Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Donations deductibleCommonwealth Institute of Funeral Service's network
12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven A Tidwell Chair (also filed as Steve Tidwell) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cody L Lopasky | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Genevieve G Keeney (also filed as Genevieve Keeney) | Board member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet S Key (also filed as Janet Key) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Boetticher Sr | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert L Waltrip dec 0223 | Chair Emeritus | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stan Szafran | Board member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stuart E Moen | Board member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sumner James Waring III | Board member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tammy R Moore (also filed as Tammy Moore) | Board member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas L Ryan (also filed as Thomas Ryan) | Board member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| W Blair Waltrip | Vice President, Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody L Lopasky | President | 40 | $139k | $4k | |
| Steve A Tidwell | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Boetticher Sr | Vice-Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| W Blair Waltrip | Vice President & Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janet S Key | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Genevieve G Keeney | Member | 2 | $0 | $129k | |
| Stuart E Moen | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tammy R Moore | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas L Ryan | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stan Szafran | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sumner James Waring III | Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
- EIN
- 760252589
- Address
- 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX, 77090-5918
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a vocational, post-secondary teaching institution whose primary purpose is to educate individuals interested in the subjects comprising the curriculum for licensure and a career in funeral service. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B400 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Cody Lopasky (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSteven A Tidwell
≥8years on the filingsGenevieve G Keeney
≥8years on the filingsJanet S Key
≥8years on the filingsRobert Boetticher Sr
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.2m
- Total liabilities
- $365k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6k
- Program service revenue
- $3.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25k
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 9
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Funeral History | Program support | $25k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Commonwealth Institute Of Funeral Service likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 27 April 1988
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.