Ancient Free & Accepted Masons: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 23-7585113)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$781K
FY2022	$1.6M
FY2023	$1.9M
FY2024	$1.8M
FY2025	$2.4M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$139K
FY2022	$737K
FY2023	$485K
FY2024	$258K
FY2025	$313K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$5.8M
FY2022	$6.7M
FY2023	$8.2M
FY2024	$9.6M
FY2025	$11.6M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1972.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII

William R Rafferty

Secr/Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cj Thorne

JR Warden

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Blake Holman

W.master

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wayne Nelson

SR Warden

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Blake Wold

SR. Deacon

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Norby

JR. Deacon

$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Pantages

Chaplain

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce Kettle

SR. Steward

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports members, community, and nation through fraternal assistance.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Community projects

Pt IX · col B

02

Scholarships

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking

Grants paid · 24 grants · $996K · 2020–2024

McKenzie County Food PantryND · FY2024$20,202

Scottish Rite Speech Therapy Center for ChildrenND · FY2024$20,000

Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,500

Individual RecipientFY2024$14,200

Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000

Fraternal Order of EaglesND · FY2024$10,000

Family Crisis Shelter INCND · FY2024$10,000

McKenzie County Food PantryND · FY2023$24,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,500

North Dakota Scottish Rite Childhood Lngge Dsrder Ctr - FargoND · FY2023$10,000

Scottish Rite Speech Therapy Center for ChildrenND · FY2023$10,000

McKenzie County Heritage AssociationND · FY2022$250,000

McKenzie County Food PantryND · FY2022$12,500

North Dakota Scottish Rite Childhood Lngge Dsrder Ctr - FargoND · FY2022$7,500

Scottish Rite Speech Therapy Center for ChildrenND · FY2022$7,500

McKenzie County Sportsmans ClubND · FY2021$254,922

McKenzie County Heritage AssociationND · FY2021$250,000

North Dakota Scottish Rite Childhood Lngge Dsrder Ctr - FargoND · FY2021$7,500

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$781K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$612K

Investment incomeLn 3$168K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K

Money outPt IX

$139K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$5.8M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K

Total assetsLn 16$5.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

13

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a13

IndependentVI 1b13

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K

Investment incomeLn 3$168K

Other incomeLn 4–11$612K

Gains on assetsLn 7$79K

Total revenueLn 12$781K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

SavingsLn 2$461K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M

Total assetsLn 16$5.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$5.8M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$560K	$461K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$4.5M	$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$77K	$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16	$5.2M	$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$5.2M	$5.8M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$11K
Legal feesLn 11b	$146
Accounting feesLn 11c	$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$1K
Office expensesLn 13	$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$6K
TravelLn 17	$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$939
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$15K
InsuranceLn 23	$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$14K
All other expensesLn 24e	$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$139K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$2.4M	$313K	$2.0M	$11.6M	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.8M	$258K	$1.5M	$9.6M	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.9M	$485K	$1.4M	$8.2M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.6M	$737K	$898K	$6.7M	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$781K	$139K	$642K	$5.8M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part I · Summary $781,209 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,068$1,894

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243,953$167,780

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,564,919$611,535

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,812,940$781,209

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $685,799$41,000

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,112$98,307

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $808,911$139,307

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,004,029$641,902

Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13

VI-1b Independent voting members13

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 $781,209 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1b Membership dues$1,894

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,894

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88,804$88,804

VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $610,594$610,594

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $78,976$78,976

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $941$941

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $778,374$781,209

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $139,307 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$30,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$11,000

IX-11b Legal fees$146

IX-11c Accounting fees$1,100

IX-11f Investment management fees$52,410

IX-11g Other fees for services$1,042

IX-13 Office expenses$1,153

IX-16 Occupancy$6,049

IX-17 Travel$150

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$939

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$14,712

IX-23 Insurance$5,542

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$13,929

IX-24e All other expenses$1,135

IX-25 Total functional expenses$139,307

Part X · Balance sheet $5,808,210 assets, 7 lines filed

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $559,779$460,880

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,457$1,212,529

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,529,072$4,134,801

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,166,308$5,808,210

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,166,308$5,808,210

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,166,308$5,808,210

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,808,210 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$781,209

XI-2 Total expenses$139,307

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$641,902

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,166,308

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,808,210

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

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Ancient Free & Accepted Masons FY2021 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV