Charitable/fraternal organization that promotes fellowship among the members and to support community projects, assistance to needy children and other citizens of the community.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$226K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$186K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$231K
FY2026$232K
Expenses
$173K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$328K
FY2026$237K
Net assets
$226K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$122K
FY2026$116K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1951.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $160K Management & general 8% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leading Knig
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exalted Rule
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Tama G Webb$4,000$4,915$4,800$4,800
Donald Rudolph$2,800$4,800$4,800$4,800

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports community projects and helps needy children and citizens through fellowship.

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2 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The waverly lodge participates in many local community projects, such as: providing a dinner and gifts annually to the local senior citizens; providing children a christmas party with gifts; participating in american cancer society's relay for life; etc.

$91Kprogram expense
02

The lodge operates a club and holds various events for the benefit of its members.

$68Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $384K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$29,147
Unitemized GrantFY2025$25,908
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,785
Unitemized GrantFY2024$87,004
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,698
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,397
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,453
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,899
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,528
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,769
Unitemized GrantFY2021$75,385
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,837
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,376
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,227
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,947

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$226K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$226K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$226K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$29K$29K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$589$589
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$660$575$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$160K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $232K$237K−$5K$116K 990 PDF
FY2025 $231K$328K−$97K$122K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$206K−$7K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $186K$173K$13K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$216K$36K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$109K$48K$177K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $185,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,301$63,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,030$34,508
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $100$31
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,771$87,566
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,202$185,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $97,454$34,099
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,594$12,105
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,053$46,527
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,019$80,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,120$173,310
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,082$12,515
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $185,825 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $86,282 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $34,508$34,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31$31
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,284$1,284
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $122,105$185,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,310 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,802$4,802
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $29,297$29,297
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $12,105$12,105
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,345$33,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,382 · Management $200$3,582
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,836 · Management $2,501$8,337
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $589$589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,526 · Management $1,218$3,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,806$27,806
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,292$6,292
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $9,415$9,415
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,118$6,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,618$17,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $575 · Management $85$660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,706 · Management $13,604 · Fundraising $0$173,310
Part X · Balance sheet $245,678 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,088$131,914
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,685$20,716
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,324$12,264
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,759$80,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,856$245,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,782$2,764
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,000$17,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,782$20,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,074$225,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,856$245,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $225,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,825
XI-2 Total expenses$173,310
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,074
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$225,589

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