The Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn is an active cemetery, crematory, and national historic landmark that memorializes the deceased with dignity, provides compassionate services to families, and protects, enhances, and shares its historic landscape, architecture, monuments, and arboretum.
The Woodlawn Cemetery at a glance
In short: The Woodlawn Cemetery gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $324,022,374
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Woodlawn Cemetery funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodlawn Conservancy Inc ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Woodlawn Cemetery gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2025) to $400K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Conservancy Inc Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $324,022,374 | $28,098,711 | $18,129,859 | $200,000 | 1 | $16,444,916 |
| 2024 | $288,082,199 | $51,592,724 | $17,055,328 | $400,000 | 1 | $42,100,111 |
| 2023 | $274,378,349 | $22,936,342 | $15,276,693 | $384,908 | 1 | $13,708,310 |
| 2022 | $248,041,014 | $21,406,068 | $15,001,865 | $205,754 | 1 | $9,803,450 |
| 2021 | $289,264,337 | $31,058,870 | $16,364,341 | — | — | $16,647,828 |
| 2020 | $257,857,067 | $20,479,950 | $15,519,313 | — | — | $5,734,414 |
| 2019 | $238,561,032 | $19,263,201 | $13,768,787 | — | — | $8,003,315 |
About The Woodlawn Cemetery
Based on IRS filings
The Woodlawn Cemetery is a public charity, based in Bronx, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $324.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $16.4M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Woodlawn Cemetery is led by Christopher Jeannopoulos, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 12 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Jeannopoulos
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
29.5 hrs/week
$78K (2022) → $348K (2025)
Lisa Ackerman Sr Advisor To
CEO & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Margaret Ventrudo
Executive Director of Woodlawn Conservancy
On filings since 2024
$155K (2024) → $166K (2025)
Ian Rowan
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aramina Vega Ferrer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Gus Christensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kathleen A. Pavlick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Robert R. Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Lennart Erikson Jr.
Director of Human Resources
Secretary & Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2024
Director of Human Resource → Director of Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$168K (2022) → $182K (2025)
Thomas Howryletz
Director of Administration
Director of Operations → Director of Administration, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$163K (2022) → $181K (2025)
Barbara Selesky
Director of Sales
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Louis Bertuzzi
Director of Operations & Endowments
Director of Endowments → Director of Operations & Endowments, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $196K (2025)
Melissa Forbes
Treasurer & Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$173K (2025)
Andrew Peters
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian McLendon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael T. Reynolds
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Standley Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Goines
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Dolkart
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Eaddy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Gail Johnson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Carmen Grace Perez
Family Service Counselor
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$307K (2022) → $251K (2025)
Marylou Morgan
Family Service Counselor
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$308K (2022) → $234K (2025)
Elyse Richardson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Olga Estrada
Family Service Counselor
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Former officers (24)
- Former: Victor Defendini (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Forbes Treasurer (2024) — Director of Finance
- Former: Lennart Erikson Jr Secretary (2023) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Edward Markiewicz (2019–2022) — Secretary, Vice President & Ops.
- Former: James Garland (2019–2022) — Vice President, Endowment Funds & Grant Administrator
- Former: Marlisa Moreland (2019–2022) — Director of Sales
- Former: Paul Engel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Locke (2020–2022) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: Mary Lou Morgan (2019–2021) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: Mitch Rose (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Nicholas Pisano (2019–2021) — Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Grace Perez (2020–2021) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: Ashley Thurston (2021) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: Carolyn C. Clark (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Aurora Romero (2020) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: David Ison Vp (2020) — Marketing & Cemetery
- Former: Adele K. Cahill (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Allison F. Radzin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David Ison (2019) — Vice President, Marketing & Cemetery Services
- Former: Denis Tom (2019) — It Director
- Former: James Zirin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan P. Butler (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Kestenbaum (2019) — Family Service Counselor
- Former: Susan Olsen (2019) — Director of Historical
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $348K, to Christopher Jeannopoulos (President/CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Woodlawn Cemetery
How much does The Woodlawn Cemetery give each year?
The Woodlawn Cemetery gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $400K across 1 grant.
How large is The Woodlawn Cemetery?
The Woodlawn Cemetery reported $324.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.1M.
Where does The Woodlawn Cemetery operate?
The Woodlawn Cemetery has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Woodlawn Cemetery's EIN?
The Woodlawn Cemetery's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5670057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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