SONS OF NORWAY: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SONS OF NORWAY (EIN 41-0547795)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-13
- IRS object ID
- 201302259349303230
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-13T16:32:37-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410547795 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SONS OF NORWAY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SONS | NameControl |
| Phone | 6128273611 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1455 West Lake Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Minneapolis | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 554082666 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Lee Goranson | Name |
| Title | Controller | Title |
| Phone | 6128214603 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-06-14 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Lee D Goranson | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1455 West Lake Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Minneapolis | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 80298899 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Group Exemption Number | 0108 | GroupExemptionNumber |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.sonsofnorway.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Other | X | TypeOfOrganizationOther |
| Type Of Org Other Description | Fraternal Benefit Society | TypeOfOrgOtherDescription |
| Year Formation | 1895 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MN | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Sons of Norway operates through its lodge system to promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation and understanding of the heritage, language, history, and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries while providing fraternal insurance benefits to it members. Through its local lodges and its 501(c)3 charitable foundation, Sons of Norway also provides scholarships and supports community charitable activities. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 51 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 140806 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 30664247 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 26058151 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16801286 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 18221866 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 407373 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 341011 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 47872906 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 44621028 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 39119642 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 34284785 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2878374 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2857446 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 5172946 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 5097113 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 47170962 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 42239344 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 701944 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 2381684 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 325776265 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 337042305 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 318072981 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 329165840 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 7703284 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 7876465 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Sons of Norway operates through its lodge system to promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation and understanding of the heritage, language, history, and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries while providing fraternal insurance benefits to it members. Through its local lodges and its 501(c)3 charitable foundation, Sons of Norway also provides scholarships and supports community charitable activities. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 39883091 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 43377716 | Revenue |
| Description | Life, annuity, and health insurance products for members (14,825 members with insurance). | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 2356253 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 1243312 | Revenue |
| Description | Fraternal activities and benefits (52,574 members). | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 0 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 0 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 0 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 42239344 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 1 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 5097 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 51 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CA | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | NO | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 1 | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | 1 | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Lee D Goranson | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6128214603 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1455 W Lake St | AddressLine1 |
| City | Minneapolis | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marit Kristiansen | |||||||
| President | 20 | 4 | X | X | 2750 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Peterson | |||||||
| Vice President | 10 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Tehven | |||||||
| Secretary | 10 | 0 | X | X | 2750 | 0 | 0 |
| William Fosmoe | |||||||
| Treasurer | 10 | 0 | X | X | 2750 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernst Granly | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mary Jane Kelly | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Raymond Knutson | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elaine Nelson | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Erlene Stevenson | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ronals Stubbings | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 2500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marci Larsen | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Hoover | |||||||
| Director | 10 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leonard Carlson | |||||||
| Director of Agencies | 50 | 0 | X | 130526 | 0 | 28385 | |
| Lee Goranson | |||||||
| Controller | 50 | 2 | X | 105704 | 0 | 30315 | |
| Eivind Heiberg | |||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 50 | 2 | X | 240689 | 0 | 36465 | |
| Rachele Hockert | |||||||
| Director of Information Technology | 50 | 0 | X | 103476 | 0 | 15429 | |
| Dean Stiller | |||||||
| Actuary | 50 | 0 | X | 126855 | 0 | 17380 | |
| Linda Pederson | |||||||
| Fraternal Director | 50 | 0 | X | 99686 | 0 | 7761 | |
| Mike Wnek | |||||||
| Director of Insurance Services | 50 | 0 | X | 79454 | 0 | 12497 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 909640 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 148232 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 5 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Communications | |||||
| 220 S Sixth St Ste 500 | Minneapolis | MN | 55402 | Publishing the member magazine | 497218 |
| Ragan Financial Group Inc | |||||
| 8082 Harvest Hills Dr | Rosco | IL | 61073 | Insurance sales | 194026 |
| Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA | |||||
| 775 Prairie Center Dr | Eden Prairie | MN | 55344 | Legal counsel | 179294 |
| BTC Capital Management | |||||
| 453 Seventh St | Des Moines | IA | 50309 | Investment management | 163750 |
| S and L Schiermeister Inc | |||||
| 11123 E Poderosa Dr | Spokane | WA | 99206 | Insurance sales | 160367 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 8 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium income | 524113 | 24129975 | 24129975 | 0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | 900099 | 1024588 | 1024588 | 0 | $0 |
| Amortization of Interest Maintenance Reserve | 524113 | 255457 | 255457 | 0 | $0 |
| Commission on reinsurance cede | 524113 | 237934 | 237934 | 0 | $0 |
| Considerations for Supplementary Contracts | 524113 | 193403 | 193403 | 0 | $0 |
Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 216794 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 75988 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 140806 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 26058151 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 16183062 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 16183062 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 79712 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 79712 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1555184 | Real |
| Personal | 0 | Personal |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 884043 | Real |
| Personal | 0 | Personal |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 671141 | Real |
| Personal | 0 | Personal |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 671141 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 671141 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 36805544 | Securities |
| Other | 0 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 34766740 | Securities |
| Other | 0 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2038804 | Securities |
| Other | 0 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2038804 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2038804 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 31395 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 27088 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4307 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 4307 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Writedown carrying value of investments | Description |
| Business Code | 524113 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | -414149 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | -414149 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | -414149 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 44621028 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 44480222 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 140806 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34284785 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1078954 | Total |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1298012 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 79020 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 224584 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 176876 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5801 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 174139 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59900 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 176305 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 176808 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 69773 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 629027 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 373816 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 294253 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 261699 | Total |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 190092 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 142432 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66624 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| Commissions | 1431480 |
| Examination fees & inspection reports | 112665 |
| Fraternal promotions | 106314 |
| Official publication | 657355 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 168630 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 42239344 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -536672 | BOY |
| EOY | -567390 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4479204 | BOY |
| EOY | 3427750 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10210647 | BOY |
| EOY | 9032061 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 7983203 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 4818214 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3346229 | BOY |
| EOY | 3164989 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 299397920 | BOY |
| EOY | 313438609 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4744496 | BOY |
| EOY | 4249747 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4134441 | BOY |
| EOY | 4296539 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 325776265 | BOY |
| EOY | 337042305 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1502995 | BOY |
| EOY | 1585239 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 316569986 | BOY |
| EOY | 327580601 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 318072981 | BOY |
| EOY | 329165840 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7703284 | BOY |
| EOY | 7876465 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7703284 | BOY |
| EOY | 7876465 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 325776265 | BOY |
| EOY | 337042305 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 2381684 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 0 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Donated Services | 0 | ReconcilationDonatedServices |
| Reconcilation Invest Expenses | 0 | ReconcilationInvestExpenses |
| Reconcilation Prior Adjustment | 0 | ReconcilationPriorAdjustment |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -2208503 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 262362 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 262362 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 7260064 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 4391218 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2868846 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 0 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 460777 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 426996 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 33781 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 0 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 3164989 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (8 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| Certificate and contract reserves | $309,415,549 |
| Certificate and contract claims paid | $224,427 |
| Deposit type contracts | $14,142,687 |
| Refunds apportioned for payment | $148,101 |
| Advance premiums | $25,042 |
| Interest maintenance reserve | $2,195,373 |
| Asset valuation reserve | $1,370,303 |
| Unearned dues | $59,119 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 327580601 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 41377316 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 0 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 0 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants | 0 | RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants |
| Other Revenues | 0 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 41377316 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 402833 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 2840879 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 3243712 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 44621028 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 40919410 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 0 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Prior Year Adjustments | 0 | PriorYearAdjustments |
| Losses Reported | 0 | LossesReported |
| Other Expenses Included | -917101 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | -917101 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 41836511 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 402833 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 0 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 402833 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 42239344 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| SchD_P11_S00_L04b | Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b | Net realized capital gains on sales of securities 2,038,805; write down carrying value of investments (414,150); membership dues 1,024,588; advertising, royalties, and other benefit income 218,724; cost of goods sold (27,088). Total other 2,840,879. |
| SchD_P12_S00_L02d | Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d | Net realized capital loss 299,114; membership dues (1,024,588); advertising, royalties, and other benefit income (218,724); cost of goods sold 27,088; rounding 9. Total other (917,101). |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Membership dues | 0 |
| North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Membership dues | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Offices | 0 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 0 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Amount Spent | 0 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | SchF_P01_S00_L03 | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Total membership dues received from members outside the United States $80,327. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivind Heiberg | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 196975 | 0 | 14414 | 0 | 19299 | 0 | 23887 | 0 | 22578 | 0 | 277153 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Carlson | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Agencies | 108344 | 0 | 18341 | 0 | 3841 | 0 | 8126 | 0 | 20259 | 0 | 158911 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | SchJ_P01_S00_L01a | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | It is considered that the presence of a spouse at Sons of Norway events enhances and creates good will for the Society. The Board of Directors has established specific guidelines for such travel. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| F990_P06_S0A_L06 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Sons of Norway is a membership organization. It does not have stockholders. |
| F990_P06_S0A_L07a | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Members elect delegates to the biennial International Lodge meeting. Those delegates elect the members of the Board of Directors, the governing body. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L11b | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 was prepared by the assistant controller and reviewed by the Controller. Prior to filing, a copy was sent to each board member. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L12c | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The annual disclosure statements referred to in 12b are reviewed by our legal counsel who reports the findings to the Board of Directors. |
| F990_P06_S0B_L15 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The compensation of the CEO is set annually by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, subject to approval of the full Board. Compensation of other officers is set by the CEO, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Various salary surveys and economic data are used to determine the annual adjustments for both the CEO and other officers. |
| F990_P06_S0C_L19 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Summary financial statements are published annually in the Society's official publication, which goes to all members. Governing and conflict of interest documents are maintained at the Society's home office and are available for inspection on request. |
| F990_P11_S00_L09 | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Realized capital gains transferred to the interest maintenance reserve (1,923,770); change in unrealized foreign exchange gain(loss) 4,083; change in non admitted assets 102,995; change in asset valuation reserve (391,803); rounding (8). Total other change (2,208,503). |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sons of Norway Foundation | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1455 West Lake St | AddressLine1 |
| City | Minneapolis | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55408 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 416054126 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Charitable Foundation | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)3 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 7 | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | 1 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| Sons of Norway Foundation | ||
| o | 72537 | Cash |
| Sons of Norway Foundation | ||
| q | 14812 | Cash |
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