COLUMBIAN COUNCIL NO 2191
EIN 23-7541721 · Domestic Fraternal Societies (Y42)
What they do
Revenues Generated Are for The Benefit of Local Community Groups, Churches, and Other Non-profit Organizations. Donations Are Made to Individual and Families and Other Non-profit for Medical, Scholarships, Etc. With The Exception of The Intellectually Disabled Program Service Revenue Which Goes Directly to The Intellectually Disabled. All of The Other Program Service Revenue is Pooled and Used to Support The Above Activities.
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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (14)
AARON J WENDINGERTRUSTEE
ANTHONY E BLISSFINANCIALSECRET
CHRIS J LAROCCOOUTSIDE GUARD
CHRISTOPHER B SIXTTRUSTEE
JEFFREY M STALEYTREASURER
KENNETH M WEINBERGADVOCATE
KEVIN E KENNEDYDEPUTY GRAND KN
MARK L RESTAINOINSIDE GUARD
MATTHEW F KANECHANCELLOR
MICHAEL D WOERNERRECORDER
REV JARED W TWENTYCHAPLAIN
STEPHEN J ROGERSGRAND KNIGHT
TIMOTHY J STARKTRUSTEE
TOM NEIDERMANNWARDEN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- PO Box 25, Batavia, IL 60510
- County
- Kane
- In care of
- Anthony E Bliss
- Primary officer
- Anthony E Bliss, Secretary
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- JONES SAVARESE HARRINGTON & COMPANY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Domestic Fraternal Societies (Y42)
- IRS tax category
- Domestic Fraternal Societies
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010