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Nonprofit · EIN 94-0880325

SONS OF NORWAY

Also known as 6-007 HENRIK IBSEN LODGE

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, CA 95648

Financials

$109K$134K2023$266K$323K2024$175K$186K2025
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, 2025990$174,539$186,059-$11,520$1,912,252$0$1,912,252
December 31, 2024990$266,437$322,938-$56,501$1,842,676$0$1,842,676
December 31, 2023990$109,058$134,114-$25,056$2,007,470$0$2,007,470
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,361
Membership dues
$4,390
Program service revenue
$9,403
Investment income
$150,775
Net gain from sales of assets
$104,629
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$30,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$19,215
Accounting fees
$2,211

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,842,676
Total assets, end of year
$1,912,252
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,912,252
Publicly traded securities
$1,682,831
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,168,815
Net assets with donor restrictions
$743,437
Gross receipts
$1,806,054
Employees
0
Year formed
1908
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURIE MITTELSTADTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOY ANNE GUNDERSENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERDMANN HARMUT ROGGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAN E STIGGINSFINANCIAL SE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VICKI RUNNINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURIE MITTELSTADTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOY ANNE GUNDERSENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERDMANN HARMUT ROGGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAN E STIGGINSFINANCIAL SE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VICKI RUNNINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOY ANNE GUNDERSENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$599
LAURIE MITTELSTADTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$599
ERDMANN HARMUT ROGGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$599
VICKI RUNNINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$599
JAN E STIGGINSFINANCIAL SE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$599

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1775, LINCOLN, CA 95648-1445
In care of
% VICKI RUNNING
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAURIE MITTELSTADT, 23355 LYALL WAY, BELMONT, CA 940023120
Signed the 990
VICKI RUNNING, TREASURER
Phone
(650) 248-9636
Return prepared by
WILSON MYERS AND DOLD CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0880325 or by the name SONS OF NORWAY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF NORWEGIAN DESCENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PEDER P JOHNSEN EDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO BEGINNING, CONTINUING AND GRADUATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF NORWEGIAN DESCENT IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 10 TO 20 GRANTS ARE GIVEN EACH YEAR.
  • SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ARE HELD EACH YEAR FOR THE LODGE ANNIVERSARY, NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY, LEIF ERIKSON DAY AND CHRISTMAS. CHARGES IN THE LARGE SOCIALS USUALLY COVER COSTS AND OFTEN OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTEND EACH.
  • A LODGE NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY LISTING A CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE LODGE, EVENTS AT OTHER LODGES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO THE NORWEGIAN COMMUNITY. ABOUT 400 COPIES ARE MAILED EACH MONTH.
  • GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS ELECTED AS LODGE DELEGATES TO DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS OF THE SONS OF NORWAY. THESE GRANTS COVER A SMALL PART OF THE DELEGATE'S COST OF ATTENDANCE. CONVENTIONS ARE HELD BI- ANNUALLY.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-0880325
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0108: SONS OF NORWAY
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,912,252
Income (IRS master file)
$1,806,054

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$174,539$186,059$1,912,252IRS
990December 2024$266,437$322,938$1,842,676IRS
990December 2023$109,058$134,114$2,007,470XML
990December 2022$65,071$137,655$2,010,882IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 94-0880325).

Questions about SONS OF NORWAY

What is the EIN of SONS OF NORWAY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SONS OF NORWAY is 94-0880325.
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 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SONS OF NORWAY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SONS OF NORWAY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURIE MITTELSTADT.
Who are the officers and directors of SONS OF NORWAY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SONS OF NORWAY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $174,539, expenses of $186,059 and total assets of $1,912,252 at year end.

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