Shriners International

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The premiere fraternal organization for men of good character. Committed to providing attractive, quality programs and services for its members, their families and friends in a spirit of fun, fellowship and social camaraderie.fostering self improvement through leadership, education, the perpetuation of moral values and community involvement. Serving mankind through the resources of its great philanthropy, the Shriners hospitals for children.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 470 volunteers and 5 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $415K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$107K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
Net assets
$920K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$259K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$920K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$975K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$934K
FY2025$920K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Event Coordinator
$54,713Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$13,520Pt VII · Sec A
Recorder/Secretary
$8,240Pt VII · Sec A
High Priest & Prophet - 3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Potentate - President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Guide-4th VP (thru 01/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Guide - 4th Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Rabban - 1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Torrance$54,713$54,498$52,658$53,551$36,928$17,541
Thomas Runge$13,520$13,520$13,000$13,000$3,300$3,520
Mark Torrance$8,240$9,192$9,192$13,312$11,209$5,598

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote fun and fellowship, guiding units to support Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Tebala temple is a fraternity with a philanthropic mission. During 2025, membership average was around 500 members.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$920K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$920K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6470
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$348K$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$934K$920K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
OccupancyLn 16$900
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$357
InsuranceLn 23$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$259K−$53K$920K 990 PDF
FY2024 $196K$226K−$30K$934K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$211K−$48K$952K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$238K−$44K$975K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$182K$58K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$153K−$7K$1.0M 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 $206,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,924$95,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,027$16,602
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,853$27,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,994$67,311
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,798$206,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,006$97,463
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,685$161,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,691$259,185
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,893−$52,744
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,441 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,028 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$52,518
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,747
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,304
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,602$16,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,224$27,224
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,283$43,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,630 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70,507$206,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,185 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$76,473
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$13,958
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,032
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,982
IX-11f Investment management fees$300
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,635
IX-13 Office expenses$4,903
IX-16 Occupancy$900
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,304
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$25,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$357
IX-23 Insurance$36,756
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$56,783
IX-24e All other expenses$1,702
IX-25 Total functional expenses$259,185
Part X · Balance sheet $1,026,366 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $435,072; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $178,070$164,788
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,910$4,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,366$7,009
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $348,441$414,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,046,159$1,026,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,128$75,192
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,480$31,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,608$106,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $870,639$862,775
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,912$57,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $933,551$919,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,046,159$1,026,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $919,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,441
XI-2 Total expenses$259,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$933,551
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,054
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$919,861

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

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