Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites

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It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth while actively embracing high social, moral,

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0469995) · Dispute this line
Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $283K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
34.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$55K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$438K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$55K
Expenses
$37K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$37K
Net assets
$438K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$438K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Almoner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Anthony Rathbone$15,000$15,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves members and communities by teaching and emulating principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cultivating patriotism while perserving the Ancient Rite of Scottish Mason

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0469995) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$438K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Accounts receivableLn 4$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$283K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$438K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$122K$122K$122K$122K$120K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$11K
Total assetsLn 16$383K$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$438K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$16K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$254$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$138$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$307$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$674$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$815$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $55K$37K$18K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $64K$77K−$13K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $67K$46K$21K$390K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $78K$77K$1K$371K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $64K$65K−$1K$372K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $55,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,560$53,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,351$2,241
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$16
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,943$55,377
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,327$1,000
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,581$16,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,242$19,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $77,150$37,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,207$18,197
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $55,377 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,241
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,241 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$55,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,180 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$1,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,308
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,115
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$138
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$307
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,901
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$815
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,180
Part X · Balance sheet $439,826 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,779$35,539
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,898$69,957
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,045$40,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$10,592
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $234,613$283,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $383,335$439,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,901$2,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,901$2,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $113,176$169,424
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $268,258$268,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,434$437,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $383,335$439,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $437,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,377
XI-2 Total expenses$37,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,434
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,051
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$437,682

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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