Fraternal Order of Eagles

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To provide a safe and inexpensive setting to which members can assemble to socialize and provide a means of raising funds in Order to make donations to worthy causes.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$863
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 0.5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
29.5 mo
of spending, in cash
29.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$260K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$260K
Expenses
$168K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$168K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$949K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$978K
FY2025$1.1M

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

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $164K Management & general 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $863 paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$863Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
William R Gilham———$3,243
William Gilham——$3,088—
Dennis Dryer—$2,610——
Heath a Burch$863———
Daniel R Field———$800

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To raise funds in order to make donations to worthy causes.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Gains on assetsLn 7$88K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$653K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$61K$413K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$908K$653K
Total assetsLn 16$979K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$978K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$25$25
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$863$863
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$22$22
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$351$351
Advertising and promotionLn 12$627$627
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$120$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$164K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $260K$168K$92K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2024 $189K$153K$36K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 29, 2023 $210K$205K$6K$941K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $120K$133K−$13K$936K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 7, 2021 $86K$95K−$10K$949K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $259,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,622$14,806
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,074$9,934
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $427$92,421
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,217$142,416
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,340$259,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,975$3,791
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,503$25
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,778$55,197
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,726$108,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,982$167,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,358$91,748
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,577 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $76,988 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,795
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,011
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,806
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,934$9,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,040$4,040
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $27$27
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $88,381$88,381
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $65,401$65,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,363 · Unrelated business $27 · Excluded from tax $88,381$259,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,829 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,791$3,791
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $25$25
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $863$863
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $1,286$1,286
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,621$48,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,427$4,427
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22$22
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,788$4,788
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $351$351
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $627$627
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,324$1,324
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,082$51,082
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $120 · Management $1,306$1,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,829$9,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,568$33,568
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,799$5,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,374 · Management $3,455 · Fundraising $0$167,829
Part X · Balance sheet $1,071,353 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,598$399,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,439$13,128
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,990$5,688
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $908,024$652,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $979,051$1,071,353
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,488$2,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,488$2,042
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $977,563$1,069,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $977,563$1,069,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $979,051$1,071,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,069,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,577
XI-2 Total expenses$167,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$977,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,069,311

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

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