Shriners believe in god and that he created man to service his purpose, among which is service to others in his name. We believe that care for the less fortunate, especially children who suffer from burns and crippling disease, is our institutional calling. As Shriners we look beyond ourselves to serve the needs of others, especially children who cannot help themselves. We believe Shriners hospitals to be the world's greatest philanthropy and we covenant with each other to support its "temples of mercy" with spirit, time, talent and means.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 80 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$305K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$460K
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$460K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$460K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 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 1949.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Recorder/Business Manager
$27,300Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
High Priest and Prophet
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Guide
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Potentate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assisant Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Through July
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Starting August
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Fries——$21,640$29,400$27,300
John Mann$27,300$27,300$18,492——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides specialized medical care for children with burns and crippling diseases.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hospital Transportation

Transportation of children needing the services of shriners hospitals for children and their adult companions to shriners hospitals in lexington, ky; chicago, il; dayton, oh. For 2024, 10 children and their families benefitted from our activities and the uncompensated volunteers who gave of their time to undertake transportation duties.

Pt IX · col B
02

Fraternal activities consistent with our mission and exempt purpose, by providing an outlet for members to engage in friendship, fellowship and personal philanthropy consistent with the shriners creed and the masonic tenants of brotherly love, relief, truth, faith, hope and charity.

Pt IX · col B
03

Publishing the masonic bulletin. This fraternal newspaper is sent ten times per year (monthly, except july and august) to all masons in northwest ohio. Its circulation is approximatley 4,600 for each of the 10 mailings.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$510K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$513K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 680
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K$513K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K
Office expensesLn 13$13K
OccupancyLn 16$73K
TravelLn 17$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K
InsuranceLn 23$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $305K$460K−$155K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$470K−$116K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $269K$435K−$166K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$511K−$49K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $859K$404K$455K$3.5M 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 $304,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,725$41,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,486$101,226
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,768$65,030
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $140,402$97,211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,381$304,635
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,039$16,832
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,405$80,609
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $368,239$362,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $469,683$459,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$116,302−$155,265
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $304,635 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,548 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$21,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $101,226$101,226
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,324$44,324
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,025$2,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $20,706$20,706
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $93,177$93,177
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,557$4,557
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,235 · Unrelated business $20,706 · Excluded from tax $139,526$304,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $459,900 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$16,832
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$27,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$47,159
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,150
IX-11f Investment management fees$10,406
IX-11g Other fees for services$17,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$56,977
IX-13 Office expenses$13,304
IX-16 Occupancy$73,498
IX-17 Travel$14,395
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$7,866
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$42,990
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$46,314
IX-23 Insurance$28,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$43,618
IX-24e All other expenses$7,429
IX-25 Total functional expenses$459,900
Part X · Balance sheet $3,245,986 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,851$3,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $640,069$509,799
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,752$12,342
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,558$9,464
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,675$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,289,752$1,263,938
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,324,667$1,423,540
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $24,375$16,875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$6,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,308,699$3,245,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,279$9,813
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,101$12,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,380$22,391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,414,244$2,361,578
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $859,075$862,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,273,319$3,223,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,308,699$3,245,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,223,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,635
XI-2 Total expenses$459,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,273,319
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$105,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,223,595

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