SUPREME COUNCIL BENEVOLENT FOUNDATI AASR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUPREME COUNCIL BENEVOLENT FOUNDATI AASR

EIN 04-6116088 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

to SUPPORT RESEARCH and THE DEVELOPMENT of APPROACHES to PREVENT, DIAGNOSE and TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA and DYSLEXIA. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE FRATERNITY IN ALL ITS CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS, INCLUDING NORTHERN LIGHT, MUSEUM & LIBRARY and BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION GRAND ALMONER FUND.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.57%of revenue went to mission work73.3% of expenses · Program services

15.79%of revenue went to fundraising12.8% of expenses

$123.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.14%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$16.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,328,280 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $197,449 for STEELE BRIDGET (DIR OF CHARI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,651,556

Mission workProgram services$5,118,82890.57% of revenue73.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$968,82617.14% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$892,18215.79% of revenue12.8% of expenses

Total expenses$6,979,836123.50% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.3% mission · 13.9% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 12.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 398.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 12.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 193.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 25.1% management · 10.8% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2020Expense mix: 57.6% mission · 31.3% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 15.7% management · 27.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 50.8% mission · 20.3% management · 28.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 12.7% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,651,556

Expenses$6,979,836

Annual shortfall $1,328,280 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,118,828 · 73.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$968,826 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$892,182 · 12.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,651,556

Expenses$6,979,836

Assets$115,266,100

Income$41,498,330

Contributions$1,786,666

Mission work (program services)$5,118,828

Fundraising$892,182

Grants given$6,671,328

Average grant$208,479

Management and general$968,826

Stocks and bonds$110,746,032

Accounting fees$58,769

Investing fees$102,280

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEELE BRIDGETDIR OF CHARI · 40 hrs/week $197,449Base $141,588 · Other $55,861

BLAISDELL MATTHEWHIGHLY COMPE · 40 hrs/week $185,239Base $145,782 · Other $39,457

MCNAUGHTON JOHN BRIANTRUSTEE/ML B · 1 hrs/week $53,684Base · Other $53,684

WHEELER WALTER FTR/PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $47,119Base · Other $47,119

ELLIOT RICHARD WTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $46,619Base · Other $46,619

HECHT KEVINTRUSTEE/DEPU · 1 hrs/week $43,964Base · Other $43,964

HEATH ALAN RTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $36,130Base · Other $36,130

ROUP PAUL JTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $19,256Base · Other $19,256

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (56)

STEELE BRIDGETDIR OF CHARI

BLAISDELL MATTHEWHIGHLY COMPE

MCNAUGHTON JOHN BRIANTRUSTEE/ML B

WHEELER WALTER FTR/PRESIDENT

ELLIOT RICHARD WTRUSTEE

HECHT KEVINTRUSTEE/DEPU

HEATH ALAN RTRUSTEE

ROUP PAUL JTRUSTEE

ROSS A JAMESTRUSTEE/ML B

WORK BRUCE TTRUSTEE

MCNAUGHTON JOHN WMTRUSTEE/PAST

MORAN DONALD MTRUSTEE

MORRIS G MICHAELTRUSTEE/DEP

PARKINSON KEITH ETRUSTEE/DPTY

PATTERSON JOHN R JRTRUSTEE

PITTMAN ERIC STRUSTEE

PLASKET LARRY STRUSTEE/CDC

POLICASTRO DOUGLAS RTR/DEP NJ/GS

POWELL RICHARD JTRUSTEE/ML B

POYTON KENNETH FTRUSTEE

SAMIEC PETER JTRUSTEE/PAST

SIMONTON JEFFRYTRUSTEE/DEPU

SMITH STEVENTR/GLC/DPTY

ST PIERRE PAUL CTRUSTEE/DEPU

BARNES DAVIDTRUSTEE/ML&C

STEFANAKOS STEVENTR/ML & CDC

STEIN HENRYTRUSTEE

SWALM RICKY LTR/DEP DE/ML

TONDA RICHARD DTRUSTEE

VANGORDEN ROGER STRUSTEE

HAISCH HENRY ATRUSTEE/CDC

BREWER ELDRIDGETRUSTEE

BRYDEN JEFFREYTRUSTEE/DEPU

CLARK GREGORY LTRUSTEE/DPTY

CLAY KENNETH A JRTR/DPTY NH/C

CRACCO ANTHONY RTRUSTEE

DEWOLF MICHAEL ATRUSTEE

DUQUETTE DONALD GTRUSTEE

EASTERLING JAMES FTRUSTEE/ML B

ELLIOT PHILIP R JRTRUSTEE

GARDNER STEPHENTRUSTEE

GRAFF GARY NTRUSTEE/CDC

HAINES MARK ATRUSTEE/ML B

MCINTOSH MICHAEL TTRUSTEE

HAMILTON GEORGE FTRUSTEE/ML B

HAYRYNEN JACOB ETRUSTEE

HELDMAN DONALD RTR/DPTY OH/C

HUMPHREY L ARBYTR/ GMS/CDC

INGLIS SCOTT DTR/CDC BD/ D

JORDAN GREGORYTRUSTEE/ML S

KARSTENS WILLIAM IVTR/ML BOARD/

KAYLOR DOUGLAS NTRUSTEE

KENNEDY CRAIG ATRUSTEE

LABAGH THOMAS RTRUSTEE/ML B

MARSHBANKS TIMOTHEY STRUSTEE/DPTY

MCCARTHY STEPHEN JTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 33 MARRETT RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421-5703
County: Middlesex
In care of: WHEELER WALTER F
Primary officer: WHEELER WALTER F, TR/PRESIDENT/SGC

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 465-3300 Officer phone(078) 146-5330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAUPHIN & FANTACONE CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes