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The Green-Wood Cemetery

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 13-5120739 Website

The Green-Wood Cemetery is a New York historic cemetery. It was designated as a "national historic landmark" on september 27, 2006. The cemetery's historic value, interesting landscape and architectural aspects attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

The Green-Wood Cemetery at a glance

In short: The Green-Wood Cemetery gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-80.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$250,545,544
+9.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to The Green-Wood Cemetery

Next open deadline
January 15, 2027 (Green-Wood Research Award in Human/Nature Interactions)

Who The Green-Wood Cemetery funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Preservation League of New York State: $10KPreservation League of NewYork State$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Preservation League of New York State ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

BrooklynAlbany

How The Green-Wood Cemetery gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $3.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Preservation League of New York State Albany, NYGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$250,545,544$56,269,549$18,567,661$10,0001$39,963,926
2023$229,883,567$18,383,490$17,674,675$52,181Total only$4,594,896
2022$214,718,284$21,040,872$20,290,434$3,562,3021$8,986,144
2021$248,405,077$23,458,957$15,125,403$6,6251$9,593,323
2020$225,602,177$20,580,003$15,106,693$14,8402$7,974,477

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Green-Wood Cemetery

Based on IRS filings

The Green-Wood Cemetery is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $250.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $40.0M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Green-Wood Cemetery is led by Richard J. Moylan, President on every filing since 2020; 13 of 41 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard J. Moylan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $397K (2020) → $417K (2024)

  • Peter Davidson

    Chairman & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bevin Cline

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla P. Shen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Earl D. Weiner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rossman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Keriman-Leicht

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krystyna Houser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael C. Brooks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Sifton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel G. White

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Benepe

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Myer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald G. Russo Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexnadra Sweeney

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lark-Marie Anton Menchini

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren B. Cramer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Haddad

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Payson Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rudy Wynter

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malcolm Mackay

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Otis Pratt Pearsall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Feldman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elyse Newman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John T. Reddick

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meryl Breidbart

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Nasir

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathalie Pierrepont Danilovich

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Faison

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene Bascom

    Vice President & Comptroller

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $228K (2020) → $250K (2024)

  • Arthur Presson

    Vice President, Design & Lndscp

    Vice President of Design & Landscape → Vice President, Design & Lndscp, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $149K (2020) → $96K (2024)

  • Eric Barna

    Vice President of Operations

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $179K (2024)

  • Frank Morelli

    Plant & Facilities Manager

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $132K (2024)

  • Kestutis Demereckas

    Surveyor

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $124K (2024)

  • Lisa Alpert

    Vice President of Development

    Vice President Development → Vice President of Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $170K (2024)

  • Sara Durkacs

    Corporate Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $156K (2024)

  • Sonia Bennett

    Chief Accountant

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $178K (2024)

  • James Loiacono

    Superintendent

    Operations Manager → Superintendent, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $119K (2021) → $141K (2024)

  • Leszek Jan Masajada

    Foreman

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $118K (2021) → $133K (2024)

  • Heather Malin

    Vice President & CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $162K (2024)

  • Joseph Charap

    Vice President of Horticulture

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jeffrey Richman (2020–2022) — Historian
  • Former: C. Payson Coleman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hugh O'Kane Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lark-Marie Anton (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rudolph Wynter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Alexandra Sweeney (2021) — Director
  • Former: Allie Sweeney (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Richard J Moylan — President: $417KRichard J MoylanPresident$417KArlene Bascom — VP & Comptroller Thru 12/2024: $250KArlene BascomVP & Comptroller Thru 12/2024$250KEric Barna — VP of Operations: $179KEric BarnaVP of Operations$179KSonia Bennett — Chief Accountant: $178KSonia BennettChief Accountant$178KLisa Alpert — VP of Development: $170KLisa AlpertVP of Development$170KHeather Malin — VP & CFO as of 05/2024: $162KHeather MalinVP & CFO as of 05/2024$162KSara Durkacs — Corporate Secretary: $156KSara DurkacsCorporate Secretary$156KJames Loiacono — Superintendent: $141KJames LoiaconoSuperintendent$141KLeszek Jan Masajada — Foreman: $133KLeszek Jan MasajadaForeman$133KFrank Morelli — Plant & Facilities Manager: $132KFrank MorelliPlant & Facilities Manager$132KJoseph Charap — VP of Horticulture: $125KJoseph CharapVP of Horticulture$125KKestutis Demereckas — Surveyor: $124KKestutis DemereckasSurveyor$124KArthur Presson — VP, Design & LNDSCP Thru 07/2024: $96KArthur PressonVP, Design & LNDSCP Thru 07/2024$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $417K, to Richard J Moylan (President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Green-Wood Cemetery

How much does The Green-Wood Cemetery give each year?

The Green-Wood Cemetery gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $52K in grants paid.

How large is The Green-Wood Cemetery?

The Green-Wood Cemetery reported $250.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56.3M.

Where does The Green-Wood Cemetery operate?

The Green-Wood Cemetery has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Green-Wood Cemetery's EIN?

The Green-Wood Cemetery's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5120739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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