Fraternal Order of Eagles

Not tax-deductible

Gardiner, ME501(c)(8)Mutual / membership EIN 01-0490882Revenue $227K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 19, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 914, 04345-0914 · Gardiner, METax-exempt since Aug 1991

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Raise funds for charitable organizations operate social room for members and guests

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 390 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(8)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$165K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
452
of 452 voting members
Looks good: 452 of 452 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$369K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$236K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$369K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$348K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$369K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Secretary
$6,672Pt VII · Sec A
Former Treasurer
$4,811Pt VII · Sec A
Worthy President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Worthy Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Worthy Conductor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Worthy President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Worthy Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Inside Guard
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mary Lou Miller—$6,944$6,325$2,603$5,872
Janet Learned$6,672$4,400———
Lisa Tenney$4,811————
Chris Staples———$3,600—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of social room

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$369K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a452
IndependentVI 1b452
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$800
SavingsLn 2$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$340K
Total assetsLn 16$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
Net assetsLn 32$369K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6390
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$340K
Total assetsLn 16$550K$534K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$165K
Net assetsLn 32$372K$369K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$540$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$62K$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$714$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$8K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2026 $227K$236K−$9K$369K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2025 $217K$203K$13K$372K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2023 $217K$229K−$12K$364K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2023 $220K$194K$26K$374K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2023 $194K$174K$20K$348K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,887$21,546
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,563$3,144
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $198,398$202,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,848$227,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,965$12,259
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,138$78,846
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,301$145,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,404$236,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,444−$9,017
Part VI · Governance 452 of 452 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body452
VI-1b Independent voting members452
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,264 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $202,574 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,085
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,461
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,144$3,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,289 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,144$227,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,281 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$11,759
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,483
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,650
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$540
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,087
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,544
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$714
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,170
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,726
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,671
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,681
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$236,281
Part X · Balance sheet $533,965 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400$800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,033$193,586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $356,305$339,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $549,738$533,965
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,362$1,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,878$165,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $371,860$368,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $549,738$533,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,264
XI-2 Total expenses$236,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$371,860
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,554

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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