FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF INDIANA LESSING LODGE #464 Charity Report

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FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF INDIANA LESSING LODGE #464

EIN 35-0146717 · Fraternal Beneficiary Societies (Y41)

What they do

Fraternal Activities, Meetings, Dinners, Events

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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

85.14%of revenue went to mission work95.5% of expenses · Program services

1.92%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$89.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.07%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$5.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$170,642

Mission workProgram services$145,28885.14% of revenue95.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,5242.07% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,2771.92% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,55310.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$152,08989.13% 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: 95.5% mission · 2.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 4.7% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$170,642

Expenses$152,089

Annual surplus $18,553 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)$145,288 · 95.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,524 · 2.3% of expenses

Fundraising$3,277 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$170,642

Expenses$152,089

Assets$838,301

Income$170,642

Contributions$77,693

Mission work (program services)$145,288

Fundraising$3,277

Management and general$3,524

Accounting fees$435

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)

DAVID STRAWWORSHIP MASTER

DAWSON MCINTOSHSENIOR WARDEN

DREW SEITZJUNIOR WARDEN

MARK HOTZSECRETARY

TROY WILSONTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: 301 CHESTNUT ST, EVANSVILLE, IN 47713-1248
County: Vanderburgh
In care of: Mark Hotz
Primary officer: Mark Hotz, Secretary

How to reach them

Phone(812) 270-4264

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DARYN R WEST
NTEE classification: Fraternal Beneficiary Societies (Y41)
IRS tax category: Fraternal Beneficiary Societies
Revocation date: May 15, 2021