FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 4097 Charity Report

Tax-exempt status may be revoked

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 4097

EIN 35-1614513

What they do

HELPING THE NEEDY WITH FOOD & CHRISTMAS. HELPING WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES - THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED to HELP THE NEEDY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SUCH THINGS AS FOOD & CHRISTMAS AS WELL AS EASTER GIFTS. THEY ALSO HELP WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES & CONTRIBUTE to CHARITY RIDES for KIDS & FAMILIES IN NEED.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

0.14%of revenue went to mission work0.2% of expenses · Program services

0.14%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$80.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.12%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$2.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$180,875

Mission workProgram services$2580.14% of revenue0.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,8787.12% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2580.14% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$35,19919.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$145,67680.54% 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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Money in and money out

Revenue$180,875

Expenses$145,676

Annual surplus $35,199 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)$258 · 0.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,878 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$258 · 0.2% of expenses

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Revenue$180,875

Expenses$145,676

Assets$341,425

Contributions$3,986

Mission work (program services)$258

Fundraising$258

Management and general$12,878

Accounting fees$965

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICK SCHAMBERSECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $759Base · Other $759

CARL BOSWELLTRUSTEE · 10 hrs/week $600Base · Other $600

MICHAEL WILLIAMSTRUSTEE · 10 hrs/week $600Base · Other $600

MIKE HESSTRUSTEE · 10 hrs/week $600Base · Other $600

DOUG ROBBINSTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $379Base · Other $379

ROBERT WILSONPRESIDENT · 3 hrs/week $206Base · Other $206

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

RICK SCHAMBERSECRETARY

CARL BOSWELLTRUSTEE

MICHAEL WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

MIKE HESSTRUSTEE

DOUG ROBBINSTREASURER

ROBERT WILSONPRESIDENT

TRAVIS DERRINGERVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 214 FOURTH STREET, NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
County: Jennings
In care of: ROBERT WILSON

How to reach them

Phone(812) 346-6606

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: June 1, 2016
Tax preparer: H AND R BLOCK
Revocation date: October 15, 2020