Affiliate of Moose international, we are a social club which provides for its members to meet & socialize. Another major initiative is the raising of funds for national Moose charities as well as local charities.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 11 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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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201
to officers and key staff · 0.07% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$34K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$464K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$249K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$249K
Expenses
$273K
FY2024+0.09%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$273K
Net assets
$464K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$479K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$464K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1940.

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% · $268K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $201 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Administrator
$201Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Donald W Moser$201$201$8,700

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

Provides a social club for members and raises funds for local and national charities.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The milton moose lodge 171 owns and operates a building which is used by its membership for social activities and community charitable support.

$268Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $196K · 2021–2023
Improved Milton ExperiencePA · FY2023$51,300
Improved Milton ExperiencePA · FY2022$70,013
Improved Milton ExperiencePA · FY2021$74,850

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$464K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$561
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$448K
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$464K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$446K$448K
Total assetsLn 16$525K$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$488K$464K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80K$80K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201$201
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$249$249
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$594
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$268K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $249K$273K−$24K$464K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$272K$29K$488K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$350K−$20K$459K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$172K$35K$479K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,848$69,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,049$72,897
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $295$561
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $199,185$105,882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,377$248,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,013$80,482
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,375$49,518
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,079$142,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,467$272,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,910−$23,945
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $248,767 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67,745 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,336
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,091
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,427
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,897$72,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $561$561
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $31,200$31,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,937$6,937
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,034 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,306$248,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,712 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $80,482$80,482
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $201$201
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,721$44,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,596$4,596
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,865$2,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $249$249
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,910 · Management $1,003$6,913
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,009$33,009
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,049 · Management $594$12,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,915$77,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,118$9,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,049 · Management $4,663 · Fundraising $0$272,712
Part X · Balance sheet $497,928 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,968$7,341
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,109$28,670
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,890$13,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $445,500$448,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,467$497,928
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $619$764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,109$33,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $488,358$464,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $488,358$464,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,467$497,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,767
XI-2 Total expenses$272,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,945
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$488,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,413

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

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