497 St Augustine Council FY2025 filing

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Social & religious services

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% 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
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
212
of 212 voting members
Looks good: 212 of 212 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$290K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$290K
FY2026$241K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$165K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$243K
FY2026$228K
Net assets
$250K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$250K
FY2026$263K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 1972.

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Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $103K Management & general 58% · $140K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$34,995Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outside Sentinel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jackie Waters$40,317$34,995$44,493$42,850$43,606$41,787

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

497 St Augustine Council is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Huntingburg, IN, formed in 1944.

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3 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Church, youth & community projects and programs

$101Kprogram expense
02

Educational scholarships to high school seniors

$2Kprogram expense
03

National dues & newsletters

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$159
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a212
IndependentVI 1b212
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$159
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$151K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6208
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$211K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$203K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$0$35K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$0$72K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$0$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$700$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$510$917$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$18K$16K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$103K$140K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $241K$228K$13K$263K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $290K$243K$47K$250K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$213K$3K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$231K$9K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$211K$6K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$165K$33K$185K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,020$80,688
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150$159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $188,948$209,084
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,118$289,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,230$1,650
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,953$13,393
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,224$115,950
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,545$111,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,952$242,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,166$47,321
Part VI · Governance 212 of 212 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body212
VI-1b Independent voting members212
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 $289,931 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $192,841 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,615
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,673$2,673
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,570$13,570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,673 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,570$289,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,610 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,650$1,650
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $13,393$13,393
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $34,995 · Fundraising $0$34,995
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $72,113 · Fundraising $0$72,113
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $8,842 · Fundraising $0$8,842
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $700 · Management $6,492 · Fundraising $0$7,192
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $510 · Management $917 · Fundraising $0$1,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,705
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,154
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,390 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,317 · Management $16,432 · Fundraising $0$34,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,819 · Management $139,791 · Fundraising $0$242,610
Part X · Balance sheet $259,341 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,393$46,126
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,522$55,247
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,977$6,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $168,146$150,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,038$259,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,379$9,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,379$9,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,659$249,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,038$259,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,931
XI-2 Total expenses$242,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,659
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,980

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