SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA 2016 WATSONVILLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA 2016 WATSONVILLE

EIN 23-7633495 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

THE ORDER SONS of ITALY IN AMERICA is ITALIAN AMERICANS CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE and HELPING to BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW. IT is THE LARGEST and LONGEST-ESTABLISHED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION for MEN and WOMEN of ITALIAN HERITAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.THE MISSION of THE ORDER SONS of ITALY IN AMERICA is to PROMOTE and PRESERVE THE HISTORY, THE TRADITIONS, THE CULTURE and THE LANGUAGE of ITALY for THE BENEFIT of ALL HUMANITY.THE WATSONVILLE LODGE of OSIA PROMOTES THE ITALIAN CULTURE and LANGUAGE, PRESERVES ITALIAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS, HISTORY and HERITAGE, AS WELL AS PARTICIPANTS IN PHILANTHROPIC and SOCIAL UNDERTAKINGS. ANNUALLY THE LODGE DONATES TO: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS for LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS of ITALIAN DESCENT; THE COOLEYS ANEMIA and ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATIONS; SCHOLARSHIPS for STUDENTS to STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY(THROUGH THE SONS of ITALY WESTERN FOUNDATION).THE LODGE ALSO SUPPORTS CHARITABLE CAUSES AS THE NEED ARISES, INCLUDING THE SANTA COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTER HUMAN RACE, THE PAJARO VAL

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$35.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.61%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

$10.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$186,133

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

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,4435.61% of revenue15.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$120,23764.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$65,89635.40% of revenue

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.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 2.5% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$186,133

Expenses$65,896

Annual surplus $120,237 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$10,443 · 15.8% of expenses

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Revenue$186,133

Expenses$65,896

Assets$663,196

Income$810,788

Grants given$48,872

Average grant$9,774

Management and general$10,443

Stocks and bonds$420,658

Investing fees$6,816

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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)

ALICE BANKHEADTREASURER

CASEY CLARKRECORDING SECRE

CHERYL DAUGHENBAUGHHEAD TRUSTEE

DAVID DELFINOFIN SECRETARY

EVAN MEHLSENTINEL

FRANCES DELFINOTRUSTEE

JANEY LEONARDICHPRESIDENT

KENDRA CLEARYMISTRESS OF CER

LESTER PEDRAZZINITRUSTEE

LINDA ERBECHAPLAIN

MARTHA MUZZIMISTRESS OF CER

MELISSA RIMASSAHISTORIAN

SILVIA PREVEDELLIVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN JACOBSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: PO BOX 1438, WATSONVILLE, CA 95077-1438
County: Santa Cruz
In care of: % JANEY LEONARDICH
Primary officer: LESTER PEDRAZZINI, Trustee

How to reach them

Phone(831) 476-0306

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Grant-giving organization: Yes