Oriental Shriners

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Fraternity with a philanthropic mission

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7139730) · Dispute this line
Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 281 volunteers and 3 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
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
24.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $788K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
24.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$38K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% 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
$152K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$112K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$983K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$152K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$152K
Expenses
$112K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$112K
Net assets
$983K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$856K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$983K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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; $10K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Guide
$0Pt VII · Sec A
High Priest & Prophet
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Garhartt$6,000$4,800———
James D Vooys——$6,000$6,000$6,000
Daniel Rhodes$3,600$3,600$3,000$3,600$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes brotherhood through charitable service and community support.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Publication of the Oriental News, a newsletter sent to members and upon request to other interested parties. The publication educates members and interested parties about Shriner acitivities and available services. The publication fosters brotherhood and fellowship among its members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7139730) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Charitable Fundrasing

Provides tansportation for children and their families to Shriners Hospitals for children as needed. The organization will continue to provide this service at no cost to the patients and their families indefinitly.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7139730) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Membership dues-Billed to members in the fall for the upcoming year. The dues support the fostering of brotherhood and fellowship among the members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7139730) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$152K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$983K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$152K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$315
InvestmentsLn 11–13$788K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$983K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6281
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$925K$871K$857K$883K$768K
AddedLn 1b$7K$3K$4K
SpentLn 1d–1f$14K$26K$26K$18K$21K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$793K$788K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$315
Total assetsLn 16$971K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$938K$983K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$14K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$730$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$13K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $152K$112K$40K$983K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $117K$124K−$8K$938K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $102K$117K−$14K$856K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $127K$110K$17K$932K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $90K$99K−$9K$805K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $152,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,366$10,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,655$13,768
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,579$70,027
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,279$58,210
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,879$152,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,754$15,974
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,648$96,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,402$112,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,523$39,669
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 $152,111 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,255 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,106
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $1,795 · Excluded from tax $0$13,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,811$27,811
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,216$42,216
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,955$45,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,822 · Unrelated business $1,795 · Excluded from tax $127,388$152,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $112,442 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,574
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$375
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,109
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,168
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,162
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$730
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,648
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,765
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,534
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$112,442
Part X · Balance sheet $1,020,384 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,132$11,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,215$217,985
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,016$2,077
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,098$315
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $792,961$788,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $971,422$1,020,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,580$19,849
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,995$7,710
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,485$9,956
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,060$37,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $804,581$854,461
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $133,781$128,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $938,362$982,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $971,422$1,020,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $982,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,111
XI-2 Total expenses$112,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$938,362
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,198
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$982,869

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

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