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MASTER WARDENS AND MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUS: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MASTER WARDENS AND MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUS (EIN 04-1383607)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-07-13
IRS object ID
201831949349300408
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-13T07:23:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042680237PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORGAN & MORGAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1175 DERBY STREET - SUITE 40AddressLine1Txt
CityHINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN041383607EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASTER WARDENS AND MEMBERS OF THE GRANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174266040PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1186 TREMONT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL F GLEASONPersonNm
Person TitleGRAND MASTERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174266040PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY MACLELLAN CPAPFSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00083175PTIN
Phone7817490050PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL F GLEASONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1186 TREMONT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,426,418GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption0237GroupExemptionNum
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.MASSFREEMASONRY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1859FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUPERVISE AND GOVERN THE MASSACHUSETTS MASONIC FRATERNITYActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,476,187CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$268,019PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$863,203CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,437,278PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,087,028CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,029,689PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,426,418CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$118,129PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$114,731CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,300,230PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,911,594PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,125,749CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,329,953PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,595,068CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$699,736PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$831,350CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$22,382,374TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$24,305,636TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,531,757TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,713,532TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,850,617NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,592,104NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SUPERVISE AND GOVERN THE MASSACHUSETTS MASONIC FRATERNITYMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescOPERATING A FRATERNAL MASONIC GRAND LODGE FOR SUBORDINATE LODGES AND THEIR MEMBERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MEMBERS IN MASSACHUSETTSDesc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountrySZForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRAIG S MACPHERSON GRAND TREASURER'S OFFICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6174266040PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1186 TREMONT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
WILLIAM E HOLLAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL F GLEASON
GRAND MASTER34.00Yes (X)$0$0$06.00
MASON W RUSSELL
GRAND TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
KEVIN J WILLIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE J BIBILOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP A DROUIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN NOBLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD MORAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R FRANKLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD MAGGIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR SHARP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG MACPHERSON
CONTROLLER17.50$121,530$0$8,34417.50Yes (X)
ROBERT JOLLY
BUSINESS MANAGER35.00$141,376$0$679Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$9,023TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE CO
750 W CENTER STREETWEST BRIDGEWATERMA02379INSURANCE$779,228
SMALL ARMY
300 MASSACHUSETTS AVEBOSTONMA02115SOCIAL MEDIA$368,534
AMERICAN EXPRESS
101 ARCH STREETBOSTONMA02110CREDIT CARD SERVICES$185,590
I&E CONSTRUCTION OR EDGAR NIEVE
9550 CLACKAMAS ROADCLACKAMASOR97015CONSTRUCTION$157,550
VEOLIA ENERGY BOSTON INC
53 STATE STREETBOSTONMA02109ENERGY SERVICES$105,361
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,369,716MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$106,471AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,476,187TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$201,296TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$201,296ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$235,614RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$235,614RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$235,614TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$235,614RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$661,907SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$661,907SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$661,907TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$661,907RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM MECT900099$1,669,239$1,669,239
OTHER INCOME900099$182,175$182,175
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,851,414OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,426,418TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$897,521RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,052,710ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,931TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,800TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$271,929TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$915,039TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,002TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,477TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,141TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,383TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,470TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,963TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$503,369TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,779TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,095TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,767TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,421TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,763TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,902TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,480TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER EXPENSESDesc
Total$251,357TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,595,068TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,960BOYAmt
EOY$260,604EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$452,732BOYAmt
EOY$408,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,417,718LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,806,436LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,480,589BOYAmt
EOY$1,611,282EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,126,467BOYAmt
EOY$21,873,874EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,626BOYAmt
EOY$151,583EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,382,374BOYAmt
EOY$24,305,636EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,450,115BOYAmt
EOY$1,591,825EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,081,642BOYAmt
EOY$1,121,707EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,531,757BOYAmt
EOY$2,713,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,579,940BOYAmt
EOY$6,123,343EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,766,876BOYAmt
EOY$6,964,834EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,503,801BOYAmt
EOY$8,503,927EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,850,617BOYAmt
EOY$21,592,104EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,382,374BOYAmt
EOY$24,305,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$831,350ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$910,137NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,850,617BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$106,471ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,773,340InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$978,261OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,752,167EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,608,965BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$851,589ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$930,308InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$540,245OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,850,617EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,736,116BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$404,677ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$989,014InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$542,814OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,860,865EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$42,547,329BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,703,829ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,096,129InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$27,611,171OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,736,116EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,968,267BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$548,251ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,438,278InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,407,467OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$42,547,329EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.25500BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.33500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.41000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,187,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,057,166DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,130,666BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,787,489OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,749,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,219BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$442,397OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$442,397BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,611,282TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWALDMAN ESTATEDesc
Amt$1,121,707Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,121,707TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,336,555TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$910,137NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$910,137RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,426,418RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,426,418TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,595,068TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,595,068ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,595,068TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE GRAMD LODGE IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GRAND LODGE'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING DATE.
