Improved Benevolent Sterling Lodge

Rock Hill, SCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 23-7621368

Social club to raise money for the scholarships and prizes

38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$69K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8K
Spent
$13K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$34K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $5K Management & general 46% · $6K Fundraising 17% · $2K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Inner Guard
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exalted Ruler
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Secretary
$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

Raises money for scholarships and prizes through social events.

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$13K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$275
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Total revenueLn 12$8K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$677$677
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K$5K$6K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $8K$13K−$5K$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,445 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,585
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,585
VIII-1e Government grants$275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,021 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $677$677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,660$1,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,375 · Fundraising $2,209$4,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,225 · Management $2,875$6,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,885 · Management $5,927 · Fundraising $2,209$13,021
Part X · Balance sheet $102,089 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,871$4,124
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $99,525$97,865
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,496$102,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,903$68,536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,593$33,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,593$33,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,496$102,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,445
XI-2 Total expenses$13,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,593
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$536
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,553

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

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