SONS OF NORWAY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SONS OF NORWAY (EIN 52-6048100)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-12
IRS object ID
202441339349300204
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-12T12:01:23ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN526048100EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sons of Norway Washington Lodge 3-428BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSONSBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13846 Meredith DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityFairfaxCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22030ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGregory OvreboPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2024-05-12SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sons of Norway Washington Lodge 3-428BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDavid BrownPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144715 Audubon SqAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Apt 309AddressLine2Txt
CityAshburnCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20147ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$152,558GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.norwaydc.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1943FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPreserve and promote Norwegian culture.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$78,306CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$85,288CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,100CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$28,424CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$80,042PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,524CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$21,078PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$53,764CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$494,825TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$668,389TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$16,509TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,838TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$478,316NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$664,551NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,600ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,600GrantAmt
DescCommunity involvement - Donations to local charities serving 500 or more persons (estimate)Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,722ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,722GrantAmt
DescCultural programs at lodge meetings (30-60 persons/month), Norwegian heritage programs: genealogy group, Norwegian history group, arts and crafts, book club, language classes, cooking and sewing demonstrations.Desc

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Expense$500ExpenseAmt
Grant$500GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneStateInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGregory OvreboPersonNm
Phone3019371370PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2APT 301AddressLine2Txt
CityBeltsvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
David Brown
President8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joel Myklebust
Secretary6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Greg Ovrebo
Treasurer6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Jorgensen
Vice-President6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Henry Hansen
Financial Director6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Deroche
Program Director6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kari Sprecher
Foundation Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Betty Reed
Trustee4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carolyn Smith
Librarian4.00$0$0$0
Elizabeth Christianson
Youth Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Denise Bowden
Festival Director8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIchelle Berg-Mitchell
Festival Director8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Government Grants$0GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Gain Or LossGainOrLossGrp
Net Gain Or Loss InvestmentsNetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
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Cost Of Goods Sold$67,270CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$72,464TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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$419$419
$5,423$5,423
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue MiscOtherRevenueMiscGrp
Other Revenue Total$5,842OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,100TotalAmt
Program Services$3,100ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$100TotalAmt
Program Services$100ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,930TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,080TotalAmt
Program Services$1,080ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,051TotalAmt
Program Services$8,051ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$900TotalAmt
Management And General$900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Credit card fees$3,300$3,300
Sales tax$7,772$7,772
Food and supplies for Norwegian festival$3,142$3,142
Miscellaneous direct expenses for Norwegian festival$2,149$2,149

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,524TotalAmt
Program Services$28,694ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,876BOYAmt
EOY$107,055EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,732BOYAmt
EOY$21,630EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$389,217BOYAmt
EOY$539,704EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$494,825BOYAmt
EOY$668,389EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1,509BOYAmt
EOY$1,838EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,509BOYAmt
EOY$3,838EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,316BOYAmt
EOY$664,551EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,316BOYAmt
EOY$664,551EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$494,825BOYAmt
EOY$668,389EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$53,764ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI, Line 11bThe 990 form is available on request from the treasurer.
Part VI, Line 19All governance documents and financial statements are available on request from lodge board members.
Part VI, Line 6The Washington Lodge has over 430 members, who by paying annual dues, are in good standing with the lodge.
Part VI, Line 7aAll members in good standing can vote for lodge officers in an annual election.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sons of Norway Washington Lodge Cultural Center IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13846 Meredith DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityFairfaxCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461447802EIN
Primary ActivitiesVAPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code SectionUnited StatesExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusUnited StatesPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sons of Norway Washington Lodge Cultural Center IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypebTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$18,000InvolvedAmt

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