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Order of the Eastern Star of New

Public charity · Grantmaker Holderness, NH EIN: 01-0174648 Website

Fraternal Organization for the betterment of humanity.

Order of the Eastern Star of New at a glance

Total assets
$978,847
+4.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$78,767
-37.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,677
-96.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$105,817
-19.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Order of the Eastern Star of New funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Conway

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Assistance Canine TRNG Svc Conway, NH—$8,706
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$978,847$78,767$105,817——$1,677
2024$937,472$125,627$131,049——$45,995
2023$859,252$52,750$115,218——$5,492
2022$823,778$115,998$105,270$8,7061$58,521
2021$989,433$162,470$67,220——$108,616
2020$905,283$106,078$43,210——$74,899
2019$845,951$80,876$83,960——$20,345

About Order of the Eastern Star of New

Based on IRS filings

Order of the Eastern Star of New is a public charity, based in Holderness, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $979K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Order of the Eastern Star of New's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan L. Smith

    Grand Secretary

    Grand Matron → Grand Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $4K (2025)

  • Stephen K. Bahsler

    Grand Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Elizabeth N. Nemchick

    Grand Matron

    Ag Matron → Grand Matron, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilmur Nemchick

    Grand Patron

    Ag Patron → Grand Patron, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Fortier

    Associate Grand Matron

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Greeley

    Associate Grand Patron

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Dennis Tuttle Jr. (2022–2024) — Wg Patron
  • Former: Karen D. Tuttle (2022–2024) — Wg Matron
  • Former: Deborah Moore (2021–2023) — Grand Matron
  • Former: Rodney Sewall (2021–2023) — Grand Patron
  • Former: Shelley Gullett (2019–2022) — Grand Secretary
  • Former: Craig I. Brown (2019–2021) — Grand Patron
  • Former: Henrietta I. Fowler (2019–2021) — Grand Matron
  • Former: David Walters (2019–2020) — Grand Patron

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

From 2025 IRS filing

Joan Smith — Grand Secretary: $4KJoan SmithGrand Secretary$4KStephen Bahsler — Grand Treasurer: $3KStephen BahslerGrand Treasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Joan Smith (Grand Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Order of the Eastern Star of New

How large is Order of the Eastern Star of New?

Order of the Eastern Star of New reported $979K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79K.

Where does Order of the Eastern Star of New operate?

Order of the Eastern Star of New has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Order of the Eastern Star of New's EIN?

Order of the Eastern Star of New's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0174648. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)

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