Knights of Columbus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Catholic Fraternal Benefit Charity
- Income
- $37,250
- Spending
- $30,613
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
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 (2)
- Charitable contributions made to many organizations including veterans, church, educational and other charitable and service organizations. All program service expenses were voluntary time by our members.
- Organizations the Knights Donate Services or Funds to include: KofC State Council of MI - Mentally Impaired & Special Olympics Program - 6025 Wall Street, Sterling Heights, MI 40312; Special Olympics of MI - Mentally Impaired & Special Olympics Program - Central MI University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859; Special Olympics of MI - Area14 - Mentally Impaired & Special Olympics Program - 160 68th Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49548; Autism Special Needs Play Place - Mentally Impaired & Special Olympics Program - 39337 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312; Saint Michael Catholic Community - 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315; SMCC - Saint Vincent de Paul Society - Emergency Relief funding; Piquette Square - Subsidized Housing - 5716 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48210; Crossroads of MI - Food pantry - 2424 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48208; SMCC Ladder Fund - Youth Programs - 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315; SMCC Youth Fund - Youth Programs - 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315; SMCC MCREST - Macomb County Rotating Emergency Services Team Transitional homeless shelter 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315; Rosary Retreats Foundation - General Donation- Adults with Developmental Disabilities - Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 32965 Hunter Avenue, Westland, MI 48185; Saint Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center - General Donation -23333 Schoolcraft, Detroit, MI 48223-2405; Father Patrick O'Kelly Council - Keep Christ in Christmas Program - 233663 Park Street, Dearborn, MI 48124; SMCC Catholic Service Appeal - Funding Archdiocese of Detroit Programs - 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315; Carmelite Sisters - General & Food Donations - Carmelite Monastery of St. Therese, 35750 Moravian Dr, Clinton Township, MI 48035; Dominican Sisters - General Donation 4597 Warren Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Habitat for Humanity - Low Cost Housing & Owner skill sets - 22005 Van Dyke Avenue, Warren, MI 48089. HIGHER EDUCATION: 2 SMCC College Scholarship - 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48315 ; Seminarian Support Program (Aid) - $500 each - Archdiocese of Detroit, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 2701 Chicago Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48206; Adrian Dominican Sisters - Internal Education funding - 1257 E Siena Heights Drive Adrian, MI 49221-1793. CHILD CARE: Sick Kids In Pain - Kids programs - 37467 Cassa Bella Court, Clinton Township, MI 48036; Turning Point - General Donation - PO Box 1123, Mount Clemens, MI 48046; Macomb Charitable Foundation - General Donation - 18215 24 Mile Road, Macomb, MI 48042; Compassion Pregnancy Center - General Donation - 37540 Gratiot Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48036; Abigayle Ministries - Adult Skill Training & Long Term Housing - 12313 19 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313; Macomb Foster Closet - Free Clothing & Essentials for Foster Kids - PO Box 46411, Mount Clemens, MI 48046; Mary's Children Family Center - Brain injury & Developmental support services - 496 E 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017; Macomb County Care House - Healing for child sexual and physical assaults - 131 Market Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043; KofC State Council of MI Coat for Kids - Coats for Kids - 6025 Wall Street, Sterling Heights, MI 48312; Stevenson High School - Project Search Donation - Utica Community Schools, Adlai E Stephenson High School, 39701 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313-5231; Carleton Middle School - Middle School Robotics Program - Utica Community Schools, Will Carleton Middle School, 8900 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312. VETERANS: Vietnam Veterans Chapter 154 - Vets Donation - 18025 15 Mile Road, Clinton Township, MI 48035; Desert Angels - Vets Donation - PO Box 667, Linden, MI 48451; Veterans Returning Home - Vets Donation - 17955 E 11 Mile Road, Roseville, MI 48066; Military Order of the Purple Heart - Vets Donation - 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226. MISCELLANEOUS. KofC = Knights of Columbus, SMCC = St. Michael Catholic Community, MI = Michigan
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 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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