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Ararat Shriners Group Return FY2020 filing

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Blue Springs, MOCemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 23-7420698Revenue $164K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 9, 2026

On file with the IRSararatshrine.comPo Box 1930, 64013-1930 · Blue Springs, MOTax-exempt since Nov 1940

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Fraternity with a philantropic mission

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$164
-0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2020▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$254K
FY2020$164K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$238K
Expenses
$152K
FY2020▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$206K
FY2020$152K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$706K
FY2020▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$696K
FY2020$706K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$938K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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
Jim Kerns
Potentate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Aulgur
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Fowler
Assistant Ra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Dobson
High Priest
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Koontz
Oriental Gui
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Baldi
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Social activities with philantropic purpose

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$164
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$164
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$706K$696K$647K$621K$627K
Given inLn 1b$247K$247K$218K$175K$133K
SpentLn 1d–1f$154K$206K$199K$183K$117K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K$308K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K$378K
Total assetsLn 16$696K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$446−$164
Net assetsLn 32$696K$706K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$947
OccupancyLn 16$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 9, 2026 $238K$143K$94K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $260K$152K$107K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $202K$108K$94K$938K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $309K$208K$101K$816K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 24, 2022 $164K$152K$12K$706K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2021 $254K$206K$48K$696K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,426$14,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,316$14,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,832$2,305
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,466$132,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,040$164,035
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,784$39,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,828$112,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,612$151,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,428$12,147
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $164,035 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,126$14,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,305$2,305
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,817$5,817
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $61,110$127,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,126 · Excluded from tax $69,232$164,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,888 across 10 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$39,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,633
IX-13 Office expenses$947
IX-16 Occupancy$20,940
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,308
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$10,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$15,735
IX-23 Insurance$6,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$49,440
IX-24e All other expenses$2,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$151,888
Part X · Balance sheet $705,449 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,424$118,896
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,501$189,547
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,602$3,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $393,520$378,404
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,999$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,046$705,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $446−$164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $446−$164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $695,600$705,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,600$705,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,046$705,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,035
XI-2 Total expenses$151,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,600
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,134
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,613

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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