Independent Order Of Foresters, Iof Group Gemini in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN)

Independent Order Of Foresters, Iof Group Gemini
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	237130602
Name of Organization	Independent Order Of Foresters
Secondary Name	Iof Group Gemini
In Care of Name	Nancee Sova
Address	5549 33rd Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Activities	Fraternity or sorority, Underwriting municipal insurance, Other services or benefits to members or employees
Subsection	Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association
Ruling Date	04/1966
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	All organizations except 501(c)(3)
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2008
Assets	$0
Income	$0
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount	$8,889
Amount of Income	$41,376
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$41,376
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other:

Non-representatives - add comments:

Amount of income in 2008: $41,376

This organization:	$41,376
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$639,893

Assets in 2008: $8,889

This organization:	$8,889
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,368,093

Expenses in 2006: $47,803

This organization:	$47,803
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$324,076

Income to expenses ratio in 2006: 0.9

Independent Order Of Foresters, Iof Group Gemini:	0.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.3

Grants share in income in 2006: 1.3%

This organization:	1.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.2%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2006

Expenses for 2006

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$74,650	$65,586	$62,875	$49,608	$64,408	$53,960	$41,376
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$711	$10,912	$0	$0	$0	$527	$544
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$26,608	$12,136	$20,583	$6,816	$28,090	$25,529	$20,339
Membership dues and assessments	$46,579	$41,876	$41,876	$41,876	$34,924	$27,732	$20,401
Investment income	$752	$662	$416	$248	$162	$172	$92
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$666	$1,231	$0	$0
Total expenses	$71,298	$64,373	$72,170	$37,678	$76,343	$70,930	$47,803
Grants and similar amounts paid	$13,675	$15,323	$15,941	$12,243	$21,052	$25,295	$20,595
Benefits paid to or for members	$52,080	$43,211	$44,565	$22,457	$47,503	$42,665	$25,558
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors	$81	$86	$81	$90	$90	$99	$564
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance	$2,597	$50	$1,931	$375	$75	$376	$620
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping	$2,213	$1,672	$1,536	$1,523	$2,117	$302	$123
Other expenses	$652	$4,031	$8,116	$989	$5,504	$2,193	$342
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$40,324	$41,537	$32,242	$44,171	$32,236	$15,266	$8,889
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$3,352	$1,213	$-9,295	$11,929	$-11,935	$-16,970	$-6,427
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$36,972	$40,324	$41,537	$32,242	$44,171	$32,236	$15,266
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$50

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$40,324	$41,537	$32,242	$44,171	$32,236	$15,266	$8,889
Cash, savings, and investments	$40,324	$41,537	$32,242	$44,171	$32,236	$15,266	$8,889
Land and buildings	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances	$40,324	$41,537	$32,242	$44,171	$32,236	$15,266	$8,889

