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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA

EIN 23-7167517 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION is A DOMESTIC FRATERNAL & CHARITABLE SOCIETY GOVERNED IN STRICT CONFORMITY to THE CONSTITUTION, LAWS & EDICTS of THE GRAND LODGE of GEORGIA and THE ANCIENT LANDMARKS, CUSTOMS and USAGES of FREEMASONRY. THERE ARE THREE WORKING COMMITTEES to ACHIEVE THE LODGES MISSIONS: FINANCE, CHARITY & TEMPLE. IN ADDITION to PROMOTING & FUNDING CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS, THE CHAPTER is RESPONSIBLE for THE MAINTENANCE, TAXES and OTHER ITEMS RELATED to THE OPERATIONS of THE FACILITIES and PROPERTY of THE LODGE. THE RENTAL FUNDS of THE FIRST FLOOR of THE LODGE ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED for THE PRESERVATION of THE MASONIC LODGE NO.42 IN TUCKER, GA, 30084. THE TEMPLE COMMITTEE is RESPONSIBLE for THIS MISSION. THE CHARITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISPENSES THE BENEFICENCE of THE LODGE to PROVIDE RELIEF & AID to THE MASONIC CHARITIES, BOTH LOCAL & NATIONALLY. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HANDLES THE ACCOUNTING of THE LODGES STATED MISSIONS.

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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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$93.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
6.68%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses
$15.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$71,536
Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,7766.68% of revenue7.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,4886.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$67,04893.73% 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: 0.0% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.95% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.71% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.83% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.82% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.62% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 3.0% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.76% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 5.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$71,536
Expenses$67,048
Annual surplus $4,488 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.

Management and office costs$4,776 · 7.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$71,536
Expenses$67,048
Assets$1,066,664
Income$224,613
Contributions$9,103
Management and general$4,776
Stocks and bonds$253,879
Accounting fees$1,970
Investing fees$1,806
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

DONALD HOWARD SKOLASENIOR WARDE

JAMES CLINEJUNIOR WARDE

JOE WESLEY KILPATRICK JRSECRETARY

MARVIN BROWNWORSHIPFUL

RAYMOND CHARLES GRAYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1941
Location
PO BOX 742, TUCKER, GA 30085-0742
County
DeKalb
In care of
% CHARLES EMORY HANSARD
Primary officer
RAYMOND CHARLES GRAY, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
KASPAR & WHITE CPA PC
NTEE classification
Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category
Student Sororities & Fraternities

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