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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7586142

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

Also known as 20 BETHLEHEM STAR LODGE

Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18016

Financials

$138K$156K2023$302K$198K2024$447K$200K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$446,959$199,606$247,353$1,615,189$0$1,615,189
December 31, 2024990$302,035$198,150$103,885$1,525,867$0$1,525,867
December 31, 2023990$138,275$156,329-$18,054$1,399,427$0$1,399,427
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$93,777
Membership dues
$72,608
Program service revenue
$2,765
Investment income
$350,417
Net gain from sales of assets
$311,229
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$7,724
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$20,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,061
Accounting fees
$3,650
Occupancy
$1,012
Travel
$2,770
Depreciation
$7,562
Program services (functional)
$157,834
Management and general (functional)
$41,772

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,525,867
Total assets, end of year
$1,615,189
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,615,189
Land, buildings and equipment
$100,813
Publicly traded securities
$973,847
Gross receipts
$925,506
Employees
0
State of legal domicile
PA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert NichelsonPresident
Officer
5$4,800
Samuel EliasFIN. SECRETARY
Officer
5$4,800
Martin SoltanVice President
Officer
5$3,600
Gregory YerkSecretary
Officer
5$3,600
John LimparTreasurer
Officer
5$3,600
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert NichelsonPresident
Officer
5$3,600
Martin SoltanVice President
Officer
5$2,400
Gregory YerkSecretary
Officer
5$2,400
John LimparTreasurer
Officer
5$2,400
Samuel EliasFIN. SECRETARY
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert NichelsonPresident
Officer
5$3,600
Martin SoltanVice President
Officer
5$2,400
Gregory YerkSecretary
Officer
5$2,400
John LimparTreasurer
Officer
5$2,400
Samuel EliasFIN. SECRETARY
Officer
5$1,800
Mario AnfiteatroTrustee
Institutional trustee
5$1,200

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1387, BETHLEHEM, PA 18016-1387
Signed the 990
John Limpar, Treasurer
Phone
(610) 865-7179
Return prepared by
Morey Nee Buck & Oswald LLC

Mission

BETTERING EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND ADVANCING SOCIAL, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS BY POLICE OFFICERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOR THE CHARITABLE ADVANCEMENT OF POLICE OFFICER CONDITIONS

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7586142
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,615,189
Income (IRS master file)
$925,506

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$446,959$199,606$1,615,189IRS
990December 2024$302,035$198,150$1,525,867IRS
990December 2023$138,275$156,329$1,399,427XML
990December 2022$128,113$140,167$1,305,911IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 23-7586142).

Questions about FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

What is the EIN of FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE is 23-7586142.
Is FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1972.
Which annual return does FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 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 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 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 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,800 (Robert Nichelson, President).
How much revenue does FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $446,959, expenses of $199,606 and total assets of $1,615,189 at year end.

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