FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NJ - GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NJ - GROUP RETURN

EIN 23-7133693 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.52%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$96.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$11.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $6,000 for RISING SUN 15 (RALPH GIORDANO, SECRETARY). 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$5,890,034

Mission workProgram services$5,685,19096.52% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$204,8443.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,685,19096.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,890,034

Expenses$5,685,190

Annual surplus $204,844 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$5,685,190 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$5,890,034

Expenses$5,685,190

Assets$68,014,537

Income$10,150,344

Contributions$2,859,462

Mission work (program services)$5,685,190

Grants given$941,669

Average grant$34,877

Stocks and bonds$42,749,594

Investing fees$64,790

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

RISING SUN 15RALPH GIORDANO, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $6,000

JERUSALEM 26AKASH INTI KATAKAM, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $4,042

COLLINGSWOOD-CLOUD 101KENNETH F. CARPENTER, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $2,500

SECAUCUS-HUDSON 72GIOVANNI A. LUCERO, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $2,400

ACACIA 20ROBERT H PEAKE, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $2,000

COLONIAL-PROSPECT 24EDGAR M COSTER, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $2,000

EUCLID 136GARY E. TIEDENS, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,800

ST JOHNS 1MICHAEL A. JASIECKI, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,200

UNION 19RAYMOND P. HELGE, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,200

PHOENIX 168MICHAEL R. VANDEVANDER, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,100

USS NEW JERSEY 62DANIEL J. WALKER, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,008

HOST 6DAVID P. LORENC, SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $1,000

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 (100)

