INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
Insurance Benefits: The Independent Order of Foresters provided insurance benefits, including life, health and annuity benefits for approximately 2,583,023 members across the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. The cost for providing such membership benefits was approximately $621 million excluding changes in actuarial reserves.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$621MProgram 2 [2020]
Foresters provide its members, at no additional cost, with a variety of fraternal benefits outside of the traditional insurance benefits described above. These benefits demonstrate Foresters commitment to the purpose of assisting members, enhancing their well-being, and benefiting their communities. These benefits provide aid in times of trouble, illness or need. The following programs were funded by Foresters for its members. * Scholarship Program (U.S./Canada/UK) - Foresters granted 269 new scholarships valued at $2,000/year in local currency in North America and £1,000/year in the UK, to members, their spouses, children and grandchildren. This benefit was awarded based upon academic credentials and participation in charitable and philanthropic activities. Foresters provided approximately $1.96 million in scholarships in 2020. * Everyday Money and Law Assured (U.S./Canada/UK) - Foresters provided these two personal assistance benefits to Foresters members who need financial counseling or legal advice. o Everyday Money allows Foresters members to access a financial management counseling service at no cost, as often as they wish, to receive information and counseling on budgeting, savings, debt reduction, and other financial planning services. It cost approximately $175,500 to fund this benefit in 2020. o LawAssure is an online document preparation service that gives you access to customizable documents, making it simple and convenient. Members can create customizable wills, powers of attorney and healthcare directives from the comfort of their own home. * Emergency Assistance (U.S./Canada) - Foresters and its Branches reach out to its members affected by personal hardship, disaster, or large-scale emergency, such as flooding, hurricane damage, and house fires, to provide short-term, temporary financial assistance. This benefit was funded by Foresters at a cost of approximately $199,200 in 2020. Related to this service, Foresters members are also assisted with disaster cleanup activities in their local communities. * Critical/Terminal Illness benefits (U.S./Canada) - In 2020, 370 Foresters members received approximately $1,327,500 in critical illness benefits to help defray the cost of health care. * Orphan Benefits (U.S./Canada) - In 2020, Foresters provided approximately $220,200 to legal guardians for care and support of orphans. Additionally, orphans received four years college scholarships. * Senior Member Benefits (U.S./Canada) - Foresters provided complete residential housing and/board for 44 of its most needy members at two retirement homes. In 2020, approximately $1.53 million in services were provided. * Funding Local Community Activities (U.S./Canada/UK) - In 2020, Foresters contributed approximately $2.45 million to the Branch Network in the US, UK and Canada. These funds are held in trust in separate accounts and is administered by the Foresters staff on behalf of Foresters Branches in the US, UK and Canada. Members can apply for these funds to carry out fraternal and community volunteer activities. In 2020, 3,501 activities took place engaging 12,257 members. These funds were used to organize community involvement activities that responded to a real need in a member's community supporting charitable organizations such as children's hospitals, local Boys and Girl Clubs. Related to this initiative, Foresters also supports strengthening families by allowing members to apply for funding to organize fun-family activities in their communities. The funds held in the Branch Network are used to support these types of activities as well.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10.1MProgram 3 [2020]
Foresters Community Partnerships Every year, Foresters offers direct support to charities that enhance the well-being of families and communities. Partnerships with non-profit organizations like KaBOOM! and Cash for Kids (in the UK) make this possible at a local level. Members work with these organizations, lending their time to improve the quality of life and well-being of local families and their communities. KaBOOM! *To support healthy family time, Foresters has partnered with KaBOOM! a national non-profit organization dedicated to bringing balanced active play into the daily lives of all kids. Together, with the help of our members, we are funding and building playgrounds and side projects in many communities. *In 2020, Foresters invested over $377,000 to support building playgrounds in member communities in the U.S. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to build these play spaces in our typical manner, leveraging employee and member volunteers. Instead, KaBOOM! used professional builders to construct the playgrounds, complying with health and safety guidelines. These playgrounds, over their lifespan will serve almost 272,175 children and their families. *Playgrounds were built/rejuvenated in: Grand Prairie, TX, and Long Beach CA. Cash for Kids (UK) *Cash for Kids is an umbrella brand for Bauer Radio's network of registered local charities. Since 2009, Foresters has been working with Cash for Kids to provide volunteer opportunities for our members that support children and family time. *In 2020, Foresters provided approximately $132,900 to sponsor the 2020 Cash for Kids Mission Christmas campaign. With this support, the campaign raised over £8 million in cash, gifts and toys and helped almost 200,000 children and their families to have a better holiday season. Throughout November and December, Foresters staff hosted virtual events throughout UK, where members and their families created care packages for these disadvantaged children.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10.5M
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