Fraternal Order of Eagles

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Fraternally unites the Fraternal Order of Eagles unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice and equality to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1709016) · Dispute this line
501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 100 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$500
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 0.1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$470K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$487K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$470K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$470K
Expenses
$487K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$487K
Net assets
$688K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$868K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$688K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $500 paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee 2 Yr
$500Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee 1 Yr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee 1 Yr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee 1 Yr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee 1yr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outside Guar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Allen I Sayers SR—$27,750————
John S Buzzard——$13,932$13,688$14,633$12,453
John Buzzard—$13,603————
Matt Anderson$500—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites members to improve lives by lessening suffering and promoting liberty, truth, justice, and equality.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

People helping people guides charitable actions to help members and families, and all Americans affected by illness, injury or catastrophe. Eagles social activities range from bowling, golfing and playing horseshoes to holding cookouts and spending time with family, friends and neighbors.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1709016) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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 · 13 grants · $341K · 2019–2024
Various Under 5000FY2024$45,318
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2024$25,531
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2023$34,984
Eagles Riders GroupFY2023$12,813
Eagles Riders GroupFY2022$55,024
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2022$44,815
Eagles Riders GroupFY2021$37,128
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2021$26,279
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2020$11,310
Eagles Riders GroupFY2019$19,518
Beech Grove Eagles Ladies AuxFY2019$15,709
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,330

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$470K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$487K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Total revenueLn 12$470K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$606K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$627K$606K
Total assetsLn 16$707K$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$700K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120
Office expensesLn 13$4K
OccupancyLn 16$79K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$487K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $470K$487K−$17K$688K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2025 $313K$479K−$166K$700K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2023 $621K$501K$120K$868K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $512K$458K$54K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2022 $278K$259K$20K$697K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2021 $331K$379K−$48K$681K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $470,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,167$17,180
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $295,328$453,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $313,495$470,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,141$70,849
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $193,584$186,576
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,714$229,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $479,439$487,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$165,944−$16,863
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $470,314 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $406,881 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,180
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,180
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,253$46,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,684 · Excluded from tax $117,450$470,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $487,177 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$70,849
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$182,866
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,710
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,538
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$120
IX-13 Office expenses$3,675
IX-16 Occupancy$79,443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$24,966
IX-23 Insurance$14,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$105,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$487,177
Part X · Balance sheet $690,030 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,472$83,828
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $626,643$606,202
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $707,115$690,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,952$2,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,952$2,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $700,163$687,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $700,163$687,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $707,115$690,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,314
XI-2 Total expenses$487,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$700,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,825

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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