Sons of Italy in America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organization (Denver Lodge)coordinates its work at the state and community level to assist in uniting all people of Italian descent to celebrate the culture and heritage of their ancestral country while celebrating the contributions of Italians to America.
- Income
- $121,126
- Spending
- $148,601
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- The Organization is a chapter of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) which is the largest and oldest organization in the United States representing Americans of Italian heritage. Americans of Italian descent is described by the U.S. Census Bureau as the fifth largest ethnic group in America. The Organization (Denver Lodge) coordinates its work at the State and community level to assist in uniting all people of italian descent to celebrate culture and heritage of their ancestral country while celebrating the contributions of Italians to America. The Denver Lodge gives back to the community in many ways. The Lodge coordinates help to the less fortunate, contributes to nationally recognized charities and annually awards individual students scholarships of $1,000 each on a competitive state wide basis to deserving students. The scholarships are applied toward tuition at accredited community colleges and universities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 1941.
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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