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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0339250

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY

Also known as WOODMENLIFE, 5-KY

Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102

Financials

$1.1B$1.1B2023$1.2B$1.1B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,219,699,623$1,089,401,435$130,298,188$11,300,235,603$9,510,682,186$1,789,553,417
December 31, 2023990$1,140,824,698$1,128,220,493$12,604,205$11,268,038,180$9,586,191,722$1,681,846,458
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$715,083,248
Investment income
$499,035,330
Net rental income
$5,274,216
Net gain from sales of assets
$123,845,849
Other revenue
$5,581,045

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,057,606
Benefits paid to members
$888,152,146
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,200,346
Other salaries and wages
$57,742,114
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$92,834,547
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$990,136
Accounting fees
$498,269
Occupancy
$4,045,927
Travel
$669,525
Depreciation
$3,578,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,268,038,180
Total assets, end of year
$11,300,235,603
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,510,682,186
Net assets, end of year
$1,789,553,417
Land, buildings and equipment
$74,947,261
Publicly traded securities
$7,168,317,103
Gross unrelated business income
$306,829
Gross receipts
$2,373,906,297
Employees
872
Volunteers
23,097
Year formed
1890
State of legal domicile
NE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DENISE M MCCAULEYPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,690,814$80,310
PATRICK L DEESBOD, FRMR PR
Trustee or director
20$1,164,889$81,246
JON AERNIEXEC VP, CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$915,938$252,353
STEPHEN K MCMAHANEXEC VP CHIE
Trustee or director, Officer
50$894,454$247,725
CYNTHIA S BENGTSONEXEC VP, CHI
Trustee or director, Officer
50$822,174$105,584
SPENCER T OWENREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$509,267$175,024
WILBUR JENKINSEXEC VP, CHI
Officer
50$579,268$30,089
RAYMOND G SMOLINSKIPRES, CORP S
Officer
50$493,695$114,490
JACOB DAYVP, CHIEF IN
Officer
50$443,517$131,708
CHARLES R DRIFFILLSR VP, SALES
Officer
50$414,555$122,571
LYNN ESPELANDSVP GEN COUN
Officer
50$475,579$35,368
LEE A JANECEKVP, CORE OPS
Officer
50$365,725$119,319
BLAKE WARNEKEVP ACTUARY &
Officer
50$370,399$102,536
ANNETTE M DEVINEVP, CHIEF AC
Officer
50$339,115$118,411
GREGORY ROBERTSONREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$349,607$86,430
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RONNIE LEARREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$356,394$65,367
KEN KNAUBSVP CHIEF IN
Officer
50$387,589$31,892
JAMES GILBERTREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$335,423$59,139
JEREMY CARROLLVP, SALES
Officer
50$324,406$58,227
JASON TAYLORREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$297,760$52,914
LANCE LARSENVP, ADDITION
Officer
50$289,782$57,670
KYLE SAVAGEVP, SALES
Officer
50$281,154$61,587
LORI HOWARDVP, MARKETIN
Officer
50$273,013$68,333
KELLY LIBERTYVP, STRATEGI
Officer
50$298,158$41,924
JOHN SHARPDEP GEN COUN
Officer
50$303,105$27,455
MICHAEL HEMENWAYVP, CHIEF HU
Officer
50$264,710$56,410
DANIEL MOLONYVP, FRATERNA
Officer
50$235,446$54,710
NIC OLARIVP,CHIEF COM
Officer
50$235,982$53,247
TIM BUDERUSVP, WFS OPS
Officer
50$203,165$65,288
PAULA S MAUFMR VP, SECU
Former
50$228,500$19,952
PAMELA MORTENSONVP, STRATEGI
Officer
35$181,006$26,834
ROB LAMAGNA-REITERVP, CHIEF IN
Officer
50$139,995$6,193
CATHRYN MOBLEYBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$95,212$0
TIFFANY MYERSBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$95,212$0
JAMES W SHAVERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$89,472$0
MICHAEL C SHEALYBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$78,934$0
JAMES W BOSLER IIIBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$76,188$0
JAMES CALDWELLBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$76,134$0
DWAYNE H TUCKERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$75,768$0
DARYL J DOISEBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$75,750$0
ROBERT T MAHERBOD, FORMER
Trustee or director
5$73,092$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PATRICK L DEESPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,579,192$97,716
DENISE M MCCAULEYPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,010,233$75,804
STEPHEN K MCMAHANEXEC VP CHIE
Trustee or director, Officer
50$722,201$247,158
JON AERNIEXEC VP, CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$714,698$220,365
CYNTHIA S BENGTSONEXEC VP, CHI
Trustee or director, Officer
50$635,760$99,214
SPENCER T OWENREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$550,909$155,674
RAYMOND G SMOLINSKISR. VP, CHIE
Officer
50$432,501$112,510
RANDALL P ROTSCHAFERVP, CHIEF RI
Officer
50$425,961$76,109
LEE A JANECEKVP, CORE OPS
Officer
50$330,700$156,738
JACOB DAYVP, CHIEF IN
Officer
50$353,281$109,840
RONNIE LEARREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$400,224$61,763
CHARLES R DRIFFILLSR VP, SALES
Officer
50$341,632$116,529
LYNN ESPELANDSVP GEN COUN
Officer
50$417,743$33,565
TODD WILEYREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$368,804$75,833
GREGORY ROBERTSONREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$352,142$81,754
ANNETTE M DEVINEVP, CHIEF AC
Officer
50$304,977$125,569
BLAKE WARNEKEVP ACTUARY &
Officer
50$322,429$79,418
CHUCK FARRIORREGIONAL DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$364,485$32,861
JEREMY CARROLLVP, SALES
Officer
50$282,163$49,421
KEN KNAUBVP, BUSINESS
Officer
5$306,062$23,666
JOHN SHARPDEPUTY GEN C
Officer
50$283,382$25,692
KARLA J GOCHENOURVP, HUMAN CA
Officer
50$193,122$115,870
LANCE LARSENVP, ADDITION
Officer
50$255,565$49,199
KELLY LIBERTYVP, STRATEGI
Officer
50$270,018$31,800
MICHAEL HEMENWAYVP, CHIEF HU
Officer
50$248,014$49,625
LORI HOWARDVP, MARKETIN
Officer
50$229,550$57,611
PAULA S MAUVP, SECURITY
Officer
50$236,923$45,883
KYLE SAVAGEVP, SALES
Officer
50$223,340$53,978
WILBUR JENKINSSR VP, COO
Officer
50$257,547$17,788
DANIEL MOLONYVP, FRATERNA
Officer
50$213,898$52,975
TIM BUDERUSVP, WFS OPS
Officer
50$194,315$61,621
NIC OLARIVP, CHIEF CO
Officer
50$192,101$46,922
PAMELA MORTENSONVP, STRATEGI
Officer
50$167,176$22,994
CATHRYN MOBLEYBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$98,938$0
TIFFANY MYERSBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$97,679$0
JAMES W SHAVERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$87,909$0
MICHAEL C SHEALYBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$82,688$0
JAMES W BOSLER IIIBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$81,422$0
DWAYNE H TUCKERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$80,253$0
JAMES CALDWELLBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$80,174$0
DARYL J DOISEBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
5$79,138$0
ROBERT T MAHERBOD, FORMER
Trustee or director
5$76,521$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NE 68102-2022
In care of
% ANNETTE M DEVINE
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
1305 Sanderson DR, Hopkinsville KY 42240
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DENISE M MCCAULEY, 1700 FARNAM ST, OMAHA, NE 68102
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
C Gaye Thalmann, 1305 Sanderson Dr, Hopkinsville KY 42240
Signed the 990
AARON COOPER, DIR, ACCOUNTING SUPP
Phone
(402) 342-1890

