3434 Big Thompson Council

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Fraternal, Charitable organization in support of Church and Community

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 245 volunteers.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2025▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$27K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$29K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grand Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Grand Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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3 programs · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Religious Education grants

$25Kprogram expense
02

Coats for Kids

$2Kprogram expense
03

Tootsie Roll Drive in support of persons with intellectual disabilities

$195program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6245
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$80K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$80K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$27K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 10, 2026 $41K$27K$13K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2025 $25K$25K$438$66K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $35K$29K$6K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $36K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $26K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $25K$35K 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 $40,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,330$61,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,496−$20,517
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $53,826$40,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,275$24,275
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,200$3,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,475$27,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,351$13,275
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,600 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,556 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,330
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,117
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$4,961 · Excluded from tax $0−$4,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,556 · Unrelated business −$4,961 · Excluded from tax $0$40,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,325 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,275$24,275
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,850$1,850
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,325 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,325
Part X · Balance sheet $116,993 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,632$116,993
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,632$116,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,573$13,967
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,573$13,967
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,059$103,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,632$116,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,600
XI-2 Total expenses$27,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,059
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$23,692
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,026

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

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