Sons of Norway
Sons of Norway is a public charity, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets.
Sons of Norway at a glance
- Total assets
- $309,165
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $37,223
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $48,296
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sons of Norway funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $10K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 | $309,165 | $37,223 | $48,296 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $315,764 | $34,648 | $42,174 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $322,074 | $31,913 | $40,696 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $331,272 | $20,249 | $32,794 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $342,637 | $14,283 | $23,419 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $351,773 | $26,495 | $46,028 | $10,000 | 1 | $7,133 |
| 2019 | $374,316 | $43,223 | $87,083 | $2,302 | Total only | $7,016 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sons of Norway is led by Dan Moore, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Moore
President
Publicity Co → Publicity D, 2022
Publicity D → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bob Andersen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Meshnik
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Craig Skortman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Christine Santoro
Culturl Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Celia Lechnyr
Musician
Co Musician → Musician, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jari Berg
Historian
Publicity Co → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Historian, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Agerter
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ed Amundson
Counseler
Co Muscian → Counseler, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Haley Meshnik
Publicity D
Trustee → Publicity D, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Claire Elliker-Vagsberg
Librarian
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Duane Esperum
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeanne Hubbard
Greeter
Marshall → Greeter, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lani Loken
Greeter
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Ellker-Vasberg
Editor
Library Frie → Editor, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Paula Applegatge
Greeter
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Becky Moore
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Petti Jo Messhnik
Financial Se
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Joan Abbott (2019–2023) — Assistant Ma
- Former: Kae Ellingsen (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Patti Jo Meshnik (2019–2023) — Editor
- Former: Sidsel Tomkins (2019–2023) — Assistant Se
- Former: Jo Durfee (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John Holmes (2022–2023) — Sport Director
- Former: Mike Bagaason (2022–2023) — Culturl Director
- Former: Steffanie Peters (2022–2023) — Financial Se
- Former: Pattie Jo Meshnik (2023) — Counselor
- Former: Eric Swanson (2019–2022) — Cultural Director
- Former: Marie Andersen (2019–2022) — Foundtion Di
- Former: Sally Meadow (2019–2022) — Historian
- Former: Dale Berg (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald Clark (2021–2022) — Financial Se
- Former: Guy Allison (2019–2021) — Greeter
- Former: Juli Baumler (2019–2021) — Culturl Director
- Former: Linda Dicey (2019–2021) — Social Co Di
- Former: Norma Vettrus (2019–2021) — Marshall
- Former: Paco Schiraldi (2019–2021) — Sport Director
- Former: Irene Clevenger (2021) — Assistant Ma
- Former: Dan Woodrum (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gerry Clark (2019–2020) — Financial Se
- Former: Joann Durfee (2019–2020) — Assistant Se
- Former: Regina Agerter (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Carolyn Nielson (2020) — Culturl Director
- Former: Judy Collins (2020) — Assistant Cultu
- Former: Joanne Clark (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Foster (2019) — Financial Se
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sons of Norway
How large is Sons of Norway?
Sons of Norway reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $37K.
Where does Sons of Norway operate?
Sons of Norway has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Sons of Norway's EIN?
Sons of Norway's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7143235. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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