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Nonprofit · EIN 74-0902250

SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

Also known as SPJST

Tax-exempt · TEMPLE, TX 76501

Financials

$32.7M$30.6M2023$44.9M$50.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$44,856,798$50,128,027-$5,271,229$274,148,985$266,055,910$8,093,075
December 31, 2023990$32,735,992$30,576,187$2,159,805$269,978,139$257,710,135$12,268,004
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$31,935,366
Investment income
$12,742,309
Net rental income
$143,021
Net gain from sales of assets
-$274,170
Other revenue
$179,123

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$40,429,731
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,470,581
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,936,393
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$48,030
Accounting fees
$236,344
Travel
$84,354
Depreciation
$102,062
Program services (functional)
$47,982,982
Management and general (functional)
$2,145,045

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$269,978,139
Total assets, end of year
$274,148,985
Total liabilities, end of year
$266,055,910
Net assets, end of year
$8,093,075
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,946,722
Publicly traded securities
$221,285,126
Gross receipts
$45,846,829
Employees
63
Volunteers
1,950
Year formed
1897
State of legal domicile
TX

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
Doherty DelisleVice President
Officer
45$196,349
Vajdak Roy WController
Officer
45$182,265
Vanicek BrianPresident
Officer
55$173,301
Zavodny MelanieVice President
Officer
45$166,659
Mikeska LeonardCheif Financial Officer
Officer
55$166,000
Vahalik AnnieDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
Victorick DonnieDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
House ReginaDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
Stavinoha BradleyDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
Pospisil JesseDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
Davis BobbyDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
Engelke JohnDirector
Trustee or director
16$35,910
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Vajdak Roy WController
Officer
45$184,053
Doherty DelisleVice President
Officer
45$182,567
Vanicek BrianPresident
Officer
55$166,844
Mikeska LeonardCheif Financial Officer
Officer
55$157,288
Zavodny MelanieVice President
Officer
45$155,538
Davis BobbyDirector
Trustee or director
16$58,601
Victorick DonnieDirector
Trustee or director
16$37,572
Vahalik AnnieDirector
Trustee or director
16$32,850
House ReginaDirector
Trustee or director
16$32,850
Stavinoha BradleyDirector
Trustee or director
16$32,850
Pospisil JesseDirector
Trustee or director
16$32,850
Engelke JohnDirector
Trustee or director
16$32,850

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 N MAIN ST, TEMPLE, TX 76501-3247
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
Rt 3 BOX 225, Mexia TX 76667
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LEONARD MIKESKA, PO BOX 100, TEMPLE, TX 765030100
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Wilmer E Herring, 478 LCR 455, Mexia TX 76667
Signed the 990
LEONARD MIKESKA, CFO
Phone
(254) 773-1575
Return prepared by
DAVID L BIGHAM CPA

Mission

FRATERNAL LIFE INSURANCE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Insurance benefits, fraternal activities and program services for the members
  • Youth programs and scholarship program (grants and youth activities)
  • Preservation of Czech culture and education (Vestnik - printing, publication and museum)

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
74-0902250
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
0486 (83 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$274,148,985
Income (IRS master file)
$45,846,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$44,856,798$50,128,027$274,148,985IRS
990December 2023$32,735,992$30,576,187$269,978,139XML
990December 2022$44,090,522$44,671,843$262,689,974IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Wilmer E Herring
December 31, 2016≤ $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 74-0902250).

Questions about SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

What is the EIN of SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS is 74-0902250.
Is SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1941.
Are donations to SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEONARD MIKESKA.
Who are the officers and directors of SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,349 (Doherty Delisle, Vice President).
How much revenue does SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $44,856,798, expenses of $50,128,027 and total assets of $274,148,985 at year end.

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