RISING SUN 15RALPH GIORDANO, SECRETARY

JERUSALEM 26AKASH INTI KATAKAM, SECRETARY

COLLINGSWOOD-CLOUD 101KENNETH F. CARPENTER, SECRETARY

SECAUCUS-HUDSON 72GIOVANNI A. LUCERO, SECRETARY

ACACIA 20ROBERT H PEAKE, SECRETARY

COLONIAL-PROSPECT 24EDGAR M COSTER, SECRETARY

EUCLID 136GARY E. TIEDENS, SECRETARY

ST JOHNS 1MICHAEL A. JASIECKI, SECRETARY

UNION 19RAYMOND P. HELGE, SECRETARY

PHOENIX 168MICHAEL R. VANDEVANDER, SECRETARY

USS NEW JERSEY 62DANIEL J. WALKER, SECRETARY

HOST 6DAVID P. LORENC, SECRETARY

NUTLEY 25CARL E STEINMETZ, SECRETARY

OCEAN 89PAUL H SCHUTZ, SECRETARY

MERCHANTVILLE 119SHAWN M. ROBERTS, SECRETARY

LAUREL 237JERRY R BARNISH, SECRETARY

ECLIPSE LODGE 259WALTER SIRI JR., SECRETARY

MOUNT MORIAH 28MARK VRABEL DIMON, SECRETARY

PHILLIPSBURG 52TIMOTHY J ZAGRA, SECRETARY

TRENTON CYRUS 5THOMAS D WILSON, SECRETARY

MEDFORD 178HOWARD I. BLACK, SECRETARY

LAFAYETTE 27JULIO C MARTINEZ, SECRETARY

TRINITY JUSTICE UNITY 79DAVID R. KING, SECRETARY

AMWELL 12MARK ANTHONY VALENTE, SECRETARY

BOILING SPRING 152JOSEPH C. DEFAZIO, SECRETARY

GOTHIC-MERCER 270ERNEST C ARIANS, SECRETARY

HIRAM T DEWEY 226PATRICK M. HATHAWAY, SECRETARY

OLIVE BRANCH 16ADAM M REICH, SECRETARY

PHILO 243KEVIN W WHARY, SECRETARY

ST STEPHENS 63ADAM J SANTAMARIA, SECRETARY

MUSCONETCONG 42TIMOTHY P OCONNOR, SECRETARY

DURAND 179G. ROGER WOODMAN, SECRETARY

MADISON 93GREGORY J. LACONTE, SECRETARY

PENINSULA 99STEVEN P WOLFSON, SECRETARY

MAPLE SHADE-MOORESTOWN 281GEORGE H. OSTERMAYER, SECRETARY

WILLIAMSTOWN 166RALPH H. SCHNEEMAN, SECRETARY

ELMER LODGE 160DONALD LOOMIS, SECRETARY

ATLANTIC 221ROBERT J. SHERIDAN, SECRETARY

MILLTOWN PALESTINE 294JOHN M SARDIS, SECRETARY

ADONIRAM 80LEONARD G. KEIS, SECRETARY

ALPHA 116THERONE L. HOPKINS, SECRETARY

ALPINE TILDEN TENAKILL 77JOSEPH BIANCHI, SECRETARY

ATLAS PYTHAGORAS 10JOHN A BRAUN, SECRETARY

AUDUBON-PARKSIDE 218GREGORY F. DELLAPIA, SECRETARY

AURORA 323LAZARO RAMOS, SECRETARY

BEVERLY-RIVERSIDE 107TIMOTHY L COLE, SECRETARY

BLAIRSTOWN 165BARRY W GEORGE, SECRETARY

BREARLEY 2CRAIG M. APPLEBAUM, SECRETARY

BSMTMD 35ROGER B QUINTANA, SECRETARY

BURLINGTON 32MARC D LEVITT, SECRETARY

CAESAREA 64ROBERT M POLING, SECRETARY

CANNON 104GREG R. YOUNG, SECRETARY

CAPE ISLAND 30BRUCE S. GRAHAM, SECRETARY

CENTRAL 44JEFFREY E. HICKS, SECRETARY

CINCINNATI 3GLENN T. VISSCHER, SECRETARY

CLARKSBORO 87JASON P NEAL, SECRETARY

CLIFTON 203PETER M MARIS, SECRETARY

CONGDON-OVERLOOK 163GERALD E MCDONNELL, SECRETARY

COPESTONE-OPHIR 108RAMON R. LOPEZ, SECRETARY

DARCY 37GREGORY R. SCHULZE, SECRETARY

DOM PEDRO 322MARCILIO B. DESOUZA, SECRETARY

ENTERPRISE 31PEDRO CALERO, SECRETARY

ESPERANZA 317ALCIDES EDGARDO SIRI, SECRETARY

ESSEX 7DONALD J. MCGEE, SECRETARY

EVENING STAR 97GEORGE E RIPPER, SECRETARY

FIDELITY 113MICHAEL T. FIRKSER, SECRETARY

FULTON FRIENDSHIP 102PAUL W. HARBORD, SECRETARY

GENESIS 88KENNETH P. HENSLEY, SECRETARY

HARMONY 8BARRY W GEORGE, SECRETARY

HARMONY-SUNRISE 18KEVIN M. ALBORA, SECRETARY

HIGHTSTOWN-APOLLO 41MICHAEL KRAUS, SECRETARY

HIPPOCRATES RENAISSANCE 304KENNETH M MODINA, SECRETARY

HORIZON DAYLIGHT 299NORMAN V. PERSING, SECRETARY

INSPIRATUS 357HERIBERTO CRUZ-OLIVIERI, SECRETARY

KEYSTONE-BELCHER 153DONALD E FRANKS, SECRETARY

KITTATINNY 164MICHAEL N STEINHARDT, SECRETARY

LAZARUS 303DINO P. STEPHENS, SECRETARY

LITTLE FALLS 154LEON L SNELL, SECRETARY

LIVINGSTON 11IRA P DRUCKS, SECRETARY

LOGIA COMPANA DE LIBERTAD 376LUIS VALENTIN, SECRETARY

LOYALTY 33RAMON ENRIQUE CEDENO-BELTRAN, SECRETARY

MANSFIELD 36KENNETH C. BEERS, SECRETARY

MANTUA 95MICHAEL R PERRY, SECRETARY

MARINERS 150GREGORY J STEVENS, SECRETARY

MATAWAN 192RICHARD EDWARDS FRAZIER, SECRETARY

MB TAYLOR 141ARTHUR L ORSI, SECRETARY

MOSAIC 194HARRY GONZALEZ, SECRETARY

MOUNT HOLLY 14DAVID L. KIMBALL, SECRETARY

MOUNT ZION 135CRISTIAN A. OSSA, SECRETARY

MOZART 121GEORGE W. NIESSNER, SECRETARY

NAVESINK 9EDWARD H SCHMITT, SECRETARY

OCEAN CITY 171FRANK C. SHOEMAKER, SECRETARY

ORPHEUS 137GREGORY R. SCHULZE, SECRETARY

PENNS GROVE-EXCELSIOR 54BRIAN WILLIAM HAUGHEY, SECRETARY

PERUCHO FIGUEREDO 370JUAN M VIDAL GIL, SECRETARY

PITMAN 197MICHAEL J PARIS, SECRETARY

PLARIDEL 302ROY G MAGSINO, SECRETARY

PRINCETON 38GEORGE H MELLOW, SECRETARY

RARITAN VALLEY 46ROBERT N. GAYDOSH, SECRETARY

SALOMON 306HERIBERTO CRUZ-OLIVIERI, SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 100 BARRACK ST, TRENTON, NJ 08608-2008
County: Mercer
In care of: LARRY S PLASKET
Primary officer: LARRY S PLASKET, GRAND SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 239-3950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category: Student Sororities & Fraternities
Grant-giving organization: Yes