Temple Commandery 4 FY2020 filing

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Des Moines, IACemetery / fraternalMutual / membership EIN 42-0114816Revenue $45K in FY2020Latest return filed Dec 16, 2025

On file with the IRSdmscottishrite.org519 Park St, 50309-1613 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Jan 1964

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A Fraternal organization promoting community involvement and charitable causes.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $17K a year · 34% 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
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $662K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.9 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$45K
Spent
$32K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$707K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$45K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$65K
FY2022−$17K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$78K
Expenses
$32K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$31K
Net assets
$707K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$731K
FY2024$779K

From the FY2020 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 Jan 1964.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Captain General
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Generalissimo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recorder
$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 community involvement and supports charitable causes through fraternal activities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A fraternal organization promoting community involvement and charitable causes.

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 · 1 grant · $8K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$702
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$707K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$702
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$707K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6158
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$5K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$688K$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$693K$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$693K$707K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$790
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 16, 2025 $78K$31K$47K$779K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $85K$48K$37K$731K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 −$17K$37K−$54K$694K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $65K$23K$41K$748K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $45K$32K$14K$707K 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
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Part I · Summary $45,489 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642$29
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,182$13,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,892$31,115
I-11 Other revenue$702
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $43,716$45,489
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,452$4,290
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,665$27,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,117$31,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,599$13,896
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $45,489 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,643$13,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,348$23,348
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,767$7,767
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $702$702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,410 · Excluded from tax $24,050$45,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,593 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$4,290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$790
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,670
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$7,200
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$16,613
IX-24e All other expenses$30
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,593
Part X · Balance sheet $706,521 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,745$4,466
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$39,988
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $687,880$662,067
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $692,625$706,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $692,625$706,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $692,625$706,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $692,625$706,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $706,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,489
XI-2 Total expenses$31,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$692,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$706,521

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