Ancient Free & Accepted Masons FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Minneapolis, MNUnknown exempt organizationEIN 41-0123167Revenue −$21K in FY2020

On file with the IRS5707 West Broadway · Minneapolis, MN

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To encourage other to show tolerance, behave with kindness, understanding, charity and strive for the truth

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 278% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 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
113
of 113 voting members
Looks good: 113 of 113 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$21K
Spent
$23K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
−$21K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$21K
FY2021$33K
Expenses
$23K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$23K
Net assets
$658K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$691K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $18K Management & general 22% · $5K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board of Trustees Chair
$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

Promotes tolerance, kindness, understanding, charity, and truth-seeking.

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1 program · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To encourage others to show tolerance, behave with kindness, understanding, charity and strive for the truth.

$18Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a113
IndependentVI 1b113
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$22K
Total revenueLn 12−$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$345K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6110
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$281K$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$350K$345K
Total assetsLn 16$702K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$702K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50$50
Advertising and promotionLn 12$385$385
Office expensesLn 13$709$709
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$18K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $33K$23K$9K$691K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing −$21K$23K−$44K$658K 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 −$20,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,571$18,100
I-9 Program service revenue$543
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,938−$17,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,018−$21,977
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $56,527−$20,545
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,020$6,908
I-14 Benefits paid to members$5,029
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,600$3,900
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,502$7,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,122$23,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,405−$43,570
Part VI · Governance 113 of 113 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body113
VI-1b Independent voting members113
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 −$20,545 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,015
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $543$543
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,223$5,223
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$21,977−$21,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$22,434−$22,434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$38,645 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$20,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,025 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,408$2,408
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $5,029$5,029
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50$50
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $385$385
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $709$709
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,026$5,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,018$1,018
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,999 · Management $5,026 · Fundraising $0$23,025
Part X · Balance sheet $658,394 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,297$9,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $350,289$344,817
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $281,378$304,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $701,964$658,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $701,964$658,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $701,964$658,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $658,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$20,545
XI-2 Total expenses$23,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$701,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$658,394

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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