SONS OF NORWAY
EIN 81-6033521 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to PROMOTE and MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE of NORWEGIAN/SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE to THE MEMBERS and THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE LODGE PRESENTS CLASSES IN THE NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE and HANDCRAFTS. IT PRESENTS DEMOSTRATIONS for MAKING NORWEGIAN FOODS/CRAFTS. THE LODGE HAS AN ETHNIC BOOTH AT THE STATE FAIR WHERE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS SELL NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS ("VIKINGS") and LEFSE. THE LODGE SUPORTS THE SONS of NORWAY FOUNDATION, NORWEGIAN CENT-A-DAY FOUNDATION and VINLAND REHABILITATION WITH BOTH TIME and MONEY. THE LODGE SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITIES and PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS IN NEED and OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS to HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.
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Board and leadership roster (7)
BRETT HATLERPRESIDENT
CARLA BOLANDASSIST SEC
DARLENE BRAATENTRUSTEE
JOANN YATESTREASURER
MARGE KLINESECRETARY
MARK WENAASVICE PRES
PAUL JERMUNSONTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- PO BOX 6867, GREAT FALLS, MT 594066867
- County
- Cascade
- In care of
- JOANN YATES
- Primary officer
- JOANN YATES, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LOUCKS & GLASSLEY PLLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit