Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York
Promote fraternal goodwill and raise funds for charitable purposes
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,268,900
- -42.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,158,257
- +224.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-60,073
- +7888.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,274,722
- -9.8% 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 the State of New York funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $84K (2022). In 2022 it reported $84K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $1,268,900 | $1,158,257 | $1,274,722 | — | — | $-60,073 |
| 2024 | $2,218,916 | $357,274 | $1,412,669 | — | — | $-752 |
| 2023 | $2,074,573 | $350,582 | $287,494 | — | — | $93,912 |
| 2022 | $2,107,457 | $316,703 | $310,110 | $84,316 | Total only | $54,076 |
| 2021 | $2,181,828 | $328,752 | $241,379 | $30,557 | Total only | $55,387 |
| 2020 | $1,995,324 | $368,659 | $326,482 | $20,000 | 2 | $27,497 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York
Based on IRS filings
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Oriskany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Marshall-King
Gr Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $44K (2025)
Burniece S. Herendeen
Grand Treasurer
Gr Treasurer → Grand Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Michael Kessler
Grand Patron
Associate Gr Patron → Grand Patron, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Pietrangelo
Grand Matron
Associate Gr Conductress → Grand Conductress, 2024
Grand Conductress → Grand Matron, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Spadaccini
Associate Gr Matron
Associate Gr Conductress → Associate Gr Matron, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Elliott
Associate Gr Patron
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Brundege
Grand Conductress
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Learn
Associate Gr Conductress
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Deidre McCauley (2020–2024) — Grand Matron
- Former: Marcia Pratt (2021–2024) — Associate Gr Matron
- Former: Edward Mosso (2023–2024) — Grand Patron
- Former: Mark Heitmann (2024) — Associate Gr Patron
- Former: Karen Kennedy (2020–2023) — Grand Matron
- Former: Ralph Hastings (2021–2023) — Grand Patron
- Former: Jane Stuart (2020–2022) — Grand Matron
- Former: Burneice S. Herendeen (2020) — Gr Treasurer
- Former: Katherine Wharmby (2020) — Grand Matron
- Former: Kenneth Wheeler (2020) — Grand Patron
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Karen Marshall-King (GR Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York
How large is Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York?
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York?
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Oriskany, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York operate?
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York has awarded grants in New York.
What is Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York's EIN?
Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5583336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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