Nonprofit · EIN 81-0178970
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA
Also known as GRAND CHAPTER OF MONTANA
Tax-exempt · LAUREL, MT 59044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $128,858 | $147,824 | -$18,966 | $953,168 | $0 | $953,168 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $122,652 | $120,067 | $2,585 | $882,395 | $0 | $882,395 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $113,331 | $122,342 | -$9,011 | $842,289 | $295 | $841,994 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,641
- Program service revenue
- $90,902
- Investment income
- $19,656
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,602
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,261
- Other revenue
- -$2,341
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $43,620
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $13,640
- Other salaries and wages
- $300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $39,617
- Program services (functional)
- $68,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,074
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $882,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $953,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $953,168
- Publicly traded securities
- $874,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $579,663
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $373,505
- Gross receipts
- $136,270
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERN THOMPSON | G SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $11,000 |
| SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH | G TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,640 |
| CLIFF BROPHY | A GRAND PATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ELAINE TUCKER | W GRAND PATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CULBERTSON | W GRAND PATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JANET HOLLAND | G CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHABOTTE | GR CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAT WILLIAMS | G CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KNIGHT | AG CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON STEDE | G ORGANIST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRESSA BLAIR | G ADAH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ABBOTT | G RUTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BERUSCH | G ESTHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE BOUMA | G MARTHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN STEWARD | G ELECTA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LAMBERT | G WARDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA WITTMIER | G SENTINEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERN THOMPSON | G SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $10,083 |
| SHERYL MCGUIRE | SEC (THRU 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,750 |
| SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH | G TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,200 |
| PAMELA WADISH | W GRAND MATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LOCKEY | W GRAND PATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELAINE TUCKER | A GRAND MATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CULBERTSON | A GRAND PATRON Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JANET HOLLAND | G CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHABOTTE | AG CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAT WILLIAMS | G CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KNIGHT | G MARSHAL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINNY HERICK | G ORGANIST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY CULBERTSON | G ADAH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | G RUTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL JONES | G ESTHER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY OXARART | G MARTHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HALL | G ELECTA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | G WARDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY MATHIS | G SENTINEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERYL MCGUIRE | Grand Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $11,000 |
| SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH | Grand Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| WAYNE BUTLER | W Grand Patron Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELAINE TUCKER | G Conductress Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD LOCKEY | A Grand Patron Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JANET HOLLAND | A G Conductress Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL SCHELL | W Grand Matron Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WADISH | A Grand Matron Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1226, LAUREL, MT 59044-1226
- In care of
- % NAME
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- PO Box 1226, Laurel MT 59044
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH, PO BOX 1226, LAUREL, MT 59044
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Fern Thompson, PO Box 1226, Laurel MT 59044
- Signed the 990
- SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH, Grand Treasurer
- Phone
- (406) 702-2649
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
Mission
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL DONATIONS
Program accomplishments
- MASONIC HOME PROJECT - FUNDS COLLECTED ARE USED FOR THE ELDER SISTERS AND BROTHERS, FOR THE CINDERELLA SHOP, STARLIGHT HOURS AND GROUNDS BEAUTIFICATION.Expenses $19,465 · grants $19,465
- VPLM - VOLUNTARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUNDExpenses $18,730 · grants $18,730
- YOUTH FUNDS - DONATIONS TO VARIOUS YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND MORAL VALUES.Expenses $11,312 · grants $11,312
- ESTARL - SCHOLARSHIP FUND, HEART FUND, AND CANCER FUND - HELPS MAKE MEMBERS AWARE OF HEART DISEASE AND CANCER AND THEIR PREVENTION. DONATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON BOTH.Expenses $8,643 · grants $8,643
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $6,400
- ELECTA'S CUP - HELPS THOSE IN NEED.Expenses $4,200 · grants $4,200
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 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 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0178970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 2610 (32 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $953,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $136,270
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Fern Thompson | June 30, 2026 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Fern Thompson | June 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2025 | $128,858 | $147,824 | $953,168 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Fern Thompson | June 30, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2024 | $122,652 | $120,067 | $882,395 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Fern Thompson | June 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2023 | $113,331 | $122,342 | $842,289 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Sheryl McGuire | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Carol Zehntner | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 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 81-0178970).
Questions about ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA
- What is the EIN of ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA is 81-0178970.
- Is ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1975.
- Are donations to ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
- Which annual return does ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended June 30, 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHIRLEY KRONEBUSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $11,000 (FERN THOMPSON, G SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,858, expenses of $147,824 and total assets of $953,168 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (32)
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035344 · DILLON, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035288 · SUPERIOR, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035324 · MANHATTAN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035345 · WHT SPHR SPGS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035338 · CHINOOK, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035380 · HARDIN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 23-7352957 · BILLINGS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035303 · WORDEN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035314 · HOT SPRINGS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035327 · LAUREL, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035287 · CONRAD, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-0179021 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 23-7009191 · LAUREL, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035308 · BILLINGS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 23-7367054 · LAUREL, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-0222886 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035321 · POLSON, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035342 · VICTOR, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-6035434 · ANACONDA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
- ORDER OF EASTERN STAR OF MONTANA EIN 81-0179000 · HELENA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2025
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