THE HOUSE OF THE TEMPLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDAION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HOUSE OF THE TEMPLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDAION INC

EIN 52-1664576 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

to PROTECT, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, and RESTORE THE SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE LOCATED ON THE DISTRICT of COLUMBIA REGISTER of HISTORIC SITES, and WHICH CONTAINS A 175,000 VOLUME HISTORIC PUBLIC LIBRARY, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS VALUABLE MASONIC MEMORABILIA IN ITS MUSEUM AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

32.00%of revenue went to mission work66.0% of expenses · Program services

14.14%of revenue went to fundraising29.2% of expenses

$48.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.34%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$12.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.3%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$5,711,970

Mission workProgram services$1,827,92332.00% of revenue66.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$133,5862.34% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$807,93214.14% of revenue29.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,942,52951.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,769,44148.48% 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: 66.0% mission · 4.8% management · 29.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 8.7% management · 35.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 8.0% management · 31.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 9.3% management · 29.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 5.4% management · 27.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 201.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 7.6% management · 33.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 6.5% management · 37.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 7.5% management · 34.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,711,970

Expenses$2,769,441

Annual surplus $2,942,529 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)$1,827,923 · 66.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$133,586 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$807,932 · 29.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,711,970

Expenses$2,769,441

Assets$35,453,462

Income$7,654,198

Contributions$5,271,634

Mission work (program services)$1,827,923

Fundraising$807,932

Grants given$15,604

Average grant$15,604

Management and general$133,586

Executive compensation (total)$567,508

Stocks and bonds$9,439,597

Accounting fees$9,649

Investing fees$63,278

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

JAMES D COLEPRESIDENT · 12 hrs/week $181,318Base $167,210 · Other $14,108

WILLIAM G SIZEMORE IISECRETARY · 12 hrs/week $146,304Base $108,066 · Other $38,238

PHILIP SHORTTDIR. OF DEVE · 50 hrs/week $103,845Base $58,813 · Other $45,032

JORGE FRANCHICFO · 5 hrs/week $99,223Base $40,104 · Other $59,119

MATTHEW SZRAMOSKIDIR. OF DEVE · 50 hrs/week $83,361Base $67,789 · Other $15,572

RICHARD NOWACKIMAJOR DONOR · 20 hrs/week $81,039Base $58,091 · Other $22,948

GARY UNGERMAJOR DONOR · 20 hrs/week $60,798Base $53,290 · Other $7,508

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 (10)

JAMES D COLEPRESIDENT

WILLIAM G SIZEMORE IISECRETARY

PHILIP SHORTTDIR. OF DEVE

JORGE FRANCHICFO

MATTHEW SZRAMOSKIDIR. OF DEVE

RICHARD NOWACKIMAJOR DONOR

GARY UNGERMAJOR DONOR

GARY L SISSELASSISTANT SE

JEFFREY D LARSONTREASURER

JOE MANNINGVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 1733 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-3103
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ADMIRAL E SIZEMORE
Primary officer: WILLIAM G SIZEMORE II, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcouncil@scottishrite.org Phone(202) 232-3579

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes