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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0579996

ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.3M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$1,290,930$1,238,234$52,696$2,941,716$512,934$2,428,782
May 31, 2024990$1,166,715$1,074,729$91,986$2,818,801$539,287$2,279,514
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,190,921
Investment income
$49,063
Net gain from sales of assets
-$19,456
Net income from sales of inventory
$40,279
Other revenue
$50,946

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,436
Other salaries and wages
$58,051
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$138,540
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,625
Occupancy
$47,770
Travel
$57,951
Depreciation
$15,767

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,818,801
Total assets, end of year
$2,941,716
Total liabilities, end of year
$512,934
Net assets, end of year
$2,428,782
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,724
Publicly traded securities
$1,190,761
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,428,782
Gross receipts
$1,718,168
Employees
2
Volunteers
7
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
IN

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ED W WOLFEROYAL BUSINESS ADMNISTRATO
Officer
40$63,331
MARK SCARSELLIROYAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHUCK HUBKAROYAL LEADING MAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BUDDY PARKERROYAL TRAGEDIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID COCKLINROYAL IMPRESARIO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEN KWONGROYAL STAGE MANAGER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AARON HABBENROYAL LEADING LADY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID MURPHYROYAL TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ED W WOLFEROYAL BUSINESS ADMNISTRATO
Officer
40$62,310
BENJAMIN F GRISCOM IVROYAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK SCARSELLIROYAL LEADING MAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHUCK HUBKAROYAL TRAGEDIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BUDDY PARKERROYAL IMPRESARIO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID COCKLINROYAL STAGE MANAGER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEN KWONGROYAL LEADING LADY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AARON HABBENROYAL HEAVY MAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID MURPHYROYAL TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5725 LIBERTY CROSSING DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254-1114
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
95-744 Kipapa Drive, Mililani HI 96789
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ED W WOLFE, 5725 LIBERTY CROSSING DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Don Pendarvis, 95-744 Kipapa Drive, Mililani HI 96789
Signed the 990
ED W WOLFE, ROYAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Phone
(317) 295-1313
Return prepared by
KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC

Mission

PROMOTING FELLOWSHIP AND FRATERNALISM AND EXTENDING ASSISTANCE AND GOOD CHEER TO OTHERS.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HELD ANNUAL EVENTS WHICH WERE DEVOTED TO FRATERNALISM AND SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF MIRTH AND GOOD CHEER

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

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

IRS record

EIN
48-0579996
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal 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
1978
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0512 (174 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,941,716
Income (IRS master file)
$1,718,168

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$1,290,930$1,238,234$2,941,716XML
990May 2024$1,166,715$1,074,729$2,818,801XML
990May 2023$1,090,068$1,104,351$2,632,221IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Don Pendarvis
July 31, 2010≤ $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 48-0579996).

Questions about ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT

What is the EIN of ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT is 48-0579996.
Is ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1978.
Are donations to ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT 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 ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT 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 ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ED W WOLFE.
Who are the officers and directors of ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,331 (ED W WOLFE, ROYAL BUSINESS ADMNISTRATO).
How much revenue does ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERS NATIONAL COURT have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,290,930, expenses of $1,238,234 and total assets of $2,941,716 at year end.

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