Ancient Free & Accepted Masons FY2023 filing

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Fraternal masonic lodge that grants post-secondary education scholarships and provides financial support to community nonprofit organizations.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $608K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$22K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$59K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$96K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$59K
FY2023▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$133K
Expenses
$96K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$121K
Net assets
$724K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$727K
FY2021$782K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$724K
FY2024$751K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1941.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Warde
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Warde
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Deaco
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Deaco
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Stewa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marshall
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants scholarships and supports community nonprofits.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

A bikes for books program with a local elementary school to encourage children to read by awarding funds to ten students to purchase a bicycle who read the most.

Pt IX · col B
02

Scholarships to three high school granduates to further their education.

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 · 6 grants · $27K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,724
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,150

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$36K
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$608K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Other assetsLn 15$760
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$540K$608K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$660K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
OccupancyLn 16$30K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $133K$121K$12K$751K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $59K$96K−$37K$724K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$85K$12K$660K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$101K$32K$782K 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$69K$23K$727K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $59,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,850$59,277
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,191$16,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,211−$23,264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,289$6,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,541$59,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,836$14,127
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,000$6,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,767$76,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,603$96,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,938−$36,767
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 $59,451 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$44,492
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,277
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,887$16,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$1,081 · Excluded from tax $13,608$12,527
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$35,791−$35,791
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,179$5,179
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,372$1,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$18,613 · Excluded from tax $18,787$59,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,218 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$4,127
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$6,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$4,187
IX-13 Office expenses$4,410
IX-16 Occupancy$30,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$12,262
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$16,386
IX-24e All other expenses$3,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$96,218
Part X · Balance sheet $745,622 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,230$31,499
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,507$1,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,951$104,026
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $540,100$607,830
X-15 Other assets$760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $674,788$745,622
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,070$19,181
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,195$2,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,265$21,731
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $659,523$723,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $659,523$723,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $674,788$745,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $723,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,451
XI-2 Total expenses$96,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$659,523
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$101,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$46,278
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$723,891

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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