Philanthropic fraternity

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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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FY2024 · 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
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 $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$58K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$391K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$810K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$391K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$391K
Expenses
$423K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$423K
Net assets
$810K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$847K
FY2021$939K
FY2022$885K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$810K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $197K Management & general 53% · $225K

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; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Recorder
$20,192Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Ra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Oriental Gui
$0Pt VII · Sec A
High Priest
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Rabban
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Potentate
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2021
Bill Forshey$20,192—
Lee Sims—$18,980

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shriners International is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Montgomery, AL.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shrine Patient Transportation Fund

Provides transportation and meals for orthopectic and burned children in route to receiving medical treatment

Pt IX · col B
02

Fraternal and Social Benefit to Members

Promotes brotherhood and philanthrophy of membership of approximately 2000 members

Pt IX · col B
03

Promotion and Publicity

Educates members and public of the organization's program services and raises interest

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$241K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$810K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$241K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$453K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$602K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$810K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$604K$602K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$240K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$908K$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$841K$810K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$49K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$33K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$131K$131K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$40K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$48$48
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$197K$225K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $391K$423K−$31K$810K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$426K−$43K$841K 990 PDF
FY2022 $349K$404K−$55K$885K 990 PDF
FY2021 $465K$372K$92K$939K 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$387K−$45K$847K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,911$80,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,675$51,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,939$18,503
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200,540$240,526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,065$391,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,170$51,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,088$371,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,258$422,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,193−$31,483
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $391,033 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,655 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$72,802
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,189
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,815$51,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,503$18,503
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $108,476$108,476
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $63,610$63,610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $70,095$70,095
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,386 · Excluded from tax $80,458$391,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,516 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,956 · Management $23,956$47,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,785 · Management $1,786$3,571
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,250$9,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,829$2,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,476$1,476
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,044 · Management $49,045$98,089
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,993$9,993
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $32,737$32,737
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,255$35,255
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $130,502$130,502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,145 · Management $10,709$50,854
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48$48
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,268 · Management $225,248 · Fundraising $0$422,516
Part X · Balance sheet $868,400 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,934$148,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $450,885$453,382
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,272$12,522
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,075$1,075
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,148$42,397
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $240,381$210,549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $907,695$868,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,280$9,743
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,960$48,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,240$58,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $780,020$759,371
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $61,435$50,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $841,455$809,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $907,695$868,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,033
XI-2 Total expenses$422,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$841,455
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,972

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