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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

EIN 41-0656992 HUTCHINSON, MN

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Revenue 2024
$917,599
Expenses 2024
$828,631

Program services were 93.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
08
Classification
1000
Street
812 GREENSVIEW CT NW

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (EIN 06-0416470). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

We are a Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization dedicated to the values and faith of the Roman Catholic Church through the activities of members and their councils that promote charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.

  • Local councils participate in fundraisers, such as the annual fundraisers where candy, often a Tootsie Roll, is offered to the public and free-will donations are received. The high visibility of this program has led to the campaign being referred to as the Tootsie Roll Drive. The local councils pass these donations on to the Council and can designate these contributions to Special Olympics and other qualifying charities. During fiscal year 2025 contributions were made to support intellectual disabilities of $325,200, Pennies for Seminaries which support the education of seminarians to the priesthood of $33,250, the Jim Campbell Scholarship program of $20,800, wheelchair mission of $300, and Gods gift of life of $3,125.

    Expenses $412,254 · Grants $382,375

  • The general program expenses relate to member activities including state and national meetings, ceremonies and incentives, newsletters, service projects, support, and planning activities.

    Expenses $365,964 · Grants $151,680

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • David Whatmuff

    Past State Deputy

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joe George Jr

    State Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael BassSmith

    State Warden

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bou Gazley

    State Deputy

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Jim Terwedo

    State Advocate

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jesse Koslowski

    State Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Brian Lynch

    State Chaplain

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $917,599
    Expenses
    $828,631
    Contributions
    $830,896
    Grants paid
    $534,055
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $893,051
    Expenses
    $901,012
    Contributions
    $852,964
    Grants paid
    $441,067
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $962,675
    Expenses
    $947,009
    Contributions
    $810,823
    Grants paid
    $505,661

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $531,797
    Expenses
    $624,127
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,345,408

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $310,019
    Expenses
    $302,366
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,331,073

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $358,116
    Expenses
    $472,174
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,234,490

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $939,907
    Expenses
    $920,831
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,087,952

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $931,470
    Expenses
    $970,333
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,057,881

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,068,618
    Expenses
    $932,886
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,037,551

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $942,253
    Expenses
    $766,579
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,892,013

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $894,572
    Expenses
    $760,932
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,723,498

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $894,572
    Expenses
    $760,932
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,723,498

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $778,242
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,475,911

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2008

Tax period
1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009
Principal officer
Daniel Schmitz
Mailing address
15493 140th Street SWRed Lake Falls MN 56750
Doing business as
Bishop Corbet Assembly 4th Degree

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.