Who Owns Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum?
The Cemetery as a whole is owned and managed by Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, a nonprofit corporation which was formed by a special Act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1845, and which we will refer to as the “Corporation.” The Corporation owns the entire cemetery, subject, of course, to the interests of the persons holding rights in burial lots, spaces, crypts and niches. The internal structure of the Corporation is regulated by a law of the State of Ohio which applies to all Ohio nonprofit corporations. The Corporation’s sole purpose is to operate a nonprofit cemetery and crematory. Responsibility for setting the policies of the Corporation lies with its Board of Trustees, a group of outstanding citizens who serve without pay. The Trustees have adopted Bylaws to govern the internal workings of the Corporation, and Rules and Regulations to establish guidelines for burials and other items of importance to purchasers of burial rights in the Cemetery. Who Chooses the Board of Trust
