Knights of Columbus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose of the Knights of Columbus is charity work for our community and throughout the world. The second purpose is to promote the Catholic Church and other religions and unity within our community, state and world.
- Income
- $88,332
- Spending
- $57,170
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 (4)
- $250 spent. This year we provide to Five scholarships to area high school students associated with the Church and one scholarship for youth who participated at the Douglas County Fair. The scholarships help offset the cost of the first year of college for any student living in the area we service. The monetary support comes from different fundraisers, proceeds from our portion of the St. Francis of Assisi Golf Tournament and our dues.
- The main gold of 2025 was to assist St. Francis of Assisi Parish by providing funds to reduce its debt, improve the Parish grounds, assist the Parish youth group with their service projects both locally and nationwide and to help provide for the poor of our community. We accomplish this by raising funds through our fish frys, selling food at the DC Fair and by using our resources for gaming.
- $369 spent. The third program was to donate funds to Special Olympics' in Douglas County, CO. In order to keep the funds in Douglas County we contacted the D.C. Sheriff Department because their Torch Run fund raiser was for Special Olympic and all fund they raised stayed in Douglas County. We accomplish this by raising funds through The Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll drive that we did over two weekends. All fund collect at these two events were donated to the Torch run and the Knights paid for all expenses.
- The Grants for other program services are describe in Schedule O
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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