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2006)
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2006)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2006)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans	625 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1624	MN	1965-03	$42,158,261,064
2	Woodmen Of The World Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society, 5-Ky	1305 Sanderson Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240	KY	1941-12	$2,479,007,093
3	Modern Woodmen Of America	1701 1st Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201-8724	IL	1961-05	$1,711,501,686
4	Independent Order Of Foresters, Redwood Empire Branch #0159	6905 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404	CA	1966-04	$362,052,691
5	Gleaner Life Insurance Society, Gleaner Life Insurance Society 275 Harrison	C/0 Gleaner Life Insurance Society 5200 West U S Highway 223, Adrian, MI 49221	MI	1967-03	$331,768,581
6	Gbu Financial Life	4254 Clairton Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3330	PA	1940-11	$300,115,417
7	Catholic Financial Life	1100 W Wells, Milwaukee, WI 53233-2332	WI	1941-11	$257,185,462
8	Catholic Life Insurance	PO BOX 659527, San Antonio, TX 78265-9527	TX	1969-04	$186,611,549
9	Everence Association Inc	1110 N Main St, Goshen, IN 46528-2638	IN	1967-10	$172,576,403
10	Royal Neighbors Of America	230 16th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-8608	IL	1940-09	$165,154,471
11	National Slovak Society Of The Usa	351 Valley Brook Rd, Mcmurray, PA 15317-3337	PA	1941-08	$137,752,658
12	Catholic Order Of Foresters, State Court Of Massachusetts	452 Hawes St, New Bedford, MA 02745	MA	1940-08	$118,408,948
13	Catholic Family Life Insurance	1572 E Capitol Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211-1955	WI	1946-12	$100,209,111
14	Catholic United Financial	3499 Lexington Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55126-7055	MN	1940-12	$85,817,919
15	Degree Of Honor Protective Association	287 W Lafayette Frontage Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55107-3465	MN	1941-04	$29,421,875
16	Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, Group Return	625 Fourth Ave S Ms 1370, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1624	MN	1965-03	$27,110,249
17	American Fraternal Union	111 South Fourth Avenue East, Ely, MN 55731	MN	1942-10	$5,335,670
18	Portuguese Fraternal Society Of America, Boa Ventura	209 Devonwood, Hurcules, CA 94547	CA	1954-07	$1,265,505
19	Knights Of Columbus, Knights Of Columbus Hennepin-Minneapolis Council No 435	3637 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407	MN	1940-10	$42,658
20	Independent Order Of Foresters, Iof Group Gemini	5549 33rd Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55417	MN	1966-04	$41,376

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	1
Alabama	2
Arkansas	2
Arizona	7
California	26
Colorado	6
Connecticut	1
District of Columbia	2
Florida	13
Georgia	1
Hawaii	1
Iowa	3
Idaho	1
Illinois	22
Indiana	11
Kansas	2
Kentucky	2
Louisiana	2
Massachusetts	8
Maryland	4
Maine	1
Michigan	11
Minnesota	7

Missouri	7
Mississippi	2
Montana	1
North Carolina	3
Nebraska	2
New Jersey	6
New Mexico	2
Nevada	2
New York	16
Ohio	21
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	3
Pennsylvania	26
South Carolina	2
South Dakota	2
Tennessee	1
Texas	12
Utah	2
Virginia	3
Washington	8
Wisconsin	8
West Virginia	4
Wyoming	1

Total

272

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Independent Order Of Foresters, Redwood Empire Branch #0159	6905 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404	CA	1966-04	$362,052,691
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	PO BOX 11153, Reno, NV 89510	NV	1966-04	$189,434
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, Iof Group Gemini	5549 33rd Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55417	MN	1966-04	$41,376
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$32,923
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters Group Return	Toronto Ontario M3c 1t9, Canada	international	1966-04	$2,198,000
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$144,096
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$116,966
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$116,513
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1972-10	$103,246
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1965-11	$96,768
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, High Court Of Greater Northwest Rc2	263 Silver Ln, Eugene, OR 97404-2275	OR	1966-04	$89,326
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$79,192
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1972-10	$74,695
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$69,100
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$65,407
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, 1292 Columbine	2701 N Hancock Ave, Colorado Spgs, CO 80907-6419	CO	1966-04	$41,577
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters	Po Box 179, Buffalo, NY 14201-0179	NY	1966-04	$36,295
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, 1120 Redwood	278 E 208th St, Euclid, OH 44123-1812	OH	1972-10	$35,202
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, 1336 Cache La Poudre	PO BOX 336581, Greeley, CO 80633-0610	CO	1972-10	$34,325
Subordinate	Independent Order Of Foresters, 1992 Orange Coast	15250 Transistor Ln, Huntingtn Bch, CA 92649-1142	CA	1966-04	$32,101

Number of affiliated organizations

California	13
Colorado	4
Florida	2
Idaho	1
Illinois	5
Indiana	5
Kansas	1
Louisiana	3
Minnesota	3
North Carolina	25
North Dakota	1
Nevada	1

New York	145
Ohio	1
Oregon	1
Pennsylvania	1
Rhode Island	1
Tennessee	1
Texas	4
Utah	1
Washington	3
Wisconsin	2
International	1