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Nonprofit · EIN 05-6009106

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · WARWICK, RI 02888

Financials

$51K$59K2022$71K$82K2023$46K$37K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$45,662$37,259$8,403$446,112$0$446,112
September 30, 2024990$70,866$81,785-$10,919$416,903$0$416,903
September 30, 2023990$51,083$58,632-$7,549$341,172$0$341,172
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,240
Membership dues
$8,240
Program service revenue
$23,356
Investment income
$14,066
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,277
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,500
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,350
Occupancy
$8,877
Program services (functional)
$37,259

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$416,903
Total assets, end of year
$446,112
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$446,112
Publicly traded securities
$391,370
Net assets without donor restrictions
$446,112
Gross receipts
$73,708
Employees
0
Year formed
1894
State of legal domicile
RI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHIRLEY AYERSGRAND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$1,500
DEANNA GILLISWORTHY GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD D THERRIENWORTHY GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GRADFORD LAMPREYASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBRA SHERPEYASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHRYN A NEWMANGRAND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA SHERPEYASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHRYN A NEWMANGRAND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SHIRLEY AYERSGRAND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
DEANNA GILLISWORTHY GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RICHARD D THERRIENWORTHY GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GRADFORD LAMPREYASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID OGILVIEGRAND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$1,000
BRENDA MACDONALDASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHRYN A NEWMANGRAND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JENNIFER ELLISWORTHY GRAND MATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL D AMARALWORTHY GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
HOWARD MALINASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
65 ETHAN ST, WARWICK, RI 02888-3905
In care of
% SHIRLEY AYERS
Signed the 990
SHIRLEY AYERS, TREASURER
Return prepared by
Pallotta & Associates LLC

Mission

EASTERN STAR STRIVES TO TAKE GOOD PEOPLE, AND THROUGH UPLIFTING AND ELEVATING ASSOCIATIONS OF LOVE AND SERVICE, AND THROUGH PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE BUILD AN ORDER WHICH IS TRULY DEDICATED TO CHARITY, TRUTH AND LOVING KINDNESS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED A FRATERNAL SETTING FOR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT EACH OHTER AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE
    Expenses $37,259

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
05-6009106
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0480 (3 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$446,112
Income (IRS master file)
$73,708

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$45,662$37,259$446,112XML
990September 2024$70,866$81,785$416,903XML
990September 2023$51,083$58,632$341,172XML
990September 2022$38,276$42,508$405,880IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-6009106).

Questions about ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER

What is the EIN of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER is 05-6009106.
Is ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1941.
Are donations to ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
Which annual return does ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,500 (SHIRLEY AYERS, GRAND TREASURER).
How much revenue does ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF RHODE ISLAND GRAND CHAPTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,662, expenses of $37,259 and total assets of $446,112 at year end.

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