Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
To promote continuing professional education among funeral service practitioners and provide a program for funeral service practitioners which will increase their competence and proficiency in serving the public.
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice at a glance
- Total assets
- $961,321
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $162,838
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $35,098
- +47.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $232,665
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service Foundation Brookfield, WI | Scholarships Funeral Related Services | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $961,321 | $162,838 | $232,665 | — | — | $35,098 |
| 2023 | $1,015,528 | $146,718 | $222,907 | — | — | $23,814 |
| 2022 | $1,029,854 | $367,412 | $175,738 | $25,000 | 1 | $5,985 |
| 2021 | $838,978 | $146,277 | $110,039 | — | — | $1,180 |
| 2020 | $802,403 | $131,407 | $116,186 | — | — | $3,745 |
| 2019 | $786,755 | $159,401 | $134,046 | — | — | $8,334 |
About Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Based on IRS filings
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $961K in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice is led by Christie Ward, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christie Ward
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$40K (2023) → $90K (2024)
Kyle Ledford CFSP
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Matthews-Marrow
Vice President
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerri Reed-Taylor
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allyse Worland CFSP
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Potts CFSP
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurel T Klosterman CFSP
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren M Budrow CFSP
Immediate Past President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Pleasants CFSP
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Barnes CFSP
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Stahl CFSP
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Lauren M. Budrow (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Rondal D. Bowden Jr. (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Virginia Foster Bryant (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Sharon Stahl (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Gary Potts (2023) — Member
- Former: Kyle Ledford (2023) — Member
- Former: Laurel T. Klosterman (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Cheryl V. Anderson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Daniel Simone (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ernest Adams (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: John W. Evans (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Patty Hutcheson (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Zachary Carnley (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Laurel T. Dlosterman Sr. (2022) — Member
- Former: James T. Walden Sr. (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Zach Carnley (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Christie Ward (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
How large is Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice?
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice reported $961K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163K.
Where does Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice operate?
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice's EIN?
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1229924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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