PART III, LINE 4OVER ITS 275 OF EXISTENCE MEMBERS HAVE DONATED CLOCKS, BOOKS AND PAPERS, REGALIA, PAINTINGS, ETC. THE MAJORITY OF THESE ARTIFACTS ARE HELD BY THE MUSEUM OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AND ARE USED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR EXHIBITS. SOME OF THE ITEMS, SUCH AS CLOCKS, AND SOME OF THE PAINTINGS ARE USED AND ON DISPLAY AT THE GRAND LODGE BUILDING.
PART V, LINE 4THE GRAND LODGE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, A CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM, THE OVERLOOK MASONIC HEALTH SYSTEM, AS WELL AS DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES LIKE THE SALVATION ARMY, RED CROSS, ETC.
PART X, LINE 2THE GRAND LODGE ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHROITY IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GRAND LODGE HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AS A TAX POSITION, HOWEVER THE GRAND LODGE HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE GRAND LODGE IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE GRAND LODGE'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DEMOLAY FOUNDATION OF MASSACHSUETTS
186 TREMONT STREETBOSTONMA02108042325981501(C)(3)$28,000TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
8120 FENTON STREET SUITE 203SILVER SPRINGMD20910530204605501(C)(3)$10,000TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC MEMORIAL
100 CALLAHAN DRIVEALEXANDRIAVA22301540545202501(C)(3)$23,551TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSITANCE
GRAND ASSEMBLY OF MASS IORG
PO BOX 8275LOWELLMA01853237130767501(C)(3)$3,380TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeBROTHERHOOD FUND ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient20RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$49,800CashGrantAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART 1, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRAND LODGE PAYS FOR SPOUSES' TRAVEL WHEN THEY ACCOMPANY THEIR HUSBANDS ON VISITATIONS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TO PAY FOR SPOUSES' TRAVEL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS RATIFIES ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY GRAND LODGEExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE GRAND LODGE CONSISTS OF ALL LIVING AND PAST GRAND MASTERS, DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, SENIOR AND JUNIOR GRAND WARDENS, GRAN TREASURER, GRAND SECRETARY, AS WELL AS THE MASTER, SENIOR, AND JUNIOR WARDENS OF THE 234 LODGES THAT CONSTITUTE THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRAND LODGE MEETS 5 TIMES PER YEAR, AT THE DECEMBER MEETING ALL OF THE OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. OTHER MATTERS SUCH AS INCREASES TO GRAND LODGE DUES, BUDGET, CHANGES TO THE GRAND CONSTITUTION ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON AT THE MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER MEETINGS. THE 5TH MEETING IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BGOVERNANCE DECISIONS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORT ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE MASTER WARDENS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS MAKES THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE GRAND LODGE CONSISTS OF ALL LIVING AND PAST GRAND MASTERS, DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, SENIOR AND JUNIOR GRAND WARDENS, GRAN TREASURER, GRAND SECRETARY, AS WELL AS THE MASTER, SENIOR, AND JUNIOR WARDENS OF THE 234 LODGES THAT CONSTITUTE THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE GRAND LODGE MEETS 5 TIMES PER YEAR, AT THE DECEMBER MEETING ALL OF THE OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. OTHER MATTERS SUCH AS INCREASES TO GRAND LODGE DUES, BUDGET, CHANGES TO THE GRAND CONSTITUTION ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON AT THE MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER MEETINGS. THE 5TH MEETING IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MASONIC EDUCATION AND CHARITY TRUST
186 TREMONT STREETBOSTONMA02111042104701INVESTMENTMA501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IN/A0
MASONIC HEALTH SYSTEM OF MASSACHUSETTS
88 MASONIC HOME ROADCHARLTONMA01507043515688CHARITABLE CAREMA501(C)(3)LINE 12C, III-FIN/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd