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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0284775

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER

Also known as COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80231

Financials

$413K$175K2023$231K$195K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$231,180$195,006$36,174$1,015,629$6,445$1,009,184
July 31, 2024990$413,179$174,728$238,451$980,373$7,363$973,010
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$111,655
Membership dues
$60,463
Program service revenue
$51,665
Investment income
$62,454
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,682
Net income from gaming
$2,894
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,512
Other revenue
$5,406

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$42,583
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$53,177
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$57,985
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$6,840
Travel
$2,422
Depreciation
$237

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$980,373
Total assets, end of year
$1,015,629
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,445
Net assets, end of year
$1,009,184
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,764
Gross receipts
$239,304
Employees
2
Volunteers
1,766
Year formed
1892
State of legal domicile
CO

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT KREBSGRAND SECRETARY
Key employee
40$32,334
JANENE SCHNEIDERGRAND TREASURER
Key employee
30$12,125
RENE BALLINGERGRAND SECRETARY (1ST 2 MONTHS)
Key employee
40$6,341
CYNTHIA HOUSEGRAND TREASURER (1ST 2 MONTHS)
Key employee
30$2,378
DAN BROOKSCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
ALENE CHILDSVICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
JOAN BRIGGSSECRETARY OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
PATSY TROUTNERMEMBER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN ASHWOODMEMBER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
KAELEEN BUCKINGHAMWORTHY GRAND MATRON
Officer
30$0
ROBERT WALKERWORTH GRAND PATRON
Officer
30$0
ANDREA SMITHASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON
Officer
30$0
HERB CARRASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON
Officer
30$0
CATHERINE MARKELLCONDUCTRESS
Officer
30$0
JIM MILESSENTINEL
Officer
30$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON HEINTZENASSOCIATE GRAND CONDUCTRESS
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RENE BALLINGERGRAND SECRETARY
Key employee
40$37,177
CYNDIE HOUSEGRAND TREASURER
Key employee
30$13,941
MIKE BREWERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
PATSY TROUTNERVICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
CAROL PECKSECRETARY OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
DAN BROOKSMEMBER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
ALENE CHILDSMEMBER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
SHARON PARRISHWORTHY GRAND MATRON
Officer
30$0
KEN ASHWOODWORTH GRAND PATRON
Officer
30$0
KAELEEN BUCKINGHAMASSOCIATE GRAND MATRON
Officer
30$0
ROBERT WALKERASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON
Officer
30$0
ANDREA SMITHCONDUCTRESS
Officer
30$0
HERB CARRSENTINEL
Officer
30$0
CATHERINE MARKELLASSOCIATE GRAND CONDUCTRESS
Officer
30$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2495 S QUEBEC ST APT 60, DENVER, CO 80231-6068
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kaeleen Buckingham, 7160 Saulsbury Circle, Arvada, CO 80003
Signed the 990
JANENE SCHNEIDER, GRAND TREASURER
Phone
(303) 759-5936

Mission

PROVIDE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GLENN MONROE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS. WE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR TRADE SCHOOLS. THE YOUTH SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN SPRING AND THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN SUMMER DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DETERMINED BY DONATIONS, AS WELL AS, INVESTMENT EARNINGS. A COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS EACH CANDIDATE, MAKES THE SELECTIONS OF THOSE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. THIS YEAR WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF $9,000.00 GMYSF SCHOLARSHIPS: 2 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR $4,500.00 EACH.
  • FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS PROVIDES SERVICE DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN PURPOSE BRED AND TRAINED TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS CHALLENGED WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING VETERANS, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO ASSIST THEM IN LIVING LIVES FILLED WITH POSSIBILITY. THIS YEAR WE GAVE THEM A $11,705.49 CHECK.
  • EASTERN STAR TRAINING AWARDS FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP (ESTARL). WE OFFER SCHOLOARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING A SCHOOL FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP TRAINING. THE CANDIDATES SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN THE SPRING AND THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE SUMMER DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DETERMINDED BY DONATIONS, AS WELL AS, INVESTMENT EARNINGS. A COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS EACH CANDIDATE, MAKES THE SELECTIONS OF THOSE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. THIS YEAR WE HAD FOUR APPLICANTS WHO WERE SELECTED AS WORTHY TO BE AWARDED $1,500.00 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $6,000.00.

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0284775
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary 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
1941
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0421 (21 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,015,629
Income (IRS master file)
$239,304

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$231,180$195,006$1,015,629XML
990July 2024$413,179$174,728$980,373XML
990July 2023$184,523$168,912$740,944IRS
990July 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––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 84-0284775).

Questions about ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER

What is the EIN of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER is 84-0284775.
Is ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1941.
Are donations to ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER 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 THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER 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 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Kaeleen Buckingham.
Who are the officers and directors of ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,334 (SCOTT KREBS, GRAND SECRETARY).
How much revenue does ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $231,180, expenses of $195,006 and total assets of $1,015,629 at year end.

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