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Nonprofit · EIN 06-6040897

ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Tax-exempt · GUILFORD, CT 06437

Financials

$205K$369K2023$179K$234K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$178,801$233,512-$54,711$2,258,803$0$2,258,803
December 31, 2023990$205,457$368,885-$163,428$2,231,102$0$2,231,102
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$35,626
Investment income
$167,442
Net rental income
-$24,267
Net gain from sales of assets
$73,957
Other revenue
-$24,267

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$13,049
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$26,732
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,269
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,967
Accounting fees
$4,600
Program services (functional)
$187,098
Management and general (functional)
$46,414

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,231,102
Total assets, end of year
$2,258,803
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,258,803
Publicly traded securities
$1,487,264
Gross unrelated business income
-$24,267
Gross receipts
$374,030
Employees
12
Year formed
1893
State of legal domicile
CT

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrew HornPast Grand Secretary
Officer
5$9,000
Joseph WagnerGrand Treasurer
Officer
15$6,500
Jeffrey LangGrand Financial Advisor
Officer
5$5,040
Frank RicciAsst Grand Secretary
Officer
5$2,880
Douglas KneisslGrand President
Officer
5$720
John ArnoldGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Walter HagedornGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Thomas SmithGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
James ManciniGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Zachary ParadisGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Kevin HolmgrenSecond Grand President
Officer
5$216
Richard CoreyFirst Grand President
Officer
5$216
Timothy MinorGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Daniel JuliusGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Matthew CerasaleGrand Secretary
Officer
5$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James CerasaleGrand Guide
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrew HornGrand Secretary
Officer
5$9,000
Joseph WagnerGrand Treasurer
Officer
15$6,500
Dennis PezzolesiFormer Financial Advisor
Officer
5$2,940
Frank RicciAsst Grand Secretary
Officer
5$2,880
Jeffrey LangFinancial Advisor
Officer
5$2,100
Walter HagedornGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Thomas SmithGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Zachary ParadisGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
John ArnoldGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$432
Douglas KneisslGrand President
Officer
5$426
Matthew CerasalePast Grand President
Officer
5$420
Richard Corey1st Grand VP
Officer
5$216
Kevin Holmgren2nd Grand VP
Officer
5$90
Brett PinedoGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
James ManciniGrand Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
210 COUNTY RD, GUILFORD, CT 06437-1037
In care of
% MATTHEW CERASALE
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
10 Meadow Brook Circle, Lisbon CT 06351
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Thomas M LaRose, 10 Meadow Brook Cicle, Lisbon CT 06351
Signed the 990
MATTHEW CERASALE, Grand Secretary
Phone
(203) 908-7653
Return prepared by
Bardaglio Hart & Shuman LLC

Mission

The Order of Hermanns Sons, Inc. operates to provide sickness and death benefits to its members in addition to promoting fraternalism.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Order of Hermanns Sons, Inc provided sickness and death benefits to members, in addition to subsidizing activities to promote fraternalism.
    Expenses $187,098

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-6040897
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
1944
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0717 (4 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,258,803
Income (IRS master file)
$374,030

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$178,801$233,512$2,258,803XML
990December 2023$205,457$368,885$2,231,102XML
990December 2022$153,313$162,801$2,298,824IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Thomas M LaRose
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 06-6040897).

Questions about ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

What is the EIN of ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT is 06-6040897.
Is ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1944.
Are donations to ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 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 SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 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 SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT?
The 990-N for 2009 names Thomas M LaRose.
Who are the officers and directors of ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,000 (Andrew Horn, Past Grand Secretary).
How much revenue does ORDER SONS OF HERMANN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $178,801, expenses of $233,512 and total assets of $2,258,803 at year end.

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