M |
| 2021 | $9.8M | $7.6M | $52.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.8M to $13.3M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $62.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.