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Illinois Masonic Outreach Services

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Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 83-3001085Revenue $183K in FY2025

On file with the IRSilmasonicoutreach.org3731 Wabash Ave, 62711-6261 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is organized to provide assistance and dispense charity to needy master masons, their wives, widows, mothers, sisters, children, and other proper objects of Masonic charity; and to accumulate a fund for relief to be dispensed to needy master masons, their wives, widows, mothers, sisters, children, and other proper objects of Masonic charity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.0M a year · 604% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$183K
+322% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$183K
FY2025▲ +322%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$183K
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.4M Management & general 6% · $161K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
David Lynch
Grand Master
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Ferrell
Deputy Grand Master
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Cracco
Grand Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Franklin Cline
Grand Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Williams
Senior Grand Warden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angelo Deserio
Junior Grand Warden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Grubbs
Senior Grand Deacon
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher Both
Junior Grand Deacon
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial aid and charity to needy Master Masons and their families.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Outreach services including individual support, scholarships, disaster relief, and other outreach services.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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
Masonic Foundation of Wilmette INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $11.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,899,927
Unitemized GrantFY2024$106,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,077,633
Unitemized GrantFY2023$162,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,175,409
Unitemized GrantFY2022$154,699
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,787,093
Unitemized GrantFY2021$110,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,575,480
Unitemized GrantFY2020$115,116
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,496,085
Unitemized GrantFY2019$133,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$183K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$183K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$133
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.0M$2.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$357K$298K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$43K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$761$761
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480$480
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$161K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $183K$2.6M−$2.4M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$2.8M−$2.7M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$2.8M−$2.7M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$2.3M−$1.9M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $624K$2.0M−$1.4M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $785K$2.0M−$1.2M$15.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $182,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $244,513$142,016
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$201,253$40,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $43,260$182,631
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,239,633$2,005,927
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $405,661$454,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,892$101,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,754,186$2,561,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,710,926−$2,379,338
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,631 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,016
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,147$46,147
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5,532−$5,532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,615$182,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,561,969 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,005,927$2,005,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,386 · Management $58,903$357,289
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,250$22,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,717$74,717
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,742$7,742
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,517$3,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $43,123$43,123
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,850$24,850
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,813$8,813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $761$761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $480$480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,401,280 · Management $160,689 · Fundraising $0$2,561,969
Part X · Balance sheet $2,497,917 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $16,250; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,697,293$1,296,029
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,605$3,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,283$1,522
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,118,664$1,180,292
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154$133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,859,967$2,497,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,853$46,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,853$46,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,779,879$2,433,192
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,235$18,623
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,808,114$2,451,815
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,859,967$2,497,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,451,815 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,631
XI-2 Total expenses$2,561,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,379,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,808,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,039
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,451,815

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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