Nonprofit · EIN 23-7450840
SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,283,104 | $5,006,982 | $276,122 | $16,936,264 | $199,654 | $16,736,610 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,753,041 | $4,806,198 | -$53,157 | $15,739,302 | $357,923 | $15,381,379 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,939,361 | $4,343,768 | -$404,407 | $13,621,332 | $827,968 | $12,793,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,702,395
- Program service revenue
- $75,850
- Investment income
- $373,205
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $59,353
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,240
- Other revenue
- $131,654
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,220,571
- Other salaries and wages
- $519,325
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $657,878
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,568
- Accounting fees
- $82,669
- Occupancy
- $48,514
- Travel
- $1,381,381
- Depreciation
- $57,802
- Program services (functional)
- $3,370,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,580,443
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,739,302
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,936,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $199,654
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,736,610
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $775,416
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,345,605
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,482,098
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,254,512
- Gross receipts
- $5,345,565
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 900
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY HALLACY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,559 | $31,093 |
| TIMOTHY JEFFRIES | CHANCELLOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SYLVIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN OLSEN | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT R REDWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HUGHAN | SECRETARY GENERAL Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KATES | SECRETARY (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALDERS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA ARREDONDO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BLACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DEVOTO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FR THOMAS ALFRED ENNEKING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIC GIACALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GREANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE JEROME | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KIESEL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEANNE O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE PSOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ANNE RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENNETH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES SANGIACOMO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHOLTE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK TIERNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY HALLACY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,275 | $27,376 |
| GABBY CABRERA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,367 | $27,116 |
| KENNETH OLSEN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JEFFRIES | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REDWITZ RANDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA ARREDONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BLACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DEVOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIC GIACALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JEROME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KIESEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PSOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANGIACOMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SCHOLTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TIERNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO ANN VESCO | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,371 | $17,842 |
| GABBY CABRERA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,150 | $22,850 |
| KENNETH OLSEN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JEFFRIES | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MADDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE KATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PSOMAS | HOSPITALLER SOUTH Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BLACH | HOSPITALLER NORTH Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA ARREDONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DEVOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR GIACALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GRANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN JEROME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KIESEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MSGR STEVE OTELLINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON REWINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SANGIACOMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TIERNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TOSETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SYLVIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 324 MIDDLEFIELD RD, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-3562
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN SYLVIA, 324 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MENLO PARK, CA 94025
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SYLVIA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 788-4550
- Website
- ORDEROFMALTAWESTERN.US
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7450840 or by the name SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SERVING THE POOR AND SICK AND PROMOTING THEIR GOD-GIVEN DIGNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PILGRIMAGESIN FY25, FIVE PILGRIMAGES TOOK PLACE: LOURDES, TEEN LOURDES, GUADALUPE, LADY OF CHAMPION, AND EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE.THE LOURDES PILGRIMAGE PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL EVENTS WHEREIN THE ORDER OF MALTA TAKES SEVERELY ILL (E.G., CANCER PATIENTS) TO LOURDES, FRANCE FOR A 10 DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT. ALL EXPENSE ARE PAID FOR BY THE ORDER.THE GUADALUPE PILGRIMAGE PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL EVENT WHEREIN THE ORDER OF MALTA TRAVELS TO MEXICO CITY TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE ORDER OF MALTA MEXICAN ASSOCIATION TO WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN VARIOUS CHARITIES.THE LADY OF CHAMPION PILGRIMAGE IS AN ANNUAL, 3-DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT COORDINATED BY OUR MEMBERS AND STAFF IN AUGUST TO CHAMPION, WI. THE EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE IS A 10-DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT TO MADRID, SPAIN IN SEPTEMBER.Expenses $1,672,327
- GRANTSTHE HOSPITALLER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES MONEY RAISED FOR FEEDING, CLOTHING AND CARING FOR THE POOR, ELDERLY, AND SICK. AFTER THE HOSPITALLER COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REQUESTS FOR FUNDING, MONEY IS GRANTED TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATIONS. THE ORDER OF MALTA CONTRIBUTES ADDITIONAL FUNDS OVER WHAT IS RAISED DURING THEIR FUND RAISING DRIVE. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS SENT FUNDS SEPARATELY REQUESTING THE ORDER TO SEND FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED AND APPROVED OF BY THE ORDER. THE ORDER ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL MONEY TO HELP SUPPORT CENTERS BUILT BY AND SUPPORTED LARGELY BY THE ORDER OF MALTA WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $1,124,482 · grants $1,089,249
- INVESTITURE AND MEMBERSHIPTHE MEMBERSHIP AND INVESTITURE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ON A YEARLY BASIS. AN INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN MEMBERSHIP MUST BE SUPPORTED BY 2 EXISTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITHIN THE ORDER OF MALTA. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SEE IF THE CANDIDATE IS A GOOD FIT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THEY ARE APPROVED, A 2 DAY ORIENTATION TAKES PLACE FOR THEM TO LEARN OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BEING A MEMBER IN OUR ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE CANDIDATE IS APPROVED BY ROME THEY ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE INVESTITURE EVENT. EACH CANDIDATE IS THEN FORMALLY INVITED TO BE INVESTED IN TO THE ORDER OF MALTA IN AN INVESTITURE SERVICE AND MASS EACH JUNE.Expenses $375,821 · revenue $75,850
- OTHER DIRECT PROGRAMSTHE HYGIENE KIT PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ALL YEAR. MEMBERS GET TOGETHER AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO PUT TOGETHER HYGIENE KITS AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THE HOMELESS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. WORLD DAY OF THE SICK IS AN ANNUAL EVENT IN JANUARY, MEMBERS ORGANIZE LOCAL MASSES AND EVENTS FOR THE SICK AND DISTRIBUTE HOLY WATER TO ALL PARISHIONERS. MEMBERS ALSO DISTRIBUTE ADVENT REFLECTIONS DURING DECEMBER.Expenses $197,591 · grants $131,322
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7450840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,936,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,345,565
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,283,104 | $5,006,982 | $16,936,264 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,753,041 | $4,806,198 | $15,739,302 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,939,361 | $4,343,768 | $13,621,332 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,664,954 | $6,022,182 | $12,683,531 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7450840).
Questions about SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION is 23-7450840.
- Is SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION 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 SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN SYLVIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,559 (ROSEMARY HALLACY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA-WESTERN ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,283,104, expenses of $5,006,982 and total assets of $16,936,264 at year end.
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