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Zembo Shriners (central)

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Harrisburg, PACemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 23-0919880Revenue $523K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 14, 2025

On file with the IRSzembo.org2801 N 3rd St, 17110-2007 · Harrisburg, PATax-exempt since Nov 1940

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Fraternal organization with a philanthropic mission.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 800 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 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
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$180K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$523K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$572K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$523K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$523K
Expenses
$572K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$572K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John S Nace
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David M Birdwell
Assistant Ra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry L Everly
High Priest
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William K James
Oriental Gui
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides charitable support and community service through fraternal fellowship.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support and facilitate the transportation of children in need to adequate medical facilities. Charitable fundraising: provided transportation for children and their families to shriners hospitals as needed. We will continue to provide this free service indefinitely.

Pt IX · col B
02

Events and activities are held for the benefit and enrichment of members and the surrounding communities.

Pt IX · col B
03

To support the shriners hospital for underprivileged children and other children in need.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$523K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18K
Total revenueLn 12$523K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$535K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$542K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$196K$214K$228K$241K$268K
Given inLn 1b$6K$8K$7K$5K$12K
SpentLn 1d–1f$24K$22K$20K$31K$29K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K$535K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$420K$542K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$576
Office expensesLn 13$37K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$189K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K
InterestLn 20$226
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$71K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K
InsuranceLn 23$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$572K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $523K$572K−$49K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $685K$552K$133K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $540K$542K−$2K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $443K$460K−$17K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $394K$444K−$50K$2.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $522,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,162$94,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,915$172,102
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107,645$30,046
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $218,493$225,823
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $685,215$522,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,259$93,875
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $458,025$478,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $552,284$572,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,931−$49,465
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,694 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $61,818 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,102$172,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,359$48,359
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $100,910$100,910
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$18,313−$18,313
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,099$40,099
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,796 · Unrelated business $3,200$22,996
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $274,495 · Unrelated business $3,200 · Excluded from tax $150,276$522,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,159 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$71,650
IX-9 Other employee benefits$15,173
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,052
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,010
IX-11f Investment management fees$12,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$576
IX-13 Office expenses$37,388
IX-14 Information technology$7,900
IX-16 Occupancy$189,062
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$21,765
IX-20 Interest$226
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$70,962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,840
IX-23 Insurance$40,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$62,209
IX-24e All other expenses$2,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$572,159
Part X · Balance sheet $2,278,534 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,951$402,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,289$132,140
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $420,476$542,090
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,205,026$1,169,647
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$32,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,199,242$2,278,534
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $146,815$148,739
X-25 Other liabilities$30,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146,815$179,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,791,245$1,775,447
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $261,182$323,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,052,427$2,098,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,199,242$2,278,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,098,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,694
XI-2 Total expenses$572,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,052,427
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$93,731
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,306
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,098,999

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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