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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1147741

MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28409

Financials

$75K$76K2023$119K$85K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$119,345$85,430$33,915$730,184$0$730,184
December 31, 2023990$75,372$76,077-$705$500,816$0$500,816
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$70,255
Membership dues
$60,796
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,959
Net gain from sales of assets
$29,502
Net income from sales of inventory
$81
Other revenue
$1,131

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$23,100
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,100
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$550
Program services (functional)
$85,430

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$500,816
Total assets, end of year
$730,184
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$730,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
$730,184
Gross unrelated business income
$1,050
Gross receipts
$125,846
Employees
0
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
NC

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 / weekCompensation
Jon TrentExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30$23,100
Thomas B Rhodes IIICommander General
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
W Michael MooreAdjutant General
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jeffrey MasseyJudge Advocate General
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
John Howard Talley IIITreasurer General
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
David EdwardsANV Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Chris HeuerAOT Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Steve BarbareeAOT Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Terry PhillipsLt Commander General
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Herbert TurnerChief of Staff
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
W Becket SouleANV Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Thomas B BelloANV Excective Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Stan HowellAOT Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Taylor ConnerATM Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Larry Joe ReynoldsATM Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clark ShaverATM Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon TrentExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30$21,975
Thomas B Rhodes IIICommander General
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
W Michael MooreAdjutant General
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Jeffrey MasseyJudge Advocate General
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
John Howard Talley IIITreasurer General
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
David EdwardsANV Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Chris HeuerAOT Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Steve BarbareeAOT Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Terry PhillipsLt Commander General
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Herb TurnerChief of Staff
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
W Becket SouleANV Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Thomas B BelloANV Excective Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Stan HowellAOT Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
David McMahonATM Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Taylor ConnerATM Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Larry Joe ReynoldsATM Executive Councilor
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6377 PINE GROVE DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28409-2410
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
530 Hackberry Drive, Fairview TX 75069
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Howard Talley, 6377 Pine Grove Dr, Wilmington, NC 28409
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Ralph Green, 530 Hackberry Drive, Fairview TX 75069
Signed the 990
Howard Talley, Treasurer General
Phone
(910) 395-4499
Return prepared by
Nicole Jones EA Inc

Mission

The society is a literary, historical, benevolent, educational, and non-political organization that seeks to cultivate the ties of friendship among the relatives of the confederal officer corps and to provide leadership

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MOS&B Scholarship program is awarded annually to genealogically proven descendants of confederate officers or members of the confederal government. Priority is given to students matriculating from high school to college. Applications are submitted by March 1st of each year to the scholarship committee. Up to three scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded annually provided there are enough qualified candidates in the pool. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited degree-granting two or four year college/university institution before funds are disbursed. Scholarship funds are disbursed as the student requests. Awarded scholarships are for one year only. The MOS&B also occasionally provides small grants in support of historical preservation and other projects related to the heritage preservation. These grants are typically under $1,000.
    Expenses $6,000 · grants $3,750
  • MOS&B Literary awards are awarded annually to when qualified receipients are nominated. The Douglas Southall Freeman history award for the best published book of high merit in the field of southern history beginning with the colonial period to the present time; the Randall Bracin Jones History teacher of the year is given to an outstanding history teacher who has been nominated by a member; The Jones Esten Cooke Fiction award for the best pubished book of fiction that portrays characters and events dealing with the war between the states, confederate heritage or southern history in a historically accurate fashion, and the General Basil W. Duke Award for the best re-issurance of out of print books that accurately present the history of The War for Soutern Independence. Each award receipient receives a check and an appropriate trophy. The Freeman and Cooke Awards are presented to the author. The Jones Award is presented to the teacher. The Freeman Award has been given since 1989, The Jones Award beginning in 2014, The Cooke Award since 1989, and the Duke Award since 1997. In 2024, $3,150 was awarded to four receipients for the Freeman, Jones, Cooke, and Duke Awards.
    Expenses $3,934
  • MOS&B at the National Level provides several services to its members. The MOS&B publishes an officers call magazine four times each year. The magazine is sent to active members and published articles on current events across the organization, historical articles of the WBTS, etc. Expenses are cost of printing and postage. MOS&B holds an national convention each year at which time recognition and service awards are made to those members identified by their chapters, state societies and national officers. The MOS&B incurs national operation expenses including printing, postage, office supplies, toll-free national telephone number, advertising and promotion, liability insurance for the officers and Board of Directors, and annual CPA accounting services. Magazine publishing expenses totaled $25,605.
    Expenses $25,605
  • Other Program Expenses (24e)
    Expenses $49,891

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
62-1147741
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$730,184
Income (IRS master file)
$125,846

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$119,345$85,430$730,184IRS
990December 2023$75,372$76,077$500,816XML
990December 2022$102,621$74,543$505,289IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Ralph Green
December 31, 2007≤ $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 62-1147741).

Questions about MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS

What is the EIN of MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS is 62-1147741.
Is MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS 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 MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS 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 MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS 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 MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Howard Talley.
Who are the officers and directors of MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,100 (Jon Trent, Executive Director).
How much revenue does MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $119,345, expenses of $85,430 and total assets of $730,184 at year end.

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