The lodge is a fraternal organization which was formed to inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of american patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship and to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization.

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(8)
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$27K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $317K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
Spent
$243K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$296K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$296K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$416K
Expenses
$243K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$243K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$420K
Net assets
$744K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$744K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$776K
FY2025$772K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1951.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leading Knig
$16,603Pt VII · Sec A
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplin
$4,382Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exalted Rule
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Esquire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amelia Mayfield————$16,603
Justin R Baily$6,000$6,000$6,000$10,012—
Jerry Fritz————$6,000
Brian Foss————$4,382

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes charity, justice, and patriotism while fostering fellowship and member welfare.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Dinners and Various Lodge Activities

These activities are held for members to promote involvement in the organization which operates under the lodge system for the exclusive benefit of its members.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $117K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,296
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,641
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,510
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,580
Unitemized GrantFY2021$36,799
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,451

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$228K$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$644K$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$613K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$618
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
OccupancyLn 16$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $416K$420K−$4K$772K 990 PDF
FY2024 $378K$356K$21K$776K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$362K−$45K$725K 990 PDF
FY2022 $403K$350K$54K$810K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $296K$243K$53K$744K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $295,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,220$35,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $170,869$124,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,595$9,272
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,547$126,644
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,231$295,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,441$24,451
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,575$6,618
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,377$211,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,393$242,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,162$53,332
Part VI · Governance 11 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,925 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $112,207 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,289$124,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4 · Excluded from tax $9,268$9,272
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,437$4,437
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,293 · Excluded from tax $125,912$295,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,593 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$24,451
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$6,000
IX-10 Payroll taxes$618
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,494
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$6,920
IX-13 Office expenses$9,170
IX-16 Occupancy$42,217
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,031
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$16,818
IX-23 Insurance$5,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$83,322
IX-24e All other expenses$41,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$242,593
Part X · Balance sheet $774,716 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,076$23,644
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $89,632$134,883
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,550$20,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $459$459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $283,987$278,355
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $227,687$316,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $644,391$774,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$36$739
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,292$29,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,256$30,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $613,135$744,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $613,135$744,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $644,391$774,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,925
XI-2 Total expenses$242,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$613,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$80,356
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,597
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$744,226

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