KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1819 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1819

EIN 23-7328252 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONAs A Fraternal Organization of Catholic Gentlemen, We The Knights of Father Placide Dobyns Council 1819 Located In Bogalusa, Louisiana, Resolve to Help Those Who Are Less Fortunate. As Knights of Columbus Our Motto is Charity, Unity, and Fraternity.We Therefore, Strive to Live Under The Constant Banner of Charity As Unified Brothers, Fraternally Strong. Our Main Mission is Helping Those In Need In The Church and Community and We Do This Monetarily or By Physically Helping Groups or Individuals. We Feed The Hungry, Cloth The Naked, and Love Our Neighbor All In The Name of Christ.

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Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work and $58.40 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.95%of revenue went to fundraising58.4% of expenses

$95.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.26%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.8%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$90,940

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,0552.26% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$50,88455.95% of revenue58.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,8144.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$87,12695.81% of revenue

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

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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: 0.0% mission · 2.4% management · 58.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 1.5% management · 56.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 1.2% management · 84.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$90,940

Expenses$87,126

Annual surplus $3,814 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.

Management and office costs$2,055 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$50,884 · 58.4% of expenses

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Revenue$90,940

Expenses$87,126

Assets$47,299

Income$211,697

Contributions$28,917

Fundraising$50,884

Management and general$2,055

Accounting fees$10,176

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

MICHAEL CORKERNTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $9,788

JUSTIN M SCHUVERRECORDER · 10 hrs/week $6,960

GLENN KELLERTREASURER · 4 hrs/week $4,110

ROBERT F RICCAFINANCIAL OFFIC · 3 hrs/week $2,700

DWAYNE A SCHEUERMANNDEPUTY GRAND KN · 2 hrs/week $998

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MICHAEL CORKERNTRUSTEE

JUSTIN M SCHUVERRECORDER

GLENN KELLERTREASURER

ROBERT F RICCAFINANCIAL OFFIC

DWAYNE A SCHEUERMANNDEPUTY GRAND KN

BENJAMIN KITCHENINSIDE GUARD

DEACON ED KELLEYLECTURER

JAMES H HOLDEN JROUTSIDE GUARD

JOHN GULCZYNSKIADVOCATE

JOHN V GIBSONCHANCELLOR

PHILIP KITCHEN JRGRAND KNIGHT

REV ANGEL DIAZCHAPLAIN

RICKY L ROGERSWARDEN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: PO BOX 1146, BOGALUSA, LA 70429-1146
County: Washington
In care of: % JOHN V GIBSON
Primary officer: JUSTIN M SCHUVER, RECORDER

How to reach them

Phone(985) 732-2594

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BURRIS & SIX CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category: Student Sororities & Fraternities