Hermann Sons Life

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(8)Mutual / membership EIN 74-6059207Revenue −$17K in FY2020Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2020.

On file with the IRSSan Antonio, TXTax-exempt since May 1940

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-6059207) · Dispute this line
501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(8)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 108% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 108% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
43.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $134K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
43.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
350
of 350 voting members
350 of 350 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
−$17K
Spent
$9K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$228K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2020. IRS ruling in May 1940.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,653Pt VII · Sec A
$2,369Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,155Pt 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

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Hermann Sons Life is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in San Antonio, TX.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-6059207) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$17K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$9K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a350
IndependentVI 1b350
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12−$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$994
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Accounts receivableLn 4$132
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$134K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$145K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$254K$228K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9K$0$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 −$17K$9K−$26K$228K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2020. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary −$16,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,992$1,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,332$21,900
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$38,594−$39,988
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$13,270−$16,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,648$9,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,898$9,432
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,168−$26,043
Part VI · Governance 350 of 350 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body350
VI-1b Independent voting members350
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 −$16,611 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$33,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,477$1,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,965$4,965
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$12,330−$12,330
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,935$16,935
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,105$6,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$10,853 · Unrelated business −$33,775 · Excluded from tax $10,539−$16,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,432 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortizationManagement $4,758$4,758
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,674$4,674
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,432 · Fundraising $0$9,432
Part X · Balance sheet $231,592 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $995$994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,335$33,287
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $462$132
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $3,900$3,900
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,565$59,356
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $145,309$133,923
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,566$231,592
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,732$3,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,732$3,801
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $253,834$227,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,834$227,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,566$231,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$16,611
XI-2 Total expenses$9,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,834
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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