Waynesboro Lodge No 1309 Loyal Order of Moose
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
An affiliate of Moose International, organized to unite its members in the bonds of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year-round schedule of social and recreational activities for their 2,357 members and their families.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 138
- Highest pay
- $36,400, administrator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 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)
- $1.3 million spent. The organization unites its members in the bond of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year-round schedule of social and recreational activities for members. Machines and Bingo activities help us to provide social and recreation activities for the members. Machines and Bingo also enable the lodge to make donations to the community, Mooseheart and Moosehaven.
- $47,375 spent. The organization unites its members in the bond of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year-round schedule of social and recreational activities for members and their families estimated at approximately 3000. We provide music and entertainment and hold dances and other activities for our members as well our their guests, and this enables social interaction between members.
- $392,701 spent. The organization unites its members in the bond of fraternity, benevolence and charity. This is accomplished through a year-round schedule of social and recreational activities for members and their families estimated at approximately 3200. Cost of goods sold is reflected here. We over drinks and meals for purchase to our members, in which enables us to be a place to our members to come together and enjoy not only a meal, but the bond of fraternity and benevolence. This entails both Social Quarter A and Social Quarters B.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 April 2026.
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 1935.
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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