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International Lodge FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(8)Since 1895Mutual / membership EIN 41-0547795Revenue $35.8M in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 20, 2025

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Sons of Norway operates through its lodge system to promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation and understanding of the heritage, language, history, and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries while providing fraternal insurance benefits to it members. Through its local lodges and its 501(c)3 charitable foundation, Sons of Norway also provides scholarships and supports community charitable activities.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$2.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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 $1.6M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $310.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $310.2M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$326.8M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35.8M
Spent
$38.5M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$35.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35.8M
FY2021$46.3M
FY2022−$61.0M
FY2023$25.3M
FY2024$27.5M
Expenses
$38.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38.5M
FY2021$47.8M
FY2022−$64.9M
FY2023$29.5M
FY2024$30.8M
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$8.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Eivind Heiberg
Former Chief Executive Officer
$597,336Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Pinkerton
Chief Operating Officer
$383,801Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Roedel
Director of Sales
$179,303Pt VII · Sec A
Constance O'Brien
Director Mktg and Comm
$174,247Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Oberg
Chief Financial Officer
$167,611Pt VII · Sec A
John Hennen
Senior Bus Applications Analyst
$157,596Pt VII · Sec A
Rachele Hockert
Former Director of Information Technology
$142,966Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Gill
Director of Insurance Services
$127,719Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Pinkerton$147,304$219,514$681,938$487,500$383,801
Eivind Heiberg———$412,789$597,336
Dan Seyfried$271,461$229,085$221,021$184,380—
Constance O'Brien$171,117—$192,121$170,413$174,247
Erica Oberg$97,206$145,513$187,645$171,206$167,611
Matthew Roedel————$179,303
Connie O'Brien—$166,375———
John Hennen——$132,166$153,881$157,596

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $38.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Life, annuity, and health insurance products for members (15,365 members with insurance)

$36.0Mprogram expense
02

Fraternal activities and benefits (52,020 members)

$2.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$14.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Money outPt IX
$38.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$338.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A22
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$14.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gains on assetsLn 7$825K
Total revenueLn 12$35.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$310.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$338.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326.8M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$320.9M$310.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$346.0M$338.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329.7M$326.8M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$26.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$112K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$222K
Payroll taxesLn 10$272K
Management feesLn 11a$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$110K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$255K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$537K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M
Information technologyLn 14$435K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$270K
TravelLn 17$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K
InsuranceLn 23$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$837K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 $27.5M$30.8M−$3.3M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $25.3M$29.5M−$4.3M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 −$61.0M−$64.9M$3.8M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $46.3M$47.8M−$1.5M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $35.8M$38.5M−$2.7M$11.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $35,803,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,061,793$21,452,154
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,674,914$14,225,173
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $440,594$126,241
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,177,301$35,803,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $22,545,953$26,092,736
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,036,664$5,385,031
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,531,069$7,022,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,113,686$38,500,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,936,385−$2,696,577
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $35,803,568 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $755,194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,709,579 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,709,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,399,876 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,399,876
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $139,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$139,728
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $825,297 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$825,297
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$26,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$26,106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,717,019 · Unrelated business $86,549 · Excluded from tax $0$35,803,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,500,145 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$26,092,736
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$2,434,116
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,345,100
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$112,297
IX-9 Other employee benefits$221,956
IX-10 Payroll taxes$271,562
IX-11a Management fees$10,800
IX-11b Legal fees$109,513
IX-11c Accounting fees$76,179
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$254,665
IX-11g Other fees for services$536,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$61,968
IX-13 Office expenses$1,274,324
IX-14 Information technology$435,470
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$270,309
IX-17 Travel$31,443
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$43,006
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$100,855
IX-23 Insurance$97,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,882,748
IX-24e All other expenses$836,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,500,145
Part X · Balance sheet $338,100,815 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $19,006,979; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,249,575$1,209,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,090,572$1,405,517
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,652$2,575
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $320,928,611$310,195,706
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,296,745$6,280,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,973,165$338,100,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,511,212$1,913,559
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $328,212,804$324,921,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $329,724,016$326,835,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,249,149$11,265,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,973,165$338,100,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,265,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,803,568
XI-2 Total expenses$38,500,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,696,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,249,149
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,286,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,265,620

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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