2026-05-29T14:43:38-07:00 2025-06-30 990EZ 2024-07-01 382460214 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #788 KNIG 5173212209 5300 N Grand River Ave Lansing MI 48906 Daniel Beachnau Council Treasurer 5177124146 2026-05-29 0 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://kofc788.org X X 62331 X 8409 34812 11642 472 0 0 0 0 3025 3025 0 2206 2192 14 1765 57114 29225 4732 2109 0 2116 2543 19747 60472 -3358 35677 0 32319 35677 32319 0 0 0 0 35677 32319 0 0 35677 32319 We exist as a source of Charity for families and children in need, and as support for our Church and our Clergy Matthew 25:40 is a Council program providing Christmas gifts and food for 25+ local families in need. Fully funded by donations from Members and businesses. Late donations, rebates and funds returned are reserved and carried to the next year's drive 6195 7008 M.I. Tootsie Roll Drive: Twice yearly, Members and sometimes family stand and solicit donations from Church members and the public. Donations provide funding for local individuals and organizations supporting the Mentally Impaired, such as Group Homes, Therapy programs, and Special Olympics. 6007 6007 Our Council lost a long-standing active Member after extended health issues, Ed Stoffer. His family didn't have the means to pay his funeral and final expenses. The Council managed a GoFundMe benefit drive for the Stoffer Family. Funds received through this public solicitation were forwarded directly to the funeral home and the Stoffer family. 4732 4732 Coats for Kids Program provides coats, hats, and gloves for needy children 350 2701 Support of St Gerard Youth Group Mission Trip thru monetary donation allows about 30 High School aged youth and chaperones to spend a week assisting Habitat for Humanity and Food Banks in poverty stricken areas 0 2500 We support St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank at St Gerard in their mission to feed local needy through monetary donations. Funds are raised through donations by persons at our meetings and events 905 1000 23948 Andrew M Wegener Grand Knight 20 0 0 1200 Rev Robert Bacik Chaplain 2 0 0 200 Andrew Oliver Deputy Grand Knight 20 0 0 0 John Vatter Chancellor 3 0 0 0 Ken Watterson Recorder 4 0 0 0 Richard Bierwagen Financial Secretary 20 909 0 0 Paul Connors Treasurer 12 0 0 0 Mike Guyeskey Advocate 2 0 0 0 Brendon Basiga Warden 2 0 0 0 Eric Wegener Inside Guard 3 0 0 0 Randy LaLonde Outside Guard 2 0 0 0 Michael H Wegener 1 Year Trustee 2 0 0 0 Ken Morrison 2 Year Trustee 2 0 0 0 Christopher Wegener 3 Year Trustee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daniel J Beachnau 8638 Camellia St Lansing MI 48917 5177124146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^Council Dinners;1331|Scouting Luncheon;434^Total;1765^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Supreme Council $1251.50 + Catholic Advertising $424.50 MI State Council $4918.00 Ten for Charity (MI State) $1355 Culture of Life (MI State) $734.00 Holy Cross Services $ 928.00 Sacred Heart Major Seminary $1578.00 Knights District Fund $500 Matthew 25:40 donations of food & Christmas Dinner to the poor $7007.68 Tootsie Roll Drive supporting programs for the Mentally Impaired $5826.61 Coats for Kids purchase of coats for the poor at Christmas $2701.24 Seminary Tuition Support (RSVP program) for 2 students $2000.00 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^St Gerard Parish Breakfast expenses;3453|Council Dinners and Fundraising Dinners;2294|St Gerard Youth Group Mission Trip donation;2500|St Gerard Parish and School various support;1500|St Vincent DePaul Society Food Bank;1000|State Council Convention expenses for 3;2200|Office supplies;825|RCIA Bibles for new converts;639|misc expenses and fees;390|Right to Life donation;500|refill Church display reading materials;328|Bibles and flowers in memory of Members;352|Donation to aid in purchase of Ultrasound machine;300|various expenses and reimbursement of expenses;141|Golf Outing expenses;3025|Bowling Tournament;300^Total;19747^ As explained in my reply to your April 20, 2026 letter: The elected Treasurer resigned and relocated early last Fall. I didn't realize until months later that the return hadn't been filed. At the start of May I finally located all of the records covering the fiscal year. Not being a professional Accountant it took me longer to properly prepare this return for filing