Order Italian Sons and Daughters of America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND OTHER FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES. TO QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP, YOU MUST BE OF ITALIAN DESCENT OR MARRIED TO A PERSON OF ITALIAN DESCENT. 10% OF THE MEMBERSHIP CAN BE OF NON ITALIAN DESCENT. EXAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION: SWISSVALE FOOD BANK SWISSVALE BOROUGH SWISSVALE YOUTH BASEBALL SWISSVALE LIBRARY LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION ST BERNADETTE CHURCH ST JOHN FISHER CHURCH GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH WORD OF GOD CHURCH MADONNA DELL CASTELLA CHURCH GREATER PITTSBURGH FOOD BANK JUBILEE SOUP KITCHEN GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ISDA FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION KDKA TURKEY FUND SALVATION ARMY THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF MEMBERS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION SOMETIMES DONATES TO SWISSVALE BOROUGH DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF FUND RAISER. IN THE PAST, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE DONATIONS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONA
- Income
- $42,392
- Spending
- $18,882
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $450, president
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $8,900 spent. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS AS SUGGESTED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990 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 August 1944.
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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