Fraternal Order of Eagles

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Fraternal organization

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$825K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$685K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$825K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$813K
FY2025$825K
Expenses
$685K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$331K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$685K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$890K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $644K Management & general 6% · $41K Fundraising 0% · $170

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fraternal Order of Eagles is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Calhoun, KY.

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The purpose of the corporation is to promote the brotherhood and fellowship of the members, to engage in charitable works and activities according to the fraternal order of eagles, and to fulfill the obligations of the aerie no. 4168 according to the duties and obligations of local aeries to the parent organization.

$644Kprogram expense

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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 · 58 grants · $427K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$18,625
Fop Shop with a Cop INCTX · FY2024$17,000
St Benedict Joseph Homeless ShelterFY2024$15,000
Daniel Pitino Shelter INCKY · FY2024$10,000
Wendell Foster CenterFY2024$6,000
Shriners Childrens HospitalFY2024$5,000
Pirates Proles INCFY2024$5,000
Owensboro Middle SchoolFY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Casa of Ohio Valley INCKY · FY2024$5,000
Toys for Tots INCNY · FY2024$5,000
Senior Community CenterFY2024$5,000
Local 870 Oboro Professional FirefiFY2024$5,000
OctcFY2024$5,000
Dust Bowl INCKY · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
See all 58 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$825K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$802K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$685K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$170
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$846K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$802K
Total revenueLn 12$825K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$817K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$846K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$618K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 66
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$688K$846K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$640K$618K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$236K$236K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$475
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$200$70
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$109$109
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$243K$210K$33K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$685K$644K$41K$170

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 24, 2025 $825K$685K$140K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2024 $813K$635K$178K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2023 $636K$545K$91K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 20, 2022 $587K$419K$168K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2021 $408K$331K$76K$890K 990 PDF

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 $825,229 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,083$17,061
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,179$6,318
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $789,852$801,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,114$825,229
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $202,917$238,640
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,192$104,166
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,614$342,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,723$684,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,391$140,385
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $825,229 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $801,850 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,761
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,061
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,318$6,318
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $801,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,318$825,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $684,844 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $236,078$236,078
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,562$2,562
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,765$7,765
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,593$85,593
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,808$10,808
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,167$15,167
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000 · Management $475$3,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,232$7,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,600$3,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,000 · Management $200 · Fundraising $70$4,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,831$18,831
IX-20 InterestPrograms $109$109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,060$30,060
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,369$9,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,096$7,096
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210,000 · Management $32,729 · Fundraising $100$242,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,505 · Management $41,169 · Fundraising $170$684,844
Part X · Balance sheet $1,477,345 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,100$29,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $666,372$817,329
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,633$13,081
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $639,555$617,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,336,660$1,477,345
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,860$3,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,860$3,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,333,800$1,474,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,333,800$1,474,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,336,660$1,477,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,474,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$825,229
XI-2 Total expenses$684,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,333,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,474,185

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

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