Mission

UNITING HARDWORKING AMERICANS TO SECURE THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WOODMENLIFE EXTRAS: WOODMENLIFE OFFERS A VARIETY OF EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS AND DISCOUNTS TO OUR MEMBERS AT NO EXTRA COST, JUST FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH US. SOME OF THE NON-CONTRACTUAL BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE WOODMENLIFE MEMBERS INCLUDE: FIRST RESPONDERS BENEFIT - WOODMENLIFE WILL PAY A 25,000 BENEFIT IF A GOOD-STANDING MEMBER IS KILLED WHILE PERFORMING HIS/HER DUTIES AS A NON- MILITARY FIRST RESPONDER. FIRST RESPONDERS MAY INCLUDE FIREFIGHTERS, EMTS AND PARAMEDICS, POLICE, OR A PERSON PERFORMING A SUPPORTING ROLE TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS. FAMILY LEGACY BENEFIT - WOODMENLIFE OFFERS 1,000 PER MONTH FOR THE CARE OF MEMBERS' CHILDREN IF THEY ARE ORPHANED. NATURAL DISASTER BENEFIT - QUALIFIED MEMBERS WHOSE HOMES ARE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, SUCH AS HURRICANES, TORNADOES, FLOODS, WILD/FOREST FIRES, OR EARTHQUAKES, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO 1,000 TO HELP WITH HOME REPAIR COSTS. LIFE'S PERKS - THIS EASY-TO-USE MEMBER DISCOUNT PROGRAM OFFERS SAVINGS ON BRAND-NAME ITEMS FROM MORE THAN 30,000 LOCAL AND NATIONAL RETAILERS. MEMBERS CAN SAVE MONEY ON EVERYDAY ITEMS LIKE CELL PHONES, RESTAURANTS AND WHOLESALE CLUB MEMBERSHIPS, AND ON MAJOR PURCHASES LIKE AUTOMOBILES, HOMES AND FURNITURE. WOODMENLIFE FOCUS FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP - THROUGH THE WOODMENLIFE FOCUS FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP, MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SINCE 2017. SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE USED AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND TRADE SCHOOLS, AND SCHOLARSHIP MONEY CAN BE USED FOR EDUCATION-RELATED EXPENSES, WHICH INCLUDE TUITION, FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES AND ROOM AND BOARD. LAWASSURETM -LAWASSURE GIVES WOODMENLIFE MEMBERS THE ABILITY TO CREATE CUSTOMIZED WILLS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES WITH FREE, EASY-TO-USE ONLINE TEMPLATES. GIVING TOGETHER - THE GIVING TOGETHER PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES TO ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, SUCH AS PAINTING AT YOUTH FOOTBALL FIELDS AND LANDSCAPING AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS - WOODMENLIFE ALLOCATES FUNDS TO LOCAL CHAPTERS AND COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND COUNTRY. THESE FUNDS HELP MEMBERS PROVIDE FOR LOCAL NEEDS AND GIVE MEMBERS A VOICE IN DECIDING WHICH CAUSES MATTER MOST TO THEM. ANNUAL REGIONAL EVENTS - THESE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE COLLABORATE, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE AND RECOGNIZE CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ANOTHER WAY FOR WOODMENLIFE TO CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE WOODMENLIFE FAMILY.
  • PATRIOTIC PROGRAM: WOODMENLIFE'S PATRIOTIC PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED MORE THAN 75 YEARS AGO IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMON BOND FOCUS ON OUR COUNTRY. SINCE 1947, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONATED MORE THAN 4 MILLION FLAGS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. WOODMENLIFE IS THE SECOND LARGEST PURCHASER OF AMERICAN FLAGS BEHIND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. AS PART OF THE PATRIOTIC PROGRAM, CHAPTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN FLAGS ACROSS AMERICA PROJECTS ON JUNE 14 AND IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES ON SEPTEMBER 11. THEY ALSO PLAN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS FOR VETERANS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, AND INDEPENDENCE DAY. IN ADDITION, WOODMENLIFE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION TO FURTHER SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF HONORING OUR DEFENDERS, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THOSE IN NEED.
  • FIGHTING HUNGER - WOODMENLIFE MADE FIGHTING HUNGER ITS NATIONAL COMMUNITY FOCUS IN 2015. THIS FOCUS UNITES MEMBERS OF THE WOODMENLIFE FAMILY, AS WELL AS OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND HOME OFFICE ASSOCIATES. HUNGER-FIGHTING EFFORTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES, BACKPACK STUFFING EVENTS, SORTING DONATIONS AT LOCAL FOOD BANKS, SERVING MEALS AT COMMUNITY KITCHENS, AND HOLDING COOKING FUNDRAISERS. WOODMENLIFE ALSO SUPPORTS THIS EFFORT THROUGH ITS CORPORATE GIVING. THROUGH 2024, WOODMENLIFE AND ITS MEMBERS HAD COLLECTED 1.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND DONATED 3.8 MILLION DOLLARS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-0339250
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0510 (843 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,300,235,603
Income (IRS master file)
$2,373,906,297

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,219,699,623$1,089,401,435$11,300,235,603XML
990December 2023$1,140,824,698$1,128,220,493$11,268,038,180XML
990December 2022$1,005,480,725$999,313,713$11,059,800,916IRS
990December 2021$1,020,619,814$952,039,406$11,463,649,522IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: C Gaye Thalmann
December 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0339250).

Questions about WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY is 47-0339250.
Is WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1941.
Are donations to WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
Which annual return does WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DENISE M MCCAULEY.
Who are the officers and directors of WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 41 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,690,814 (DENISE M MCCAULEY, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,219,699,623, expenses of $1,089,401,435 and total assets of $11,300,235,603 at year end.

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