ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY NMJ
EIN 23-0325480 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
DOMESTIC FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION STRENGTHEN THE MASONIC WAY of LIFE BY IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP and SPIRIT of MEMBERS WITH RELEVANT PROGRAMS. INSPIRE MEN to SUPPORT THE PRINCIPALS of FREEMASONRY; PROMOTE FAMILY and COMMUNITY VALUES; SERVE MANKIND WITH CHARITABLE OUTREACH.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $69,896 for HERBERT K SWISHER (VALLEY SECRE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)
HERBERT K SWISHERVALLEY SECRE
JEFFREY S MOYERCOMMANDER-IN
STEPHEN E INZERSENIOR WARDE
RONALD G HOOPESTRUSTEE
ROBERT W FRIESTRUSTEE
RICHARD W STORMSDEPUTY MASTE
MICHAEL D WOLFE2ND LIEUTENA
MICHAEL YACOVELLITHRICE POTEN
MATTHEW J MERCADANTEHIGH PRIEST
MARK R FROHMSENIOR WARDE
KENNETH S VANFLEETSENIOR WARDE
BARRY S MILLARDTRUSTEE
JEFFERY S MOYERTREASURER
HARRY J SMITHMOST WISE MA
GLEN A HOUCK1ST LIEUTENA
GARY L DUKEMANHOSPITALER
ERIC A BAUSCHSOVEREIGN PR
DANIEL P WHALENJUNIOR WARDE
DANIEL J MAHERJUNIOR WARDE
BRIAN Q BADMANJUNIOR WARDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- PO BOX 6013, READING, PA 19610-0013
- County
- Berks
- In care of
- % LODGE OF PERFECTION
- Primary officer
- HERBERT K SWISHER, VALLEY SECRETARY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PENNOPTIC CPAS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit