Shriners International

Tax-deductible

Knoxville, TNCemetery / fraternalEIN 62-0258960Revenue $255K in FY2025

On file with the IRS315 Kerbela Ave, 37920-2491 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Nov 1940

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Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,345 volunteers and 3 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$512K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$898K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$255K
Expenses
$512K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$914K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$512K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $228K Management & general 43% · $219K Fundraising 7% · $34K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$5,002Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Edward L Everhart—$20,997$18,857
Edward Everhart$5,002——
Rodger D Ricker Pp——$3,915

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 15aNo

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Shriners International is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Knoxville, TN.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Shrine Clubs transport children to & from our Shrine Hospitals located in Lexington Ky. Greenville S.C. and our burn center in Dayton Ohio, Kerbela reimburses the clubs for their expenses, also for other related costs. In addition expenses are paid for the Fraternal purpose of the Clubs.

$228Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$512K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$219K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$576K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Other assetsLn 15$21
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61,345
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.4M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$664K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.1M
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$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$128$128
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$121K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$35K$36K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$512K$228K$219K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $255K$512K−$257K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.2M$50K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $898K$914K−$16K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$25K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$43K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$106K$2.2M 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 $254,916 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,179,379$162,051
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,517$39,825
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,725$53,040
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,254,621$254,916
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,108$71,413
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,117,584$440,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,204,692$512,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,929−$257,251
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,916 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$93,369
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,825$39,825
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,376$9,376
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$43,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,376 · Excluded from tax $39,825$254,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,167 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$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,002$5,002
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,170$61,170
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,241$5,241
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,050$21,050
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $31,088$31,088
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,555$11,555
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,655$2,655
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,288$38,288
IX-17 TravelManagement $128$128
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$31,233
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $66,718$66,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,214 · Management $43,088$164,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,044 · Management $35,954 · Fundraising $2,739$73,737
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,671 · Management $219,436 · Fundraising $33,827$512,167
Part X · Balance sheet $2,112,663 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,422,210$576,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,230,893
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $351,691$298,445
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $663,507$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$21
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,437,408$2,112,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,002$1,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,737$1,243
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,129,996$1,845,109
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $238,675$266,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,368,671$2,111,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,437,408$2,112,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,111,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,916
XI-2 Total expenses$512,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$257,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,368,671
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,111,420

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