Nonprofit · EIN 23-7142651
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Also known as 1226 LAS CRUCES COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · LAS CRUCES, NM 88004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $45,386 | $39,817 | $5,569 | $253,192 | $33 | $253,159 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $31,811 | $22,229 | $9,582 | $232,348 | $0 | $232,348 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,001
- Membership dues
- $2,464
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,639
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $782
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,746
- Other revenue
- $4,746
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $207
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $238
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,040
- Program services (functional)
- $36,836
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,981
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $232,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $253,192
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33
- Net assets, end of year
- $253,159
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,143
- Gross receipts
- $58,274
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DIMATTEO | 4TH DEGREE-1 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR M APODACA | 4TH DEGREE-2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD FRAGOSO | 4TH DEGREE-3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT PENA SR | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV FR CHUCK HENKLE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMUNDO RIVERA III | INSIDE GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEDRO MERCADO | 1ST YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| FRANK TORRES | 2ND YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| DAVID FIERRO | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOMEZ | RECORDER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DANIEL RIVERA | ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MERAZ | OUTSIDE GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE R FIERRO | GRAND KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILLY J LUCERO | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOMINIC FIERRO | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DIMATTEO | DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| DOMINIC L FIERRO | FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| EDWARD OGAZ | FAITHFUL CAPTAIN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KENNETH T PASSLER | FAITHFUL PURSER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P ARCHULETA | FAITHFUL COMPTROLLER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT R LOPEZ | 4TH DEGREE-1 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD D OGAZ | 4TH DEGREE-2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR M APODACA | 4TH DEGREE-3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT PENA SR | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV FR CHUCK HENKLE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMUNDO RIVERA III | INSIDE GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MERAZ | 1ST YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| PEDRO MERCADO | 2ND YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| FRANK TORRES | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| JOE R FIERRO | GRAND KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILLY J LUCERO | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOMINIC FIERRO | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DIMATTEO | DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| DOMINIC L FIERRO | FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S DIXON | FAITHFUL CAPTAIN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KENNETH T PASSLER | FAITHFUL PURSER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P ARCHULETA | FAITHFUL COMPTROLLER Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 171, LAS CRUCES, NM 88004-0171
- In care of
- % FINANCIAL SECRETARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE R FIERRO, PO BOX 171, LAS CRUCES, NM 88004
- Signed the 990
- JOE R FIERRO, GRAND KNIGHT
- Phone
- (575) 649-4211
- Return prepared by
- FIERRO & FIERRO PA
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS: (1) RENDERING PECUNIARY AID TO ITS MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND BENEFICIARIES OF MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES;(2) RENDERING MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS SICK, DISABLED AND NEEDY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES; (3) PROMOTING SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND (4) PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL WELFARE, WAR RELIEF AND WELFARE, AND PUBLIC RELIEF WORK.
Program accomplishments
- BENEFITS AND FUNCTIONS - PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG MEMBERS. THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE CHRISTIAN VALUES TO THE MEMBERS AND AID IN UNITING FAMILIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. EXCESS FUNDS AID OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SEMINARIANS, CATHOLIC PRIESTS, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OR OTHER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED NEED BASED ON DISTRESSED CIRCUMSTANCES.Expenses $36,836
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7142651
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0188: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $253,192
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $45,386 | $39,817 | $253,192 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $31,811 | $22,229 | $232,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,031 | $39,751 | $200,637 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7142651).
Questions about KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
- What is the EIN of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is 23-7142651.
- Is KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1940.
- Which annual return does KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 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 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 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 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 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 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOE R FIERRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $45,386, expenses of $39,817 and total assets of $253,192 at year end.
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