Damascus Shriners

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The Organization's mission is to be the premier fraternal organization for men of good character; committed to providing attractive, quality programs and services for its members, their families and friends in a spirit of fun, fellowship and social comaraderie; fostering self-improvement through leadership, education, the perpetuation of moral values and community involvement; and serving mankind through the resources of its great philanthropy, the Shriners Hospital for Children.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0332470) · Dispute this line
Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 100 volunteers and 5 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$50K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$304K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$304K
Expenses
$325K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Recorder
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
High Priest
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Guide
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Potentate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assist. Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Bourcy$7,500$7,500$7,500$7,500$5,250—
Ken Milner—————$5,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Publishes a monthly magazine to educate members about activities, services, and foster brotherhood.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Charitable Fundraising

provided transportation for children and their families to Shriners hospital as needed. The Organization plans to continue to provide this free service indefinitely.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0332470) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Magazin

Educates members about Shrine activities and services. Fosters brotherhood and fellowship. Issues 12 publications per year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0332470) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Restraurant/Lounge

Provides atmosphere that fosters brotherhood and fellowship.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0332470) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Gains on assetsLn 7$94K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Accounts receivableLn 4$11K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$134K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$298K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$203K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$719
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177
Office expensesLn 13$21K
Information technologyLn 14$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$93K
TravelLn 17$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$408
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $304K$325K−$20K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2025 $250K$319K−$69K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $255K$304K−$49K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $369K$280K$89K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2022 $279K$284K−$5K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $368K$233K$135K$2.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $304,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,910$29,720
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,838$116,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $157,787$158,304
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,535$304,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,559$50,231
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,369$274,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,928$324,885
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,393−$20,457
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $304,428 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$29,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,373$22,373
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $103,500$103,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $94,031$94,031
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$54,265
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $539$539
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198,070 · Excluded from tax $22,373$304,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,885 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$7,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$38,805
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,926
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$6,695
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$12,595
IX-11g Other fees for services$719
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$177
IX-13 Office expenses$21,205
IX-14 Information technology$1,414
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$93,285
IX-17 Travel$2,066
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,937
IX-20 Interest$408
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,408
IX-23 Insurance$23,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$70,424
IX-24e All other expenses$18,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$324,885
Part X · Balance sheet $2,392,974 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,278$158,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$11,225
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $185,002$134,490
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,414$8,414
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $202,694$194,286
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,513,164$1,586,393
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $298,465$298,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,326,017$2,392,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,337$20,987
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,780$28,705
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $780$780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,897$50,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,177,937$2,247,439
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $99,183$95,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,277,120$2,342,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,326,017$2,392,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,342,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,428
XI-2 Total expenses$324,885
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,277,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$85,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,342,502

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

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