Independent Order Of Odd Fellows

Iara

Winston Salem, NC
Tax-exempt since May 1962
EIN: 54-6037529

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(8) Fraternal beneficiary societies and associations, which provide payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to members.

Category: Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other / Fraternal Beneficiary Societies (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$263k (2023)

Expenses

$240k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$40.8k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$263,333

Expenses

$239,822

Net Income

$23,511

Net Assets

$1,060,999

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$187,892	71.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$65,176	24.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$10,265	3.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$33,400	13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,101,750
Total Liabilities	$40,751
Net Assets	$1,060,999

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (Secretary)	$25,000	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Past Treasur)	$8,400	$0	$0
Sarah Baer (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Earle (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Pam Isenhour (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Clora Pittman (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Ellen Whited (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$107,627

Expenses

$242,787

Net Income

-$135,160

Net Assets

$1,037,489

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$211,029	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	-$97,833
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$892
Net Inventory Sales	-$4,677
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$33,200	13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,049,205
Total Liabilities	$11,716
Net Assets	$1,037,489

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (Secretary)	$18,000	$0	$0
Vivian W Pursell (Secretary Em)	$8,000	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0	$0
Ruth Earle (President)	$0	$0	$0
Clora Pittman (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Richen (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Ellen Whited (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$343,141

Expenses

$164,312

Net Income

$178,829

Net Assets

$1,172,649

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$180,410	52.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$153,392	44.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$9,339	2.7%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$19,200	11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,194,733
Total Liabilities	$22,084
Net Assets	$1,172,649

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian W Pursell (Secretary Em)	$12,000	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0	$0
Ruth Earle (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Heighton (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Richen (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$258,609

Expenses

$94,955

Net Income

$163,654

Net Assets

$993,819

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,071	1.2%
Program Services	$180,000	69.6%
Investment Income	$76,217	29.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$679
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$22,225	23.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,011,359
Total Liabilities	$17,540
Net Assets	$993,819

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian W Pursell (Secretary Em)	$15,025	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0	$0
Ruth Earle (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Heighton (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Richen (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$205,633

Expenses

$277,452

Net Income

-$71,819

Net Assets

$827,457

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,903	0.9%
Program Services	$160,000	77.8%
Investment Income	$28,031	13.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$15,699	7.6%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$35,144	12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$895,264
Total Liabilities	$67,807
Net Assets	$827,457

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Constance H Miller (Iara Secreta)	$17,308	$0	$0
Vivian W Pursell (Past Secreta)	$11,836	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0	$0
Patty Heighton (President)	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (Vice Pres)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Richen (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Linda L Thompson (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$238,925

Expenses

$266,181

Net Income

-$27,256

Net Assets

$891,063

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,296	4.3%
Program Services	$150,000	62.8%
Investment Income	$67,631	28.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$10,998	4.6%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$24,984	9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$923,530
Total Liabilities	$32,467
Net Assets	$891,063

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian W Pursell (Past Secreta)	$12,317	$0	$0
Janet Gibson (Former Secre)	$6,667	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0	$0
Patty Heighton (President)	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (Vice Pres)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Richen (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Linda L Thompson (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Constance H Miller (Iara Secreta)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$286,517

Expenses

$224,766

Net Income

$61,751

Net Assets

$896,606

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,799	1.3%
Program Services	$198,852	69.4%
Investment Income	$65,248	22.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$18,618	6.5%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$29,578	13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$905,835
Total Liabilities	$9,229
Net Assets	$896,606

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janet E Gibson (Iara Secreta)	$18,000	$0	$0
Vivian W Pursell (Past Secreta)	$7,578	$0	$0
S Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$4,000	$0	$0
Patty Heighton (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce P Link (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Linda L Thompson (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$223,323

Expenses

$261,709

Net Income

-$38,386

Net Assets

$834,855

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$175	0.1%
Program Services	$150,000	67.2%
Investment Income	$54,464	24.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$18,684	8.4%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,179	11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$853,606
Total Liabilities	$18,751
Net Assets	$834,855

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian Pursell (Past Secreta)	$25,846	$0	$0
Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$4,646	$0	$0
Sharon Burt (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Shary (President)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce P Link (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Linda L Tompson (Warden)	$0	$0	$0
Janet E Gibson (Iara Secreta)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$171,353

Expenses

$250,511

Net Income

-$79,158

Net Assets

$873,241

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,601	3.3%
Program Services	$170,000	99.2%
Investment Income	-$15,649
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$7,722	4.5%
Other Revenue	$3,679	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$24,898	9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$889,307
Total Liabilities	$16,066
Net Assets	$873,241

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian Pursell (Secretary)	$21,231	$0	$0
Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$3,667	$0	$0
Sharon Burt (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Shary (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Dorothy Laycock (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Link (Warden)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 5, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$288,801

Expenses

$297,015

Net Income

-$8,214

Net Assets

$952,399

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,618	1.3%
Program Services	$200,000	69.3%
Investment Income	$74,736	25.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$2,779	1.0%
Other Revenue	$7,668	2.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$25,654	8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$970,624
Total Liabilities	$18,225
Net Assets	$952,399

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Vivian Pursell (Secretary)	$22,154	$0	$0
Sue Zlystra (Treasurer)	$3,500	$0	$0
Sharon Burt (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Shary (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Dorothy Laycock (Past Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Link (Warden)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$266,189

Expenses

$268,956

Net Income

-$2,767

Net Assets

$960,613

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17	0.0%
Program Services	$225,000	84.5%
Investment Income	$14,806	5.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$26,366	9.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$26,577	9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$980,256
Total Liabilities	$19,643
Net Assets	$960,613

990

Filed on March 19, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$322,217

Expenses

$282,095

Net Income

$40,122

Net Assets

$963,380

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,524	0.8%
Program Services	$250,000	77.6%
Investment Income	$51,738	16.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$39	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$10,496	3.3%
Other Revenue	$7,420	2.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,923	11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$972,864
Total Liabilities	$9,484
Net Assets	$963,380

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$303,044

Expenses

$296,782

Net Income

$6,262

Net Assets

$923,258

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,349	0.8%
Program Services	$250,000	82.5%
Investment Income	$32,252	10.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$18,443	6.1%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,000	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$931,026
Total Liabilities	$7,768
Net Assets	$923,258

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Independent Order Of Odd Fellows

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Revenue $263k (2023)

Expenses $240k (2023)

Total Assets $1.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities $40.8k (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2011

Revenue

$263k (2023)

Expenses

$240k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$40.8k (2023)

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