Knights of Columbus Auxiliary 6525

What it reported doing in 2025

Fundraising efforts: as part of the programming of the organization, there are several fundraiser opportunities that promote fellowship among the members. Catering for weddings and other events that require a meal to be cooked and served at the knights of columbus hall. Most catering occurs on the weekend. Meat sales were held around easter and thanksgiving/christmas times. Sales were made during the fish fries in lent and after masses. A bake sale was sponsored by the auxiliary and the sacred heart st. Ann sodality women's group. Ladies from both organizations baked and sold the goods. 3,000.00 was raised. Proceeds were donated toward the purchase of a new organ for the church. Wreath sales at christmas were held in conjunction with the knights selling christmas trees. Our profit of 300.00 was donated toward the christmas store at st. Vincent depaul. Program accomplishments and activities: sacred heart st. Ann sodality holds an annual women's retreat. The auxiliary sponsors the cost of one woman to attend. The cost this year was 255.00 to pay for the room and food. This donation helps women that would not be able to participate in the function. Archbishop rozanski held a ground breaking for new apartments being built for low income/homeless clients at hwy j and hwy h in lincoln county. We were asked if the auxiliary would be willing to do a light luncheon for the archbishop and those attending the ground breaking. Sandwiches, snacks, dessert and drinks were provided for the attendees. Luke's trivia for alleluia baskets is held in september. Alleluia baskets provide easter baskets to underprivileged children and senior citizens in nursing homes. This is a trivia night for children that include at least 300 participants. We provided lemonade, water, cook the hot dogs and donate desserts. This is an annual event held at the kc hall. Putting together the dressing for coffee talk thanksgiving meal. The dressing was cooked at the vfw hall where the meal was held. The ladies also participate by volunteering time to help the knights with annual tootsie roll drive (occurs at various locations in lincoln county,) fish fries during lent (held at the kc hall) their annual clay shoot and golf tournament and help cook and serve 5th sunday breakfast which the knights invite the parish to breakfast either after 8:00 and 10:00 am masses. Ladies help st vincent depaul as bell ringers for salvation army kettle at walmart, the friday and saturday after thanksgiving. 100% of the money collected in lincoln county stays in lincoln county. Our members also try to participate with other auxiliary groups if they are having a fund raiser or function. The functions are paid for by the individual's participating and not using funds from the auxiliary. Examples include quarter auctions, mystery dinners and bling bingo's. Contributions and grants: contributions are made quarterly from fundraising efforts. Recipients included, birthright for women, lincoln county health department dental program, oasis resource center, options for women, the key youth, sacred heart tuition fund, and st. Vincent depaul food pantry. Scholarships: ladies auxiliary yearly college scholarship - up to four 500 scholarships are given to applicants yearly from sacred heart parish. Recipients are in the sacred heart parish and students apply for the spring of their senior year. Applicants must fill out an application, and a committee is formed to review applications (if more than 4 are received). Qualifications include written essays, recommendations and gpa's. College can be any college, trade school or seminary. Once an applicant is chosen, they must submit their college address, and a check is sent to said college bursar for that student's tuition, fee, or books.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 47.6%; rating input score 48
• Program expense ratio: 85.3%; rating input score 85

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 44.5%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.12; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: Limited
• Asset growth: Limited