Mission
WE STEWARD CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF OUR CEMETERIES, PROMOTING HISTORY, SUSTAINABILITY, PRESERVATION AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR THESE IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES.
Public Charity
FOREST LAWN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
FOREST LAWN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BUFFALO, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $394K revenue, $234K expenses, $980K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161405484
BUFFALO, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$394K
Total Expenses$234K
Total Assets$980K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation Inc
How Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
The foundation solicits contributions to support its efforts to preserve the architectural, historical, and natural resources of the Buffalo city cemetery (commonly known in western new york as…
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
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$5,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,100
FOREST LAWN CEMETERY'S UNRESTRICTED USE; IN HONOR OF
$50,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
UNRESTRICTED USE; SCAJAQUADA CREEK RESTORATION; CRAVENS TREE FUND
$6,100
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Charles F Kreiner Jr
VP - ADMIN
Christopher Converse
VP - OPERATIONS
Craig Wolcott
DIRECTOR
Hugh M Russ
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
James Wadsworth
VP - FINANCE
Jamie L Lotz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $394K | $234K | $980K |
| 2024 | $182K | $125K | $807K |
| 2023 | $301K | $207K | $709K |
| 2022 | $150K | $57K | $551K |
| 2021 | $114K | $268K | $839K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $114K to $394K (+244%), with total assets most recently reported at $980K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.