Ivy Lawn Memorial Park was established in 1917 by a group of public-spirited citizens who saw the need for the community to have a burial site available to people of all colors and all creeds. It was incorporated as a California non-profit public benefit corporation to serve the community.

Ivy Lawn is operated and maintained solely from the revenue produced by the services it provides, the sales it makes, and the income it receives from the careful investment of available funds. It receives no public funds. As a non-profit corporation, Ivy Lawn issues no stock and there are no shareholders. Revenue is first used for the operation and maintenance of Ivy Lawn, and any excess is invested for securing the future of the park.

The corporation is governed by a five-member board of directors who select the management team that administers and maintains the premises on a day to day basis. The members of the board of directors are the trustees of the cemetery held for the benefit of the public. They take that duty very seriously. To assure that this duty is fulfilled, the board seeks the very best available professional investment advice. It also retains outstanding certified public accountants and legal advisors so that it will be continuously in full compliance with all federal, state and local laws.

The board is proud of its administrative staff and its grounds maintenance staff. They are dedicated women and men who share the obligation that the cemetery is held for benefit of the public.

The staff strives to make Ivy Lawn a caring place where families may remember those who have gone before in surroundings that are peaceful and aesthetically appealing. The board and staff invite your comments and suggestions to assist us in achieving these goals.

The Rules & Regulations of Ivy Lawn Memorial Park are based upon California State Law and the cumulative experience of Ivy Lawn officers and staff drawing upon their continuous cemetery management and operation commencing in 1917.