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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7170970

VASA ORDER OF AMERICA

Also known as 1 CONNECTICUT DISTRICT

Tax-exempt · WEST HAVEN, CT 06516

Financials

$115K$15K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$114,912$15,354$99,558$292,883$0$292,883
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,977
Membership dues
$2,747
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$111,935
Net gain from sales of assets
$111,935
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,298
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,298
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$12,443

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$193,325
Total assets, end of year
$292,883
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$292,883
Net assets without donor restrictions
$292,883
Gross receipts
$291,915
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1899
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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Linda SteinmillerDistrict Master
Officer
5$0
Lisa StarksDistrict Secretary
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9 MALTBY AVE, WEST HAVEN, CT 06516-1124
In care of
% LISA STARKS
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
9 MALTBY AVE, WEST HAVEN CT 06516
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
Lisa Starks, 9 Maltby Ave, West Haven, CT 06516
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
LINDA STEINMILLER, 26 PENWOOD LANE, WETHERSFIELD CT 06109
Signed the 990
Kevin DeFeo, Grand Treasurer
Phone
(973) 714-9469

Mission

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRAND LODGE VASA ORDER OF AMERICA COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING: 1. TO PERPETUATE THE NOBLE HERITAGE OF OUR FOREFATHERS AND TO FOSTER NORDIC CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BY ENCOURAGEMENT AND EXAMPLE TO ITS MEMBERS. 2. WITH OUR MOTTO - GENEROSITY, TRUTH AND UNITY AS A FOUNDATION, ENDEAVOR TO PERPETUATE THE MORAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERS IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE HIGH IDEALS AND REPUTATION OF ITS PEOPLE. 3. TO INTEREST AND ASSIST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE ORDER BY SUPPORTING THE INSTITUTION AND PROGRESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CLUBS WITHIN THE ORDER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • District Lodges Monthly Cultural Reports0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-N for VASA ORDER OF AMERICA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
23-7170970
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: LINDA STEINMILLER
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: LINDA STEINMILLER
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: LINDA STEINMILLER
July 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$114,912$15,354$292,883XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: LINDA STEINMILLER
July 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: CHRISTINE BONGIORNI
July 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2017
Officer: MARYANN O'LEARY
July 31, 2018≤ $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 23-7170970).

Questions about VASA ORDER OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA is 23-7170970.
Is VASA ORDER OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1945.
Which annual return does VASA ORDER OF AMERICA file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VASA ORDER OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names Lisa Starks.
Who are the officers and directors of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VASA ORDER OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $114,912, expenses of $15,354 and total assets of $292,883 at year end.

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