Shriner's International is the supreme authority of the shrine temples in existence. The shrine is an International fraternity of 166,400 members who belong to 202 temples throughout the world. (continued on schedule o)the temples are located in the united states of america, canada, mexico, bolivia, brazil, germany, the republic of panama, lebanon, the philippines, australia, paraguay, and other locations around the world. Each temple is a separate unincorporated association with its own governing body and finances.for more information about Shriners International, please visit www.shrinersinternational.org or call 1-813-281-0300.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 12 volunteers and 27 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $569K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.7M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.4M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
Net assets
$13.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.4M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2025-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$8.0M
Net assets
$13.8M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.0M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$13.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Vice President
$464,898Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Membership Dev Officer
$201,539Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Temple Computer Support
$186,475Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Temple Accounting - CFO
$162,567Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Convention Services
$150,777Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Senior Director
$116,384Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Is
$108,861Pt VII · Sec A
$47,500Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Piland$464,898$364,681$363,276$343,101$313,288$292,857
Melvin Bower——$315,485$284,730$229,809—
Melvin Bower Thru 9323—$230,519————
Bryan Harrison$201,539$169,021$156,048$151,557——
Steve Gainey$186,475$178,654$170,339$162,552$162,659$151,207
Matthew Noell$162,567$147,929$140,539$133,233$135,289$120,035
Christine Harrison$150,777$139,200$131,866$127,936$127,995$122,350
Anthony Watts——$134,611$122,962$122,134$112,878

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Fosters a global men's fraternity based on Masonic principles while supporting a network of pediatric hospitals that provide specialized healthcare to children.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Shriners international is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth with 202 temples (chapters) in several countries and thousands of clubs around the world.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $219K · 2019–2024
Jobs Daughters InternationalNE · FY2024$10,000
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2024$10,000
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2023$25,000
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2022$25,000
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2021$25,000
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2020$25,000
Sudan ShrinersNC · FY2020$7,891
Abou Ben Adhem ShrinersFY2020$5,938
Shriners InternationalPA · FY2020$5,150
Aleppo ShrinersMA · FY2020$5,045
32033 Route 66 DemolayMD · FY2019$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$615K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$13.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$826K
Total assetsLn 16$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$615K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$618K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$826K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Other assetsLn 15$163K
Total assetsLn 16$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$826K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.4M$17.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M$21.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M$7.7M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M$13.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$923K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$243K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$524K
Payroll taxesLn 10$225K
Legal feesLn 11b$184K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M
Office expensesLn 13$240K
Information technologyLn 14$46K
OccupancyLn 16$209K
TravelLn 17$416K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$73K
InsuranceLn 23$72K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.4M$8.0M$1.4M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.6M$8.0M$625K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$7.6M−$621K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$7.5M−$295K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$7.2M−$71K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.0M$5.6M$2.4M$11.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,389,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,792$582,708
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,480,233$8,142,385
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $565,342$614,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,659$50,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,631,026$9,389,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$26,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,531,026$4,536,631
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,400,205$3,426,691
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,006,231$7,989,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $624,795$1,400,552
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,389,874 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,667 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$582,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$582,708
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,142,385$8,142,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $620,167$620,167
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $34,431$34,431
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5,484−$5,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,142,385 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $664,781$9,389,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,989,322 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$26,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$923,241
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,620,932
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$243,216
IX-9 Other employee benefits$524,191
IX-10 Payroll taxes$225,051
IX-11b Legal fees$184,066
IX-11f Investment management fees$22,277
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,023,453
IX-13 Office expenses$240,260
IX-14 Information technology$46,139
IX-16 Occupancy$209,309
IX-17 Travel$415,717
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,285
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$72,684
IX-23 Insurance$71,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,051,615
IX-24e All other expenses$86,298
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,989,322
Part X · Balance sheet $21,443,990 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,259,625; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,300$208,046
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,035,139$618,400
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $962,800$943,677
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $251,762$249,561
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,160$151,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,907$148,951
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,355,757$17,700,531
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $248,059$163,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,247,101$21,443,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,090,041$1,209,067
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,699,076$5,429,429
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $838,320$1,032,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,627,437$7,670,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,619,664$13,773,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,619,664$13,773,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,247,101$21,443,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,773,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,389,874
XI-2 Total expenses$7,989,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,400,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,619,664
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$753,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,773,219

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