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Scottish Rite Cathedral Association FY2021 filing

Reading, PAUnknown exempt organization EIN 23-2080805Revenue $164K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 6013 · Reading, PA

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To operate, manage and maintain a Scottish Rite Cathedral for the use of the coordinate Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the Valley of Reading,

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $939K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$344K
Expenses
$150K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$352K
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James R Shaw
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Manages a Scottish Rite Cathedral for Masonic bodies in Reading.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization operates, manages and maintains a Scottish Rite Cathedral for the use of the coordinate Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the Valley of Reading, Pennsylvania. The facilities are available to all the 4,000 approximate members of the Scottish Rite.

$148Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$65K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$939K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$803K$939K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$30$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$148K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $344K$352K−$7K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $264K$287K−$23K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$254K$37K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$169K$83K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $164K$150K$14K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$155K$83K$5.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,683$6,023
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $186,234$186,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,165−$28,968
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,082$163,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,031$149,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,031$149,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,051$14,032
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,956 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,023
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,023
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,178$36,178
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$65,146−$65,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $186,901 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,968$163,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,924 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,850
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$148,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$149,924
Part X · Balance sheet $5,809,756 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,866$283,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,290$5,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,880$4,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,576,028$4,576,028
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $803,486$939,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,636,550$5,809,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,636,550$5,809,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,636,550$5,809,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,636,550$5,809,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,809,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,956
XI-2 Total expenses$149,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,636,550
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$159,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,809,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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