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Funeral & cremation

Funeral homes, cremation, green burial, and body donation.

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45 providers nationwide
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Service Corporation Intl (Dignity Memorial)
Funeral Home Networks · Houston, Texas · National — ~1,500-1,900 funeral homes & ~500 cemeteries (US & Canada)

Dominant #1 industry consolidator

ListedPublic — NYSE: SCISince 1962
CS
Carriage Services
Funeral Home Networks · Houston, Texas · ~155 funeral homes (24 states) + 28 cemeteries (9 states)

#2 publicly traded US operator

ListedPublic — NYSE: CSVSince 1991
FP
Foundation Partners Group
Funeral Home Networks · Winter Park, Florida · ~160-250 locations across ~21 states

Owns Tulip, Solace, Cake

ListedPrivate — PE-backed (Access Holdings)Since 2010
NM
NorthStar Memorial Group
Funeral Home Networks · Houston, Texas · 85+ funeral/cemetery locations, ~12 states

High-end legacy properties

ListedPrivateSince 2004
PL
Park Lawn Corporation
Funeral Home Networks · Toronto / Houston, Texas · ~174 funeral homes, ~17-18 US states + 2 Canadian provinces

Largest deathcare take-private of 2024

ListedPrivate — PE-backed (Homesteaders + Birch Hill)Since 2011
EP
Everstory Partners (fmr. StoneMor)
Funeral Home Networks · Bensalem, Pennsylvania · 450+ locations, ~23-24 states + Puerto Rico

2nd-largest US cemetery operator

ListedPrivate — PE-backed (Axar Capital)Since 1999
LF
Legacy Funeral Group
Funeral Home Networks · Houston, Texas · Funeral homes & some cemeteries across ~8 states

Founder-led independent consolidator

ListedPrivate — founder-ownedSince 1998
TC
Tulip Cremation
Direct / Online Cremation · San Francisco, California · ~9-10 states, Western US-heavy (CA, WA, OR, AZ, CO)

Original online direct-cremation pioneer

ListedPE-backed (Foundation Partners)Since 2015
SC
Solace Cremation
Direct / Online Cremation · Portland, Oregon · Major metros: Portland, Seattle, SF, LA, San Diego, Denver

Early simple-pricing disruptor

ListedPE-backed (Foundation Partners)Since 2018
AA
After (After.com)
Direct / Online Cremation · Provo, Utah · National marketing; direct cremation in CA, NV, others

VC-backed fast-growing startup

ListedPrivate/VC-backedSince 2020
SC
Smart Cremation
Direct / Online Cremation · CA, WA, OR, TX, AZ, FL, NV (7 states)

Heavy pre-planning/prepay emphasis

ListedPrivate
NS
Neptune Society
Direct / Online Cremation · Plantation, Florida · ~30 locations, 9 states

Largest direct-cremation membership org

ListedSCI subsidiary (NYSE: SCI)Since 1973
TS
Trident Society
Direct / Online Cremation · Laguna Woods, California · California (~6 locations)

Neptune's CA-market sister brand

ListedSCI subsidiary (NYSE: SCI)
NC
National Cremation Society
Direct / Online Cremation · Clearwater, Florida · National network

One of oldest/largest national networks

ListedSCI subsidiary (NYSE: SCI)Since 1973
RE
Recompose
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Seattle, Washington · Seattle facility; transport from all 50 states

World's first human composting company

ListedPrivate — Public Benefit CorpSince 2017
RH
Return Home
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Auburn, Washington · WA facility (74 vessels); national transport

8-acre woodland scattering preserve

ListedPrivateSince 2020
EF
Earth Funeral
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Auburn / Las Vegas, Washington · Serves AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA + transport

Markets as largest/most affordable

ListedPrivate — PBC ($10M seed)Since 2020
TN
The Natural Funeral
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Lafayette, Colorado · Denver-Boulder metro, statewide CO

All three eco-methods under one roof

ListedPrivateSince 2019
BP
Better Place Forests
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Sausalito, California · ~9 forests across CA, SW, Midwest, NE

America's first conservation memorial forests

ListedPrivate — VC-backedSince 2015
LC
Larkspur Conservation
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Nashville, Tennessee · Single TN preserve (Taylor Hollow)

TN's first conservation burial ground

ListedNonprofit 501(c)(3)Since 2018
EW
Eloise Woods
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Cedar Creek, Texas · Single 9.4-acre site near Austin

Allows pet + people burial together

ListedPrivate/communitySince 2010
BR
Bio-Response Solutions
Green Burial / Composting / Aquamation · Danville, Indiana · Sells equipment nationally/internationally

Leading US aquamation equipment maker

ListedPrivate — family-ownedSince 2006
SC
Science Care
Whole-Body Donation · Phoenix, Arizona · ~40 states; facilities in AZ, CA, CO, FL, PA, IL, TX

