Panhandle Lodge 83 Fop
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organization's mission and significant activities are to provide assistance to law enforcement officers in Lodge 83's service area, fund the annual "Santa with a Badge" program to provide Christmas shopping for needy children. Contributions to Charities in our service areas.
- Income
- $45,677
- Spending
- $34,594
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)
- $16,947 spent. Our annual Santa with a Badge event was held at Walmart this year. We were able to provide Christmas for approximately 170 children! This was made possible by the generous donations we received from Green Monstah Firearms and the Eastern Panhandle Board of Realtors. Green Monstah Firearms held a fundraiser where customers were allowed to roundup their receipts to support our lodge. The Eastern Panhandle Board of Realtors is comprised of over 900 local realtors. They were able to gather enough donations from their members to contribute 11,310.00 towards our SWAB event. This averaged out to about $12.00 per member.
- $500 spent. This year, the State Chaplain was elected from our local lodge. We spent $500.00 to help him cover the cost of going to the national convention in Miami Fl.
- $3,100 spent. We were able to provide the local law enforcement agencies 2 picnic opportunities this past year. We open up both events to all law enforcement agencies in the Panhandle to help generate membership.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2019.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 January 2020.
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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