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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0453305

VASA ORDER OF AMERICA

Also known as VASA HOME ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98008

Financials

−$198K$88K2023$2M$282K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,002,590$282,241$1,720,349$2,389,791$108,139$2,281,652
December 31, 2023990-$197,638$88,224-$285,862$942,249$454,720$487,529
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$390
Program service revenue
$157,052
Investment income
$2,013,532
Net rental income
-$188,796
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,008,355
Net income from sales of inventory
$3,428
Other revenue
-$168,384

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$25,650
Other salaries and wages
$82,972
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$127,930
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,560
Accounting fees
$804
Occupancy
$36,984
Depreciation
$38,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$942,249
Total assets, end of year
$2,389,791
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,139
Net assets, end of year
$2,281,652
Land, buildings and equipment
$719,207
Publicly traded securities
$13,721
Gross unrelated business income
$162,561
Gross receipts
$2,765,160
Employees
48
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1926
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jensen NoreliusExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$25,650
Julie HansenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$4,025
Ginger GretteChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Troy LarssonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Raini JacksonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Craig BoydDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Don CarlsonDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Adamm NorgrenDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Janice DobbsDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GINGER GRETTECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MARC PODRATZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
RAINI JACKSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JULIE HANSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
ED JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRETT MONSAASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE DOBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3560 W LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98008-5839
In care of
% BRENDA BARD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Eric Norelius
Signed the 990
Eric Norelius, Treasurer
Phone
(425) 746-3260
Return prepared by
JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC

Mission

Organized to promote benevolent, cultural, social and recreational opportunity for and among the members of local lodges of the Vasa Order of America and the community at large.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Entrance fees: Vasa lodge members receive free admission to park.
  • Boat launch: Vasa lodge members receive reduced fee for boat launch usage.
  • Swedish cultural events, Midsommar and Valborg.
  • Other Program Services: Member Revenue from boat storage, RV Camping, member guest entrance fees, ballroom and park rentals

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

IRS record

EIN
91-0453305
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P75Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,389,791
Income (IRS master file)
$2,765,160

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,002,590$282,241$2,389,791XML
990December 2023-$197,638$88,224$942,249XML
990December 2022$801,506$840,690$863,737IRS
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 91-0453305).

Questions about VASA ORDER OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA is 91-0453305.
Is VASA ORDER OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1945.
Which annual return does VASA ORDER OF AMERICA 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 VASA ORDER OF AMERICA 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 VASA ORDER OF AMERICA 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 VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Eric Norelius.
Who are the officers and directors of VASA ORDER OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,650 (Jensen Norelius, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does VASA ORDER OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,002,590, expenses of $282,241 and total assets of $2,389,791 at year end.

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