Cemetery Survey General Information Name of Parish (eg. Holy Cross Parish ) Name of Cemetery * Cemetery Mailing Address Address 1 Address 2 City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country Cemetery Physical Address * Address 1 Address 2 City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country Contact Person First Name Last Name Email Address Cemetery Phone (###) ### #### Cemetery Website http:// Property Information Total Acreage of Cemetery Total Acres Developed for Burials Approximate number of total burials in the cemetery ( this is the full cemetery throughout cemetery's history) Number of Sold Lots(unoccupied) Number of Lots available for Sale Does the cemetery allow 2 bodies per grave? ( double deep) Yes No Total Number of Burials in Cemetery in 2014 Burial defined in all ways ( in ground, columbarium) Total Number of Full Body Burials in 2014 Total Number of Full Body interred in Mausoleum in 2014 Total Number of Cremated Remains Buried in ground in 2014 Total Number of Cremated Remains Interred in Columbarium in 2014 Does the Parish allow non parishioners to be buried in the cemetry? Yes Yes under special circumstances No Percent of parish funerals that are not interred or buried at Parish Cemetery List any specific reason(s) why the parish cemetery is not chosen, Places of Final Disposition State the various options that are available presently Single Grave Lots Double Grave Lots Grave may be Double deep Private Mausoleum ( family owned ) Communal Mausoleum ( multiple niches) Family In-Ground Columbarium ( burial of ashes in private family plot) In Ground Columbarium (20 niches per single grave) Above Ground Columbarium ( multiple niches) Other Does a columbarium exist in the cemetery? Yes No If a Columbarium does not exist is there any property for one? Yes No If there is property, any interest in constructing one? Yes No Buildings List any buildings which are used predominantly for the cemetery: Garage Sales Office Caretaker's Residence Chapel Storage Other Other___ Are there any vehicles or machinery devoted primarily to the cemetery? Yes No State the vehicles/machinery primartly used for cemetery: Backhoe Truck ( non passenger) Passenger car/van Other Other_______ Personnel State the Number of Employees primarily employed for the cemetery? (primarily: 40% or more of work time is dedicated to cemetery) Name of Employee 1 and Position Name of Employee 2 and Position Name of Employee 3 and Position Does the cemetery outsource any of its needs? Yes No If Yes, State name of Company and Service If Yes, State name of Company and Service If Yes, state name of Company and Service Financial Section Operating Income of Cemetery FY 2014 ( lot sales, openings, memorials sales etc) $ Operating Expenses of Cemetery FY 2014 Price Range of Single Lot Price Range of Double Lot Price Range of Lot Opening and Closing Price Range of Single Casket Mausoleum Niche Price Range of Two Caskets Mausoleum Niche Price Range of Opening of Mausolem Niche Price Range of Single Columbarium Niche Price Range of Double Urn Columbarium Niche Price Range of Opening and Closing Columbarium Niche State any revenue generated other than selling lots or niches Vaults Liners Monuments Engraving Flowers Genealogy Other Other If no to any or all of the above, would the cemetery be interested in doing so to increase revenue? ( resources and assistance would be offered to support the endeavor) Yes No Perpetual Care Does your cemetery have a perpetual care fund? Yes No If Yes, is it in a legally established perpetual care account? (i.e. principal can not be withdrawn, only the interest) Yes No Uncertain What is the approximate amount in the fund? List all the places where the perpetual care funds are deposited Inter Parish Loan Fund (IPLF) Catholic Community Foundation Archdiocesan Approved Investments Opportunities Other Does the cemetery presently use any of the principle or interests from the fund for operation expenses? Yes No State the approximate percent of sales that is deposit in the perpetual care fund Would you like a representative from the Catholic Community Foundation to assist you in establishing a perpetual care fund or transferring your present funds in an endowed perpetual care fund? ( even a small amount of money can start a fund) Yes No Future Endeavors Are there any plans or desire to develop the cemetery further? Yes No Would you be interested in exploring options for cost sharing of expenses with other local parish cemeteries to reduce expenses? (e.g. lawn cutting, personnel, equipment, etc) Yes No Would you be interested in exploring with the Office of Cemetery Management the diverse options for final disposition ( full body burial, mausoleum, columbarium) to assure that each region of the diocese is providing these options to our Catholic parishioners? (sharing equipment or personnel, same vendors for lawn service for example for economy of scale) Yes No As the Office of Cemetery Management seeks to be a full resource for the 50+ cemeteries, in what area of cemetery management would you like assistance? (e.g. work regionally with other parish cemeteries, have a central number where cemetery calls are directed, etc. etc.) The Office is considering a software package which tracks cemetery information ( similar to how Parish Soft is a data base for registered parishioners). Would your parish be interested in participating in this endeavor? ( no commitment at this point, only seeking openness and desire to pursue) Yes No If your cemetery is already using a software program to manage its data, please indicate which software and share any comments about regarding it. Please state anything else that you wish the office to know about your cemetery or areas where the office can be a support to you. Thank you!