Sons of Norway
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF NORWEGIAN DESCENT.
- Income
- $174,539
- Spending
- $186,059
- Employees
- 0
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 (5)
- PEDER P JOHNSEN EDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO BEGINNING, CONTINUING AND GRADUATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF NORWEGIAN DESCENT IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 10 TO 20 GRANTS ARE GIVEN EACH YEAR.
- SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ARE HELD EACH YEAR FOR THE LODGE ANNIVERSARY, NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY, LEIF ERIKSON DAY AND CHRISTMAS. CHARGES IN THE LARGE SOCIALS USUALLY COVER COSTS AND OFTEN OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTEND EACH.
- A LODGE NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY LISTING A CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE LODGE, EVENTS AT OTHER LODGES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO THE NORWEGIAN COMMUNITY. ABOUT 400 COPIES ARE MAILED EACH MONTH.
- GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS ELECTED AS LODGE DELEGATES TO DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS OF THE SONS OF NORWAY. THESE GRANTS COVER A SMALL PART OF THE DELEGATE'S COST OF ATTENDANCE. CONVENTIONS ARE HELD BI- ANNUALLY.
- GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS ELECTED AS LODGE DELEGATES TO DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS OF THE SONS OF NORWAY. THESE GRANTS COVER A SMALL PART OF THE DELEGATE'S COST OF ATTENDANCE. CONVENTIONS ARE HELD BI- ANNUALLY.
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 November 6, 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 September 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 November 4, 2026.
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