Washington Masonic Charities FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)HousingEIN 91-1663363Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwa-masoniccharities.orgPo Box 65830, 98464-0020 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Washington Masonic Charities mission is to create a culture of philantropy to invest in youth and education, provide comfort and support for seniors and those in need, and to preserve and share the Masonic heritage of Washington.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $676K a year · 94% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $465K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$269K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$48.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$489K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$675K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$48.5M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48.5M
FY2022$46.3M
FY2023$45.1M
FY2024$48.8M
FY2025$52.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 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 Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $80K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $111K 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
Executive Dir.
$111,217Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan Ferland’s $148K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Megan Ferland$147,961$137,548$58,128——
Kenneth Gibson———$107,342$111,217
Edward Woods$106,720————
Aaron Simon$106,139————
Byron Cregeur——$102,695——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests in youth, education, and seniors, while preserving Masonic heritage.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outreach Services

This program provides information and referral, case management, care coordination services, emergency needs assistance to help adults and those in need live independently in their homes or in long-term care. 575 clients were served, 2,365 services were provided and 2,050 service hours were conducted during the period.

$836Kprogram expense
02

Youth Programs

This program provides youth civility and safety education, reading incentive programs, assistance for disadvantaged youth and youth experiencing homelessness to be successful in school, and scholarships for youth to attend college. 540 youth were served, and 8 scholarships were awarded.

$218Kprogram expense
03

Library and Museum

This program provides public and virtual access to the Washington Masonic Library and Museum, its exhibits, and its collection of thousand of objects, archival materials, books and images. 576 people visited in person, and 9,350 unique online visitors accessed the web site.

$70Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.1M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$329,550
Unitemized GrantFY2023$281,475
Unitemized GrantFY2022$231,372
Unitemized GrantFY2021$291,196

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$48.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$934K
Total assetsLn 16$48.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$516K
SavingsLn 2$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$934K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$46.2M
Total assetsLn 16$48.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K
Net assetsLn 32$48.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$934K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$960K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M$48.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$629K$269K
Net assetsLn 32$37.5M$48.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$116K$108K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$395K$367K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$13K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$38K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$38K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$36K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$863$248$5$610
Office expensesLn 13$45K$38K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$95K$87K$8K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$336
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$10K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$390K$375K$9K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$80K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $639K$1.6M−$925K$52.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $675K$1.5M−$826K$48.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $621K$1.3M−$676K$45.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $489K$1.4M−$891K$46.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$59K$48.5M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,153,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $588,034$875,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,400$5,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $255,122$272,369
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $859,556$1,153,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $664,779$608,895
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $586,277$603,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,251,056$1,212,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$391,500−$59,488
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,153,247 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$282,764
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$592,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$875,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,266$5,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $245,514$245,514
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,855$26,855
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,266 · Excluded from tax $272,369$1,153,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,212,735 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffPrograms $107,966 · Management $8,118$116,084
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $367,208 · Management $27,612$394,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,690 · Management $1,251$13,941
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,703 · Management $4,089$41,792
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,335 · Management $3,923$42,258
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,304 · Management $1,374$2,678
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,277 · Management $3,978$40,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $248 · Management $5 · Fundraising $610$863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,877 · Management $5,500 · Fundraising $1,905$45,282
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,081 · Management $8,258$95,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,834 · Management $336$6,170
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 amortizationPrograms $7,926 · Management $1,754$9,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,313 · Management $1,699$6,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $374,913 · Management $8,853 · Fundraising $6,287$390,053
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,051 · Management $3,457$7,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,123,726 · Management $80,207 · Fundraising $8,802$1,212,735
Part X · Balance sheet $48,721,672 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,285$515,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $662,918$418,059
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 chargesStart of year $2,354$7,238
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,439$14,759
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $959,876$1,600,263
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,016,441$46,165,518
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,091,313$48,721,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,366$62,686
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $418,406$135,642
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $132,288$66,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $628,954$268,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,078,101$1,320,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,384,258$47,132,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,462,359$48,452,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,091,313$48,721,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,452,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,153,247
XI-2 Total expenses$1,212,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,462,359
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$222,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,827,633
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,452,753

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