Nonprofit · EIN 25-0897290
ZEM ZEM SHRINERS
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $936,961 | $421,588 | $515,373 | $3,840,111 | $118,093 | $3,722,018 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $694,070 | $514,400 | $179,670 | $3,337,040 | $126,604 | $3,210,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,971
- Program service revenue
- $184,223
- Investment income
- $462,517
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $400,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- $98,287
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $158,963
- Other revenue
- $257,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $28,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,575
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,952
- Occupancy
- $135,136
- Depreciation
- $16,858
- Program services (functional)
- $307,065
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,337,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,840,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,722,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $760,744
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,809,230
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,731,813
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,990,205
- Gross unrelated business income
- $158,963
- Gross receipts
- $1,438,911
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1892
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD KRAUS | Recorder Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $18,000 |
| Timothy Barnhart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $10,000 |
| BURT BROCKLEHURST | Ass't Rabban Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| EDWARD MICHAELS | Potentate Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARY RHOADES | Oriental Guide Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW ACKER | Chief Rabban Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH PHILLIPS | High Priest Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD KRAUS | Recorder Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $18,000 |
| Timothy Barnhart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $10,000 |
| BURT BROCKLEHURST | Ass't Rabban Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| EDWARD MICHAELS | Potentate Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARY RHOADES | Oriental Guide Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW ACKER | Chief Rabban Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH PHILLIPS | High Priest Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2525 W 38TH ST, ERIE, PA 16506-4546
- In care of
- % ZEM ZEM SHRINERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD KRAUS, 2525 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD KRAUS, Recorder
- Phone
- (814) 833-3485
- Website
- www.zemzem.us
- Return prepared by
- Maloney Reed Scarpitti & Company LLP
Mission
Zem Zem Shriners is an unincorporated association and a subordinate of Shriners International. The Organization is a fraternity with a philanthropic mission. Service is to the Northwest Pennsylvania area. They collect member dues, perform various fundraisers and provide a banquet hall and a food and beverage facility for the membership and general public.
Program accomplishments
- Zem Zem Shrine is a Shrine affiliate organization. In addition to being a fraternal organization, the shrine raises funds for the Shriners Hospitals. The program services expenses relate to various banquets, dinner meetings, local and national association sessions, and conventions held for members for their education and entertainment.Expenses $307,065
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
- 25-0897290
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0229: SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,840,111
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,438,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $936,961 | $421,588 | $3,840,111 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $694,070 | $514,400 | $3,337,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $523,273 | $999,521 | $3,111,490 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $507,875 | $415,192 | $3,446,293 | 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 25-0897290).
Questions about ZEM ZEM SHRINERS
- What is the EIN of ZEM ZEM SHRINERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZEM ZEM SHRINERS is 25-0897290.
- Is ZEM ZEM SHRINERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
- Which annual return does ZEM ZEM SHRINERS 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 ZEM ZEM SHRINERS 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 ZEM ZEM SHRINERS 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 ZEM ZEM SHRINERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD KRAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZEM ZEM SHRINERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $18,000 (RICHARD KRAUS, Recorder).
- How much revenue does ZEM ZEM SHRINERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $936,961, expenses of $421,588 and total assets of $3,840,111 at year end.
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