Wisconsin Masonic Foundation

Tax-deductible

Dousman, WI501(c)(3)EducationEIN 39-6044637Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwisc-freemasonry.org228 Mason Way, 53118-8868 · Dousman, WITax-exempt since Jan 1962Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide scholarships to college bound high school students throughout Wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9,340 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 $415K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$30.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$452K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$30.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.9M
FY2021$30.2M
FY2022$27.1M
FY2023$26.6M
FY2024$28.5M
FY2025$30.4M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1962.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.5M Management & general 7% · $117K Fundraising 0% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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Awards scholarships to Wisconsin high school students pursuing college.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Contributions to wisconsin masonic home and other philanthropic organizations

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Scholarships to schools

$42Kprogram expense
03

Youth soccer program

$8Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 54 grants · $6.8M · 2019–2024
Wisconsin Masonic Home INCWI · FY2024$740,908
Beaver Dam School DistrictFY2024$60,224
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,482
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,291
MatcWI · FY2024$7,007
Wisconsin Masonic Home INCWI · FY2023$738,712
Beaver Dam School DistrictFY2023$63,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$54,789
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,291
MatcWI · FY2023$6,914
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$695K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K
Total assetsLn 16$30.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$695K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$185K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$338K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.3M
Total assetsLn 16$30.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$30.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69,340
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$338K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.5M$30.3M
Total assetsLn 16$28.9M$30.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$347K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$28.5M$30.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$71K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$172K$134K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$6K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$2K$11K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$117K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.6M$413K$30.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$163K$28.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$1.4M−$953K$26.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$1.5M$3.7M$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$2.4M−$508K$30.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.5M−$289K$23.9M 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 $2,006,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,771$694,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,088$71,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,043,660$1,240,230
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,168$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,714,687$2,006,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,325,686$1,328,985
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,585$62,012
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,390$202,578
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,551,661$1,593,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,026$412,817
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,006,392 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$694,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$694,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,475$71,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,055,198$1,055,198
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $185,032$185,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,475 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,240,230$2,006,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,593,575 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,258,212$1,258,212
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,773$70,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $58,661$58,661
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,351$3,351
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $134,271 · Management $38,131$172,402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,974 · Management $5,841$10,815
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,236$1,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,864 · Management $10,572 · Fundraising $5,689$18,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,471,330 · Management $116,556 · Fundraising $5,689$1,593,575
Part X · Balance sheet $30,824,898 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,646$338,431
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $230,508$209,161
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,990$11,399
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,500,155$30,265,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,875,299$30,824,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,929$98,876
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $280,356$280,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $347,285$379,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,451,249$4,679,064
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,076,765$25,766,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,528,014$30,445,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,875,299$30,824,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,445,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,006,392
XI-2 Total expenses$1,593,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$412,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,528,014
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,504,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,445,537

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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