Knights of Columbus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Charitable organization which supports other local non-profit organizations. This support may be monetary or non-monetary food donations to CCAP Loaves & Fishes or active participation.
- Income
- $39,443
- Spending
- $38,317
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $25,089 spent. Charitable Bingo raffles pull tabs direct expenses and donations to various 501 c 3 organizations. Donations: St Joseph School Martinsburg $1,500 St Joseph Church Martinsburg $1,500 St Bernadette Church Hedgesville $500 St. Josephs Angels Martinsburg $500 Marys Refuge $1,100. Total Donations $5,100. Total expenses $19,989
- $17,249 spent. Charitable Bingo direct expenses and donations to various 501 c 3 organizations. Donations: Marys Refuge Martinsburg $1,400 Martinsburg Little League $1,400 Martinsburg Ladies Fast Pitch Softball $1.400 Martinsburg Boys and Girls Club $1,400 Berkely County WV CCAP Loaves and Fishes $1,400 Special Olympics $1,400 Jump Jr Mentoring Program Martinsburg $500 St Joseph Church Martinsburg Social Concerns $500 St Bernedette Church Hedgesville Social Concerns $500 Catholic Charities Martinsburg $500 St Joseph Church Martinsburg World Missions $200 St Vincent Depaul Martinsburg $500 St. John Bosco Childrens Fund Martinsburg $800 Martinsburg Girls Softball League $300 St Joseph Church Martinsburg $750 Marys Refuge $2,000. Total donations $14,950Expenses $2,299. Total $17,249
- $500 spent. Charitable contribution to St Josephs Martinsburg Young Adult Ministry used as seed money to get their service started
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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