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Nonprofit · EIN 81-6033521

SONS OF NORWAY

Also known as 4-138 LODSEN

Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59406

Financials

$47K$36K2023$40K$68K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SONS OF NORWAY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$39,722$68,109-$28,387$403,512–$403,512
December 31, 2023990-EZ$46,616$36,302$10,314$435,578$917$434,661
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,598
Investment income
$26,682
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,610
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$39,415
Other expenses
$20,084

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$435,578
Total assets, end of year
$403,512
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$403,512
Cash, savings and investments
$403,512
Gross receipts
$41,410

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRETT HATLERPRESIDENT0$0
MARK WENAASVICE PRES0$0
JOANN YATESTREASURER0$0
MARGE KLINESECRETARY0$0
CARLA BOLANDASSIST SEC0$0
DARLENE BRAATENTRUSTEE0$0
PAUL JERMUNSONTRUSTEE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRETT HATLERPRESIDENT2$0
MARK WENAASVICE PRES2$0
JOANN YATESTREASURER4$0
MARGE KLINESECRETARY2$0
CARLA BOLANDASSIST SEC2$0
DARLENE BRAATENTRUSTEE2$0
PAUL JERMUNSONTRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6867, GREAT FALLS, MT 59406-6867
In care of
% JAN WENAAS
Signed the 990-EZ
JOANN YATES, TREASURER
Phone
(406) 454-3753
Return prepared by
LOUCKS & GLASSLEY PLLP

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE OF NORWEGIAN/SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE TO THE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE LODGE PRESENTS CLASSES IN THE NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE AND HANDCRAFTS. IT PRESENTS DEMOSTRATIONS FOR MAKING NORWEGIAN FOODS/CRAFTS. THE LODGE HAS AN ETHNIC BOOTH AT THE STATE FAIR WHERE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS SELL NORWEGIAN MEATBALLS ("VIKINGS") AND LEFSE. THE LODGE SUPORTS THE SONS OF NORWAY FOUNDATION, NORWEGIAN CENT-A-DAY FOUNDATION AND VINLAND REHABILITATION WITH BOTH TIME AND MONEY. THE LODGE SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITIES AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE OF NORWEGIAN/SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE TO THE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
  • PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for SONS OF NORWAY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-6033521
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0108: SONS OF NORWAY
Assets (IRS master file)
$403,512
Income (IRS master file)
$41,410

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$39,722$68,109$403,512XML
990-EZDecember 2023$46,616$36,302$435,578XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 81-6033521).

Questions about SONS OF NORWAY

What is the EIN of SONS OF NORWAY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SONS OF NORWAY is 81-6033521.
Is SONS OF NORWAY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1940.
Which annual return does SONS OF NORWAY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SONS OF NORWAY 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 SONS OF NORWAY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SONS OF NORWAY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SONS OF NORWAY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,722, expenses of $68,109 and total assets of $403,512 at year end.

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