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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7545939

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Also known as 1323 COLUMBUS PALESTINE COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · PALESTINE, TX 75802

Financials

$29K$35K2023$28K$29K2024$43K$28K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$43,421$28,211$15,210$72,971$0$72,971
December 31, 2024990-EZ$27,856$29,148-$1,292$42,761$0$70,826
December 31, 2023990-EZ$28,940$35,000-$6,060$72,118–$71,118
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,607
Membership dues
$1,125
Investment income
$1,019
Net income from fundraising events
$3,670

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,690
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,000
Occupancy
$13,890
Printing, publications and postage
$73
Other expenses
$7,558

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,761
Total assets, end of year
$72,971
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$72,971
Cash, savings and investments
$18,347
Land and buildings
$15,000
Gross receipts
$45,799

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN RITZGRAND KNIGHT5$0
JESUS M LARADEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT5$0
MARK S RYANFINANCIAL SECRETARY5$0
RICHARD KELLEYTREAURER5$0
REV JONATHON FRELSCHAPLAIN5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JESUS M LARAGRAND KNIGHT5$0
DAVID L TAYLORDEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT5$0
RICHARD KELLEYTREASURER5$0
MARK S RYANFINANCIAL SECRETARY5$0
NELSON L KENNEDYCHANCELLOR3$0
JOHN P NOLANRECORDER3$0
SHAWN M IVEYADVOCATE3$0
KENNETH M BARTULAWARDEN3$0
RICHARD A LEMOINGINSIDE GUARD3$0
WILBUR L BARNETTOUTSIDE GUARD3$0
REV JONATHON FRELSCHAPLAIN2$0
DANIEL H DUDIKLECTURER3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JESUS M LARAGRAND KNIGHT5$0
DAVID L TAYLORDEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT5$0
RICHARD KELLEYTREASURER5$0
MARK S RYANFINANCIAL SECRETARY5$0
NELSON L KENNEDYCHANCELLOR3$0
JOHN P NOLANRECORDER3$0
SHAWN M IVEYADVOCATE3$0
KENNETH M BARTULAWARDEN3$0
RICHARD A LEMOINGINSIDE GUARD3$0
WILBUR L BARNETTOUTSIDE GUARD3$0
REV JONATHON FRELSCHAPLAIN3$0
DANIEL H DUDIKLECTURER3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 654, PALESTINE, TX 75802-0654
In care of
% CHARLES HOFFMAN
Signed the 990-EZ
MARK S RYAN, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Phone
(903) 729-1737
Return prepared by
DEDICO TAX SERVICE

Mission

CHARITY, UNITY AND FRATERNITY

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided four college scholarship to local students.
    grants $2,000
  • Provided Seminarian Support
    grants $1,000
  • Radio Ministry for Family
    grants $600

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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

IRS record

EIN
23-7545939
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$72,971
Income (IRS master file)
$45,799

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$43,421$28,211$72,971IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$27,856$29,148$42,761IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$28,940$35,000$72,118XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 23-7545939).

Questions about KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

What is the EIN of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is 23-7545939.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 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 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,421, expenses of $28,211 and total assets of $72,971 at year end.

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