2026-06-14T17:35:08-07:00 2025-07-31 990 2024-08-01 840284775 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER ORDE 3037595936 2495 S QUEBEC ST 60 DENVER CO 80231 JANENE SCHNEIDER GRAND TREASURER 3037595936 2026-06-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kaeleen Buckingham 7160 Saulsbury Circle Arvada CO 80003 239304 0 0421 X WWW.OES-COLORADO.ORG X 1892 CO PROVIDE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 204 204 2 1766 0 0 295332 111655 45778 51665 68756 62454 3313 5406 413179 231180 28410 42583 0 0 55726 57985 0 0 0 90592 94438 174728 195006 238451 36174 980373 1015629 7363 6445 973010 1009184 X PROVIDE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 1 0 GLENN MONROE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS. WE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR TRADE SCHOOLS. THE YOUTH SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN SPRING AND THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN SUMMER DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DETERMINED BY DONATIONS, AS WELL AS, INVESTMENT EARNINGS. A COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS EACH CANDIDATE, MAKES THE SELECTIONS OF THOSE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. THIS YEAR WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF $9,000.00 GMYSF SCHOLARSHIPS: 2 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR $4,500.00 EACH. FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS PROVIDES SERVICE DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN PURPOSE BRED AND TRAINED TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS CHALLENGED WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING VETERANS, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO ASSIST THEM IN LIVING LIVES FILLED WITH POSSIBILITY. THIS YEAR WE GAVE THEM A $11,705.49 CHECK. EASTERN STAR TRAINING AWARDS FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP (ESTARL). WE OFFER SCHOLOARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING A SCHOOL FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP TRAINING. THE CANDIDATES SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN THE SPRING AND THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE SUMMER DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DETERMINDED BY DONATIONS, AS WELL AS, INVESTMENT EARNINGS. A COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS EACH CANDIDATE, MAKES THE SELECTIONS OF THOSE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. THIS YEAR WE HAD FOUR APPLICANTS WHO WERE SELECTED AS WORTHY TO BE AWARDED $1,500.00 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $6,000.00. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 204 204 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X JANENE SHCHNEIDER 3037595936 2495 S QUEBEC ST 60 DENVER CO 80231 SCOTT KREBS GRAND SECRETARY 40 0 X 32334 0 0 JANENE SCHNEIDER GRAND TREASURER 30.00 0 X 12125 0 0 RENE BALLINGER GRAND SECRETARY (1ST 2 MONTHS) 40 0 X 6341 0 0 CYNTHIA HOUSE GRAND TREASURER (1ST 2 MONTHS) 30 0 X 2378 0 0 DAN BROOKS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5 0 X 0 0 0 ALENE CHILDS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5 0 X 0 0 0 JOAN BRIGGS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD 5 0 X 0 0 0 PATSY TROUTNER MEMBER OF THE BOARD 5 0 X 0 0 0 KEN ASHWOOD MEMBER OF THE BOARD 5 0 X 0 0 0 KAELEEN BUCKINGHAM WORTHY GRAND MATRON 30 0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WALKER WORTH GRAND PATRON 30 0 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SMITH ASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON 30 0 X 0 0 0 HERB CARR ASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON 30 0 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MARKELL CONDUCTRESS 30 0 X 0 0 0 JIM MILES SENTINEL 30 0 X 0 0 0 SHARON HEINTZEN ASSOCIATE GRAND CONDUCTRESS 30 0 X 0 0 0 53178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60463 5491 0 0 45701 0 111655 GRAND SESSION MEALS, REGIS, VENDOR FEES 900099 51665 51665 0 0 0 0 0 0 51665 66136 66136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 485 0 4167 0 -3682 -3682 -3682 0 0 0 5491 0 0 0 0 6851 3957 2894 2894 0 0 2512 0 2512 2512 0 0 0 231180 119525 0 0 27583 15000 0 0 53177 0 0 0 0 4808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14132 8902 0 6840 2422 0 48018 0 0 237 3705 GRAND OFFICER EXPENSE ALLOWANCE 4750 GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER PER CAPITA & FEES 3982 PAST GRAND PINS 1450 195006 0 0 0 129959 110413 155623 163096 0 0 370 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 12672 14863 5000 7500 108717 86953 26168 21764 0 0 650581 697748 0 0 0 0 0 0 980373 1015629 7363 6445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7363 6445 X 944829 944829 0 0 28181 64355 973010 1009184 980373 1015629 36174 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108717 86953 21764 0 0 0 0 21764 OSAIC ESTARL FUND 202469 F OSAIC GLENN MONROE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FD 246128 F OSAIC IVA MAE RYAN FUND 249151 F 697748 1 FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS 7193 S Dillon Court Englewood CO 80112 841068936 11705 0 ACTUAL CASH AMOUNT NOT APPLICABLE FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS PURPOSE-BREEDS, TRAINS AND PROVIDES SERVICE DOGS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS CHALLENGED WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING VETERANS, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO LIVE LIVES FILLED WITH POSSIBLITY. 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH 2 9000 0 ACTUAL CASH AMOUNT GLENN MONROE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS, 2 RECIPIENTS OF $4,500 CASH EACH. ESTARL SCHOLARSHIPS 4 6000 0 ACTUAL CASH AMOUNT SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE PURSUING A CAREER IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES. WE HAD FOUR WORTHY APPLICANTS THIS YEAR RECEIVING A CASH GRANT OF $1,500 EACH, SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE FUNDED THROUGH GAINS IN INVESTMENT FUND CREATED FOR THIS PURPOSE AS WELL AS DONATIONS. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 GRAND CHAPTER UTILIZED CHARITY NAVIGATOR TO MONITOR USAGE OF FUNDS DONATED IN ADDITION TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS AND AN INVITATION TO PROVIDE A PRESENTATION OR TO SPEAK TO ATTENDEES AT OUR ANNUAL SESSION IN SEPTEMBER. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 THIS YEAR THE WORTHY GRAND MATRON AND WORTHY GRAND PATRON'S SPECIAL PROJECT OF FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS WAS THE LARGEST BENEFICIARY OF DONATIONS FROM THE GRAND CHAPTER OF COLORADO WITH A LARGER DONATION THAN USUAL OF $11,705 DONATED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THIS ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MEMBERS MAY ATTEND THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE ORGANIZATION HELD IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THEY MAY ALSO SUBMIT AMENDMENTS OR RESOLUTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL SESSION. THEY ELECT THE PRESIDING OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING APPROVAL OF OPERATIONAL EXPENSES BASED UPON OUR BY-LAWS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN ADVANCE REPORT BY THE GRAND TREASURER IS PROVIDED TO ALL GRAND CHAPTER MEMBERS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL SESSION. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL SESSION THAT INCLUDE THAT FINANCIAL REPORT ARE PUBLISHED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AND AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER THE ANNUAL SESSION CONCLUDES. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER UPON REQUEST AND ARE STORED AT THE GRAND CHAPTER OFFICE AT 2495 S QUEBEC ST #60, DENVER CO 80231. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE GRAND SECRETARY AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 6 MONTH EXTENSION FROM 12/15/2025 FILED AND ACCEPTED. NEW DUE DATE IS 6/15/2026.