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Vasa Order of America the Grand Lodge

Grantmaking foundation in Hackettstown, New Jersey · EIN 04-6050224

Total giving
$100KTax year 2024
Total assets
$11MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GRAND LODGE VASA ORDER OF AMERICA IS TO TO RENDER AID AND ASSISTANCE TO SICK MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, WHETHER SUCH SICKNESS BE TEMPORARY OR INCURABLE, AND TO RENDER PECUNIARY AID TOWARD DEFRAYING THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ITS MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRAND LODGE VASA ORDER OF AMERICA COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING: 1. TO PERPETUATE THE NOBLE HERITAGE OF OUR FOREFATHERS AND TO FOSTER NORDIC CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BY ENCOURAGEMENT AND EXAMPLE TO ITS MEMBERS. 2. WITH OUR MOTTO GENEROSITY, TRUTH AND UNITY AS A FOUNDATION, ENDEAVOR TO PERPETUATE THE MORAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS OF ITS MEMBERS IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE HIGH IDEALS AND REPUTATION OF ITS PEOPLE. 3. TO INTEREST AND ASSIST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE ORDER BY SUPPORTING THE INSTITUTION AND PROGRESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CLUBS WITHIN THE ORDER. 4. TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF TO ITS MEMBERS IN NEED OF S

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$110K2020
$120K2021
$120K2022
$81K2023
$100K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Vasa Order of Amer Nat'L Archives$80K2022

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Website: www.vasaorder.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.