DEBORAH GRAND CHAPTER ORDER OF EASTERN STAR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEBORAH GRAND CHAPTER ORDER OF EASTERN STAR INC

EIN 23-7179825 · Domestic Fraternal Societies (Y42)

What they do

Devoted to Charity and Benevolence That Promotes The Well-being of Others.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $17.70 was reported for mission work and $61.20 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

16.30%of revenue went to mission work17.7% of expenses · Program services

56.25%of revenue went to fundraising61.2% of expenses

$81.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.36%of revenue went to management and office costs21.1% of expenses

$3.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

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$262,611

Mission workProgram services$42,81316.30% of revenue17.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,84519.36% of revenue21.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$147,72156.25% of revenue61.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,2328.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$241,37991.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 61.2% of spending went to fundraising and 17.7% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 17.7% mission · 21.1% management · 61.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 21.7% mission · 75.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 15.4% mission · 77.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 37.6% mission · 62.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$287,063

Expenses$232,639

Annual surplus $54,424 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$42,813 · 18.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,845 · 21.9% of expenses

Fundraising$147,721 · 63.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$287,063

Expenses$232,639

Assets$837,393

Income$323,299

Contributions$262,631

Mission work (program services)$42,813

Fundraising$147,721

Stocks and bonds$603,931

Accounting fees$1,150

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

DESIREE RICHARDSONSECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,200

WENDY N ROBERTSTREASURER · 10 hrs/week $1,000

KELLY J SHEPPARDPRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $1,000

WAYNE A MORRISVICE PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $800

JAMIA L WRIGHTSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $500

LISA A HICKSONSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $500

JERRY L BRADFORDDIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $400

MICHELE L TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIR. · 5 hrs/week $300

GARY L STEPPSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 10 hrs/week $200

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 (23)

DESIREE RICHARDSONSECRETARY

WENDY N ROBERTSTREASURER

KELLY J SHEPPARDPRESIDENT

WAYNE A MORRISVICE PRESIDENT

JAMIA L WRIGHTSECRETARY

LISA A HICKSONSECRETARY

JERRY L BRADFORDDIRECTOR

MICHELE L TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIR.

GARY L STEPPSEXECUTIVE DIR.

KAREN WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

TYRONE M SMALLS AS OF 724TRUSTEE

STANLEY J JONES UNTIL 724VICE PRESIDENT

SONYA PETTIFORD AS OF 724DIRECTOR

ROSEMARIE MCGLONEUNTIL 1024DIRECTOR

PHYLLIS A JACKSONTRUSTEE

PAULETTE V ASKEW UNTIL 724PRESIDENT

ISAAC B ANDREWSTRUSTEE

IRIS J LEWISTRUSTEE

HARRY THOMASTRUSTEE

GWENDOLYN SIZEMORETRUSTEE

GERALDINE DEBERRYTRUSTEE

ESTELLE ATKINSONS-HILLTRUSTEE

DOMINIQUE N BONDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 4301 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140-1909
County: Philadelphia
In care of: Wendy N Roberts
Primary officer: Wendy N Roberts, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 837-8578

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PAWEL PALUCHNIAK
NTEE classification: Domestic Fraternal Societies (Y42)
IRS tax category: Domestic Fraternal Societies