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VASA ORDER OF AMERICA THE GRAND LODGE

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VASA ORDER OF AMERICA THE GRAND LODGE

EIN 04-6050224 · Recreation & Sports (N)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GRAND LODGE VASA ORDER of AMERICA is to to RENDER AID and ASSISTANCE to SICK MEMBERS of THE CORPORATION, WHETHER SUCH SICKNESS BE TEMPORARY or INCURABLE, and to RENDER PECUNIARY AID TOWARD DEFRAYING THE FUNERAL EXPENSES of MEMBERS, and to PROMOTE SOCIAL and INTELLECTUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ITS MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVES of THE GRAND LODGE VASA ORDER of AMERICA COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING: 1. to PERPETUATE THE NOBLE HERITAGE of OUR FOREFATHERS and to FOSTER NORDIC CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BY ENCOURAGEMENT and EXAMPLE to ITS MEMBERS. 2. WITH OUR MOTTO GENEROSITY, TRUTH and UNITY AS A FOUNDATION, ENDEAVOR to PERPETUATE THE MORAL and SOCIAL STANDARDS of ITS MEMBERS IN ORDER to STRENGTHEN THE HIGH IDEALS and REPUTATION of ITS PEOPLE. 3. to INTEREST and ASSIST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN THE AIMS and PURPOSES of THE ORDER BY SUPPORTING THE INSTITUTION and PROGRESS of CHILDREN and YOUTH CLUBS WITHIN THE ORDER. 4. to CREATE and MAINTAIN FUNDS for FINANCIAL RELIEF to ITS MEMBERS IN NEED of S

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

176.62%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services
$208.39spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
31.77%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses
$40.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
94.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $140,176 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $7,800 for KEVIN DEFEO (GRAND TREASU). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$129,321
Mission workProgram services$228,407176.62% of revenue84.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$41,09031.77% of revenue15.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$269,497208.39% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.39% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 193.72% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.70% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.83% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.10% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.13% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 24.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.93% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$129,321
Expenses$269,497
Annual shortfall $140,176 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$228,407 · 84.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$41,090 · 15.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$129,321
Expenses$269,497
Assets$10,933,098
Income$129,321
Contributions$122,694
Mission work (program services)$228,407
Grants given$370,000
Average grant$52,857
Management and general$41,090
Stocks and bonds$10,871,436
Accounting fees$8,717
Investing fees$27,082
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KEVIN DEFEOGRAND TREASU · 20 hrs/week $7,800
MARLENE PATIENTGRAND SECRET · 30 hrs/week $7,800
LILLIAN MOOREVICE GRAND S · 4 hrs/week $1,800

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

KEVIN DEFEOGRAND TREASU

MARLENE PATIENTGRAND SECRET

LILLIAN MOOREVICE GRAND S

ANTONIO SPARGOTRUSTEE

DEBORAH LARSSONTRUSTEE

DONNA ENGLUNDTRUSTEE

JOHN ERICKSONTRUSTEE

JOHN HANRIGHTGRAND MASTER

OLLIE WICKSTROMTRUSTEE

TOM CLEVELANDVICE GRAND M

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1945
Location
38 VASA DR, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840-5311
County
Warren
In care of
KEVIN DEFEO
Primary officer
KEVIN DEFEO, GRAND TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
NTEE classification
Recreation & Sports (N)
IRS tax category
Recreation & Sports
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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