Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1940.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
13 people listed on the 990; $864K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin L Czarnek | $175,806 | $166,761 | $136,003 | $88,729 | — | — |
| Eugene Zollinger | — | — | $131,321 | $157,948 | $148,937 | $137,001 |
| Samantha J Schulmeier | — | — | — | — | $129,589 | $148,961 |
| Mary Pruitt | — | — | $142,374 | $145,529 | $120,782 | — |
| Teresa Saathoff | $143,634 | $141,342 | $105,587 | — | — | — |
| Cecily Kelly | $140,742 | $137,807 | $125,831 | — | — | — |
| Matthew R Walker | — | — | — | $140,428 | $125,629 | $127,918 |
| Samantha Kelley | $138,907 | $131,092 | $133,833 | $135,576 | — | — |
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
Provides financial protection and community service to members.
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Insurance Benefit Programs
Fraternal insurance - 65,631 members in 136 fraternal lodges and 71,007 certificates providing death, endowment and annuity benefits.
Youth Activities
Two camps available for junior members to attend one week during the summer months for age 9 to 13. Campers participate in variety of fund and challenging activities. The program emphasize on strong community and developing social interaction skills through activities, group seating, family-style meals, etc.
Hermann Sons Life Retirement Home
Provides independent living community for eligible members over the age of 65. The residents are provided with complete needs of room and board. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, HSL retirement home followed the CDC guidelines for the residents and staff.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $244.2M | $245.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4.4M | $4.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $259.8M | $262.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $240.6M | $243.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $19.2M | $18.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $15.9M | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $864K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.1M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $118K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $344K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $212K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $16K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $282K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $45K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $189K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $150K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $52K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $832K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $66K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.8M | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $753K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $22.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $21.2M | $22.3M | −$1.1M | $19.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $19.0M | $22.9M | −$3.9M | $6.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $22.6M | $24.1M | −$1.4M | $8.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $23.7M | $27.1M | −$3.3M | $13.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $22.6M | $22.7M | −$123K | $18.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2019 | $22.9M | $22.7M | $272K | $19.2M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $22,588,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,588,452 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,711,117 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $262,043,324 assets, 22 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,821,484 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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