The organization unites its members in the bonds of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year-round schedule of social and recreational activities for the members and their families, estimated at 620.

501(c)(8) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 40 volunteers and 11 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
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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$272K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$272K
Expenses
$283K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$116K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$283K
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$341K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$456K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1935.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Fosters fraternity and charity through social and recreational family activities.

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1 program · $283K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization unites its members in the bonds of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year round schedule of social and recreational activities for the members and their families.

$283Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$160K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$467K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$153
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$715
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$55K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $272K$283K−$11K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$261K$38K$467K 990 PDF
FY2023 $274K$241K$33K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$210K$57K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$116K$16K$341K 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 $271,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,791$8,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $253,218$238,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,964$24,332
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,980$271,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,443$2,665
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $916$715
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,458$71,683
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,184$208,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,001$283,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,979−$11,344
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $271,902 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,985 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,741
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,891
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,091
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $232,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,187
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$271,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,246 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,512
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$153
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$715
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$23,002
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$48,681
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$16,674
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$55,444
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,129
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$9,760
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$121,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$283,246
Part X · Balance sheet $461,394 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,260$78,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,214$71,313
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$395
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,035$34,035
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277,300$277,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,809$461,394
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,034$5,537
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,034$5,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $466,775$455,857
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $466,775$455,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,809$461,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,902
XI-2 Total expenses$283,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$466,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,857

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