2026-03-03T10:06:45-05:00 2025-12-31 411620961 LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD 1125 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 1 HASTINGS MN 550332489 990 2025-01-01 410459935 SONS OF NORWAY DISTRICT LODGE 1 SONS 6512767226 3510 CENTERVILLE ROAD VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN 55127 CONNIE CHRISSIS TREASURER 6512767226 2026-03-02 true DIANA L WEDDIGEN P01950848 6514373356 2026-03-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CONNIE CHRISSIS 3510 CENTERVILLE ROAD VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN 55127 117344 false X WWW.SOFN-1.ORG X 1884 MN SONS OF NORWAY IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING NORWEGIAN HERITAGE. THE LOCAL LODGES AND INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WORK TO MEET CULTURAL, HERITAGE AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. 19 15 0 400 0 62409 56557 76046 13080 43541 47707 0 181996 117344 22788 22598 0 10250 10000 0 0 98735 30918 131773 63516 50223 53828 1473991 1569807 0 1473991 1569807 X SONS OF NORWAY IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING NORWEGIAN HERITAGE. THE LOCAL LODGES AND INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WORK TO MEET CULTURAL, HERITAGE AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. false false 14619 10520 13080 YOUTH: THIS PROGRAM SHARES THE NORWEGIAN CULTURAL RICHNESS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND GETS THEM INVOLVED AT A YOUNG AGE. IT AIMS TO MAKE SONS OF NORWAY A PRIORITY IN OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES BY SHARING WITH THEM A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 YOUTH DANCE GROUPS. SCHOLARSHIPS: DISTRICT 1 OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ADULT MEMBERS, CHILDREN OF MEMBERS, AND GRANDCHILDREN OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE MANY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH INTERESTED IN INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NORDIC LANGUAGES AND HERITAGE. THIS YEAR THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWED FIVE ADULT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY FOUR APPLICANTS. A TOTAL OF 1488.00 WAS AWARDED IN ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND VARIOUS CULTURAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LANGUAGE LEARNING, NORWAY P NORSK (A LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EVENT IN NORWAY), AND FOLK ART CLASSES ABOUT ROSMALING. 32792 12078 SOCIAL/CULTURAL: THIS PROGRAMMING IS PERHAPS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ANY SONS OF NORWAY MEETING. MEMBERS COME TO BE ENTERTAINED AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CULTURE THROUGH FUN AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMS. OUR DESIRE IS TO EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE OF NORWEGIAN HERITAGE BY PLANNING EVENTS WITH A NORWEGIAN FLAVOR. THERE WAS A DISTRICT CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL, MN FEATURING MANY SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN. 4099 SPORTS/RECREATION: THIS PROGRAM PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS A WELL-ROUNDED PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH YOUNG AND OLD WITH THE HOPE OF ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF OUR MEMBERS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE ADULT KICK-SLED, SNOW SHOW, AND WALKING. WE ENCOURAGE ADULTS AND YOUTH TO COMPLETE MEDALS IN WALKING, BIKING, CYCLING, SKIING, SWIMMING, AND GENERAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES. 51510 false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 19 15 false false false false true true false true true false true true false true true true false false false true false X CONNIE CHRISSIS 6512767226 3510 CENTERVILLE ROAD VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN 55127 MARK HAUGEN PRESIDENT 4.62 X X 2500 0 0 JERRY WRIGHT VICE PRESIDE 4.38 X X 2500 0 0 CAROLYN TOWNSEND SECRETARY & 6.92 X X 2500 0 0 CONNIE CHRISSIS TREASURER 2.31 X X 2500 0 0 JEANNE ENGELSMEIER PUBLICITY DI 3.46 X 0 0 0 BETTY KNUTSON SOCIAL DIREC 0.92 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NELSON ZONE 1 DIREC 0.12 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ELWELL ZONE 2 DIREC 2.31 X 0 0 0 SUSIE ROLAND ZONE 3 DIREC 1.38 X 0 0 0 ANN DAY ZONE 4 DIREC 0.92 X 0 0 0 BETTY ANN DANIELSON ZONE 5 DIREC 0.12 X 0 0 0 OSCAR THOMPSON ZONE 6 DIREC 0.23 X 0 0 0 CINDY CHARLSON MONROE ZONE 7 DIREC 0.23 X 0 0 0 RITA CARLSON ZONE 8 DIREC 1.15 X 0 0 0 RANDY ICE ZONE 8 ALT D 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TOWNSEND ZONE 9 DIREC 0.12 X 0 0 0 SANDRA VAIL ZONE 10 DIRE 4.62 X 0 0 0 KARL HELLA DISTRICT FOU 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS RUSINKO INT'L DIRECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 10000 false false false 56457 100 56557 FRATERNAL FUNDS 9276 9276 SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS 3804 3804 13080 47707 47707 117344 60787 12078 12078 10520 10520 10000 5000 5000 2775 2775 623 623 579 579 2145 1073 1072 BOARD EXPENSES 19158 19158 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE 2536 2536 MEMBERSHIP 2180 2180 CULTURAL EVENTS 470 470 452 452 63516 51510 12006 0 229202 247609 701869 717553 542920 604645 1473991 1569807 0 0 X 544124 572129 929867 997678 1473991 1569807 1473991 1569807 53828 41988 X false false 924867 670 77063 9922 992678 871071 1495 59188 6887 924867 851951 280 28324 9484 871071 905197 2362 -39572 13900 2136 851951 859678 457 51112 6050 905197 1.00000 false false SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH AND ADULTS. true SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 30 10520 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 GOVERANANCE OF LOCAL LODGES DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A YOUTH: THIS PROGRAM SHARES THE NORWEGIAN CULTURAL RICHNESS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND GETS THEM INVOLVED AT A YOUNG AGE. IT AIMS TO MAKE SONS OF NORWAY A PRIORITY IN OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES BY SHARING WITH THEM A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 YOUTH DANCE GROUPS. SCHOLARSHIPS: DISTRICT 1 OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ADULT MEMBERS, CHILDREN OF MEMBERS, AND GRANDCHILDREN OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE MANY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH INTERESTED IN INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NORDIC LANGUAGES AND HERITAGE. THIS YEAR THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWED FIVE ADULT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY FOUR APPLICANTS. A TOTAL OF 1488.00 WAS AWARDED IN ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND VARIOUS CULTURAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LANGUAGE LEARNING, NORWAY P NORSK (A LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EVENT IN NORWAY), AND FOLK ART CLASSES ABOUT ROSMALING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE ADMITTED UPON PAYMENT OF APPROPRIATE DUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AT THE BIANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION HELD IN JUNE IN EVEN YEARS. IF THERE IS AN OPENING THEY CAN BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT WITH APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY COMMUNICATING THE POLICY TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLSOURE FORM EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.