Knights of Columbus Council 2243
Fraternal organization that provides charitable contributions and charitable services to the local and world-wide communities. The services provided include membership, social programs, degree exemplification, state conventions, athletic events and faith-in-action programs. The kofc is dedicated to insilling charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.
Knights of Columbus Council 2243 at a glance
- Total assets
- $246,131
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $23,017
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $201
- -97.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $16,924
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Knights of Columbus Council 2243 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $14K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OLV Charities Lackawanna, NY | Charity | $13,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,131 | $23,017 | $16,924 | — | — | $201 |
| 2024 | $239,707 | $22,114 | $17,273 | — | — | $9,395 |
| 2023 | $235,024 | $10,437 | $69,912 | $13,500 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $294,714 | $287,788 | $23,697 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $30,497 | $22,885 | $15,114 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $22,726 | $10,395 | $11,169 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $23,500 | $8,689 | $18,742 | $3,000 | Total only | $-4,691 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Knights of Columbus Council 2243
Based on IRS filings
Knights of Columbus Council 2243 is a public charity, based in Lackawanna, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $246K in total assets. Net investment income was $201.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knights of Columbus Council 2243's 2025 filing lists 13 officers; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Sowinski Jr.
Two Year Trustee
Trustee → One Year Trustee, 2023
One Year Trustee → Two Year Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terrence McCann
One Year Trustee
Trustee → Three Year T, 2023
Three Year T → One Year Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Radwan
Financial Se
On filings since 2019
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Bruce Coleman Sr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Glenn Reid
Grand Knight
Outside Guar → Grand Knight, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Steeg
Chaplain
Lecturer → Chaplain, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James J. Tojek
Outside Guar
Chancellor → Outside Guar, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Leonard J. Fusco
Recorder
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Robert Meegan
Three Year T
Two Year Trustee → Three Year T, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brian Gannon
Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gaetano Solis-Sanchez
Warden
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Neal Goldwater Jr.
Deputy Grand
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sal Howard
Inside Guard
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Donald Thompson (2019–2024) — Deputy Grand
- Former: Eugene Mendrysa (2019–2024) — Advocate
- Former: Michael P. McKeating (2019–2024) — Grand Knight
- Former: Charles A. Noonan (2023–2024) — Warden
- Former: Frederick Bradley (2023–2024) — Outside Guar
- Former: Tyler Schenck (2023–2024) — Inside Guard
- Former: Bob Meegan (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Len Fusco (2019–2022) — Recorder
- Former: Peter Weaver (2019–2022) — Warden
- Former: R. Rosolowski (2019–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Bob Roland (2020–2022) — Chancellor
- Former: Dave Schaefer (2020–2022) — Inside Guard
- Former: Fred Bradley (2021–2022) — Outside Guar
- Former: Rob Stoklosa (2020–2021) — Recorder
- Former: Charles Bridge (2019) — Chancellor
- Former: Gregory Fuchs (2019) — Inside Guard
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Knights of Columbus Council 2243
How large is Knights of Columbus Council 2243?
Knights of Columbus Council 2243 reported $246K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23K.
Where does Knights of Columbus Council 2243 operate?
Knights of Columbus Council 2243 has awarded grants in New York.
What is Knights of Columbus Council 2243's EIN?
Knights of Columbus Council 2243's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7107361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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