SONS OF NORWAY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SONS OF NORWAY (EIN 52-6048100)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-11
IRS object ID
202531309349301043
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-05-11T03:30:39ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 K OvreboPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-05-11SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJeffrey JorgensonPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18135 Briar Creek DrAddressLine1Txt
CityAnnandaleCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$148,442GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$5,821CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$78,306PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$58,831CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$85,288PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$64,652CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,100PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$28,424PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$29,957CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,524PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$29,957CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$53,764PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$34,695CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$668,389TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$795,185TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,838TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,247TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$664,551NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$790,938NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPreserve and promote Norwegian culture.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,634ExpenseAmt
Grant$265GrantAmt
DescCultural programs at lodge meetings (30-60 persons/month), Norwegian heritage programs: genealogy group, Norwegian history group, language classes, book club, arts and crafts, cooking and sewing demonstrations.Desc

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Expense$3,400ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,400GrantAmt
DescCommunity involvement -- Donations to local charities serving 500 or more persons (estimate).Desc

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Expense$500ExpenseAmt
Grant$500GrantAmt
DescDonations to Norwegian cultural groups - 5-10 persons in need (estimate)Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$15,534TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
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Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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 CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonGREGORY K OVREBOPersonNm
Phone2404704383PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line111204 Cherry Hill RoadAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Apt 301AddressLine2Txt
CityBeltsvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20705ZIPCd
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
Jeff Jorgenson
President8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Hestvik
Vice President6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joel Mykelbust
Secretary6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Greg Ovrebo
Treasurer6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Henry Hansen
Financial Secretary6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bill 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
Librarian4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Rood
Hospitality4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michelle Berg-Mitchell
Festival Committee co-chair8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Denise Bowden
Festival Committee co-chair8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Membership Dues$4,977MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$0RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$0GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$844AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment IncomeInvestmentIncomeGrp
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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales ExpnssLessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
Gain Or LossGainOrLossGrp
Net Gain Or Loss InvestmentsNetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
Gross Sales Of Inventory$139,219GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$83,790CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$55,429TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3,402TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,402RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,402OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,652TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,402RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Program Services$500ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,710TotalAmt
Program Services$280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,110TotalAmt
Program Services$1,110ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,207TotalAmt
Program Services$6,207ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$900TotalAmt
Program Services$900ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Sales tax remitted to state of Virginia$7,708$0$7,708
Credit card processing fees$3,543$3,543
Miscellaneous direct expenses for Norwegian festival$1,412$1,412
Miscellaneous program expenses$4,927$4,927

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$940TotalAmt
Program Services$940ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,957TotalAmt
Program Services$16,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,055BOYAmt
EOY$124,122EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,630BOYAmt
EOY$21,744EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$539,704BOYAmt
EOY$649,319EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,389BOYAmt
EOY$795,185EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,838BOYAmt
EOY$4,247EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,838BOYAmt
EOY$4,247EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,551BOYAmt
EOY$790,938EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,551BOYAmt
EOY$790,938EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,389BOYAmt
EOY$795,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$34,695ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI, Line 11bA copy of the Form 990 is available to directors and lodge members upon request.
Part VI, Line 19An annual budget is presented to the membership at a monthly meeting, and other financial statements are available from the treasurer upon request.
Part VI, Line 6The Washington Lodge of the Sons of Norway has about 400 members.
Part VI, Line 7aThe officers of the lodge are elected annually by a vote of the members at a monthly meeting.
Part VI, Line 8bCommittee members report to the board of directors at monthly board meetings, and all such business is recorded in the board's minutes.

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
Exempt Code SectionUnited StatesExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusUnited StatesPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd

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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