First AATB-accredited body donation program

ListedPrivate — PE-backed (Northlane Capital)Since 2000
ME
MedCure
Whole-Body Donation · Portland, Oregon · ~45 states; facilities in OR, NV, MO, FL

Widest geographic acceptance

ListedPrivate; AATB-accreditedSince 2005
AG
Anatomy Gifts Registry
Whole-Body Donation · Hanover, Maryland · National (MN excluded)

One of the oldest; nonprofit

ListedNonprofit 501(c)(3); AATB-accreditedSince 1994
RF
Research for Life
Whole-Body Donation · Phoenix, Arizona · Western — primarily AZ, also CA

In-house training lab

ListedPrivate; AATB-accreditedSince 2009
BA
BioGift Anatomical
Whole-Body Donation · Portland, Oregon · Multi-region: OR, WA, CA, TX, CO, ID, MI, OK+

Research/education only

ListedPrivateSince 2003
UT
United Tissue Network
Whole-Body Donation · Phoenix, Arizona · AZ, NV, FL (markets nationally)

Bills itself 'only true non-profit' in AZ/NV/FL

ListedNonprofit 501(c)(3); AATB-accreditedSince 2009
GL
Genesis Legacy (MERI)
Whole-Body Donation · Memphis, Tennessee · ~19 SE/Midwest states

Tied to MERI bioskills institute

ListedNonprofit; AATB-accreditedSince 1994
SC
SCI (Dignity Memorial cemeteries)
Cemeteries / Burial Property · Houston, Texas · ~503 cemeteries, 44 states + Canada/PR

Largest US cemetery operator

ListedPublic — NYSE: SCISince 1962
EP
Everstory Partners
Cemeteries / Burial Property · Bensalem, Pennsylvania · ~460 locations, ~24 states + PR

Most cemetery-centric consolidator

ListedPrivate — PE (Axar Capital)Since 1999
NM
NorthStar Memorial Group
Cemeteries / Burial Property · Houston, Texas · 85+ locations, ~12 states

Premium legacy properties

ListedPrivateSince 2004
FG
Forethought (Global Atlantic)
Funeral Pre-Need / Trust Providers · Indianapolis, Indiana · National

Major preneed carrier; SCI partnership

ListedGlobal Atlantic (owned by KKR)Since 1985
HL
Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Pre-Need / Trust Providers · West Des Moines, Iowa · ~44 states (3,000+ funeral homes)

Preneed-focused mutual; ~100K policies in 2024

ListedMutual (policyholder-owned)Since 1906
FD
Funeral Directors Life (FDLIC)
Funeral Pre-Need / Trust Providers · Abilene, Texas · Near-national

Only 'full-service' preneed co. for funeral directors

ListedPrivate (Directors Investment Group)Since 1981
NG
National Guardian Life (NGL)
Funeral Pre-Need / Trust Providers · Madison, Wisconsin · 49 states + DC

Long-standing independent mutual; owns Everplans

ListedMutualSince 1909
TG
TruStage (Global Preneed)
Funeral Pre-Need / Trust Providers · Madison, Wisconsin · National

Acquired Assurant Global Preneed (~$1.3B, 2021)

ListedTruStage / CUNA MutualSince 1935
TC
Titan Casket
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Boston, Massachusetts · National (+ Costco, Walmart, Amazon)

Largest/best-known DTC casket brand

ListedPrivate (VC-backed)Since 2016
CO
Costco
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Issaquah, Washington · National (members; online)

Major retailer in category

ListedPublic (NASDAQ: COST)Since 2004
TC
Trusted Caskets
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Los Angeles, California · National / online

Discount positioning + buyer education

ListedPrivate
OC
Overnight Caskets
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Los Angeles, California · National / online

Family-owned; overnight delivery emphasis

ListedPrivate (family-owned)Since 2013
BP
Best Price Caskets
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Dallas, Texas · National (next-day to metros)

Price-match guarantee; metro next-day

ListedPrivate
UN
Urns Northwest
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Central Point, Oregon · National / online

Premium, mostly USA/PNW-made wood urns

ListedPrivate (family-run)Since 2000
IT
In The Light Urns
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Visalia, California · National / online

Customization focus

ListedPrivate (family-owned)Since 2001
OM
OneWorld Memorials
Caskets & Urns (DTC) · Saint Paul, Minnesota · National / online

Broad human + pet product range

ListedPrivate (LLC)Since 2014
How we vet funeral & cremation

A death-literate, license-verified provider who gives families clear written pricing.

Ratings, when shown, reflect responsiveness and service only — never the quality of an outcome.

Credentials that matter
  • State funeral director / mortuary license
  • Crematory certification where applicable
What we check before listing
  • Verify license number against the state board and confirm good standing
  • Confirm FTC Funeral Rule compliance (itemized, written price list available)
  • Check the state board and BBB for unresolved complaints
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