To provide life insurance, annuities and other fraternal benefits to members of the William Penn Association.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$955K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.0M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$955K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $560.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $560.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$521.9M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62.4M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$57.2M
Net assets
$47.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$62.4M
FY2022▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61.8M
FY2021$86.3M
FY2022$62.4M
FY2023$50.6M
FY2024$70.6M
Expenses
$57.2M
FY2022▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59.8M
FY2021$80.5M
FY2022$57.2M
FY2023$45.6M
FY2024$68.5M
Net assets
$47.5M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38.7M
FY2021$44.6M
FY2022$47.5M
FY2023$49.6M
FY2024$51.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1950.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $955K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National President
$222,407Pt VII · Sec A
National VP/Treasurer
$153,027Pt VII · Sec A
National VP/Internal Opera
$133,465Pt VII · Sec A
National VP/Secretary
$133,383Pt VII · Sec A
National Sales Director
$131,426Pt VII · Sec A
National Director
$27,906Pt VII · Sec A
National Director/Vcob
$27,475Pt VII · Sec A
National Director/Cob
$24,577Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George S Charles JR$175,160$222,506$222,407$202,106$180,436
Diane M Torma$192,808$152,918$153,027$143,795$132,959
Steven F Charles$162,970$141,118$133,465$123,614—
John Bosi$149,071$114,057———
Cassandra Holmes$148,198$141,838$133,383$123,306$104,955
Robert G Bisceglia——$131,426$141,603$121,166
Adam C Sedar$130,704————
Steven Frederic Charles————$106,215

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Life insurance, annuities, and other fraternal benefits (25,610 certificates in force; $338,510,612 of life insurance in force).

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$27.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Money outPt IX
$57.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$47.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$569.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$27.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$278K
Total revenueLn 12$62.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$560.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$863K
Other assetsLn 15$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$569.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521.9M
Net assetsLn 32$47.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$553.6M$560.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$833K$863K
Total assetsLn 16$564.1M$569.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$519.5M$521.9M
Net assetsLn 32$44.6M$47.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$48.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$966K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$217K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$220K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K
Legal feesLn 11b$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K
OccupancyLn 16$272K
TravelLn 17$56K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$240
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K
InsuranceLn 23$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$805K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $70.6M$68.5M$2.1M$51.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $50.6M$45.6M$5.0M$49.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $62.4M$57.2M$5.2M$47.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $86.3M$80.5M$5.8M$44.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61.8M$59.8M$1.9M$38.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $62,424,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,605,187$34,990,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,196,313$27,333,754
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,147$101,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,255,147$62,424,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $35,023,725$48,055,810
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,656,067$2,623,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,796,584$6,515,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,476,376$57,194,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,778,771$5,230,606
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $62,424,909 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,990,041$34,990,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27,612,194$27,612,194
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$278,440−$278,440
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $101,114$101,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,424,909 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,424,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,194,303 across 16 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$48,055,810
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$965,801
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,075,068
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$216,729
IX-9 Other employee benefits$220,113
IX-10 Payroll taxes$145,757
IX-11b Legal fees$61,080
IX-11c Accounting fees$69,576
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$9,823
IX-16 Occupancy$272,408
IX-17 Travel$55,891
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$92,722
IX-23 Insurance$67,538
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,080,335
IX-24e All other expenses$805,412
IX-25 Total functional expenses$57,194,303
Part X · Balance sheet $569,411,329 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,753,796$1,228,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,141,581$263,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $833,341$862,840
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $551,624,694$558,024,005
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,979,603$2,058,727
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,803,481$6,974,292
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $564,136,496$569,411,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $497,387$497,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $519,048,235$521,434,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $519,545,622$521,932,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,590,874$47,478,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $564,136,496$569,411,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,478,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,424,909
XI-2 Total expenses$57,194,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,230,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,590,874
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,872,151
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,529,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,478,722

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